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.

World Rugby denies reports that it gave Samoa an ultimatum to sort out its problems or be banned for the sport's world body.

Candidate from kingmaker party is elected new president of New Caledonia's 'collegial' government.

A team of paediatric doctors at Fiji's main hospital spent eight months seeking help from multiple other countries, including neighbours Australia and NZ, but only the Saudi's came through.

Fiji's Taniela Rainibogi has a gold medal in the men's 110 kilogram weightlifting at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

A new Human Rights Watch report says that the Indonesian government is silencing environmental activists in Papua region, known internationally as West Papua.

Police say they received a call from a concerned member of the public about the pup and sought advice from the Conservation Department about the best way to help.

The officer, who has not been named, was shot several times by Phillips last September.

MetService has road snowfall warnings in place for South Island mountain passes on Friday and the Desert Road on Saturday.

The climate phenomenon was officially declared at the start of July and could strongly influence New Zealand's temperatures in the next few months.

Ian Martyn founded Medals Reunited NZ after searching in vain for any medals that belonged to his great-grandfather, who died at the Battle of the Somme in 1916.