The man installed a security camera after a washing machine delivered to his home was stolen. But his problems were just beginning.

The flight from Auckland was unable to land in the capital because of wind shear - a sudden change in the speed or direction of wind.

Drops include popular two-year rate.

Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII met with PM Christopher Luxon and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka on Monday.

The Serious Crash Unit had been advised of the death, police said.

The citizenship-by-investment programme is the biggest single revenue earner for Vanuatu's government.

A senior government MP, whose son-in-law is facing charges along with several others for importing more than 2.6 tonnes of cocaine, says it's been "a deeply unsettling experience".

A strong sense of purpose is pumping through the Moana Pasifika squad as they prepare for the upcoming Super Rugby campaign.

The ministry has lost nearly NZ$36 million in government funding, but its chief executive says the budget cut does not affect delivery of support.

The concerns were raised at a House Natural Resources Committee hearing in Washington.

They have been named as 10-year-old Austen Keith Richardson and his grandmother, 71-year-old Yao Fang.

The Ministry of Education says it has been working with Pakuranga College to support students and teachers.

Health NZ Waitematā has been slammed for its failings which have caused "irreparable harm" to a family after their baby died at 38 weeks gestation.

A nail-biting, mostly single-lane gravel road will remain the key lifeline linking the storm-battered Northland town of Ōakura with the outside world for the next eight to 14 weeks.

The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner found Waitaki District Health Services bore the responsibility of ensuring safe staffing.