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.

After nearly a week on the run, a New Zealander who escaped jail in Tonga last week with two others, has been caught, the last of the three to be returned to custody.

Tuvalu partnered with the conservation charity Sea Shepherd to arrest a Chinese tuna longliner suspected of illegal fishing in its waters.

Michael Tuatagaloa Alisa, one of Moana's undoubtable breakthrough stars, says it was "pure luck" he landed a role in the live-action film.

A round-up of news from around the region, including a landslide at Gold Ridge Mine in the Solomon Islands reportedly claiming ten lives.

Papua New Guinea weightlifter Morea Baru is the first Pacific Island athlete at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow to win a medal.

Part of a major coastal highway on the Kāpiti Coast has closed to traffic after a serious crash, with drivers advised to take an alternative route.

Jim Hopkins was a regular on NZ screens before first being elected to the council in the Oamaru Ward in 2007.

"We don't want something that is taking massive resources out of our community without putting anything back in ... where everybody finds out after the paperwork's signed and sealed, it's just not good enough," local says.

Wanted posters have sprung up around Christchurch for celebrity city explorer Chase - the cat. Chase has approval to roam, and has been charming his fans, with a gallery of photos of his adventures online.

Police say the livestream was seen by a concerned member of the public who then reported it.