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 Nauru government says the island's name "was changed not by our choice, but for convenience" and the proposed changes aims to honour the nation's heritage, language, and identity.

An Auckland University researcher is bringing Samoan medicinal knowledge into virology.

Six tries against the Fijian Drua's four meant a total of 10 tries were scored in the game.

First staged in 2010, the season-opening fixture was conceived as a deliberate exercise in showcasing indigenous excellence and its contribution to the competition.

Vanuatu's climate minister said in September the country was drafting a UN resolution to turn the opinion from words into "political action".

Trish Osterman said the rain had eased on Friday night when she went to bed, and she didn't expect that things would pick up again in the morning.

Wellington Water is concerned that the weather could increase the likelihood of raw sewage being pushed towards the shoreline.

A State of Emergency is in force for the area, after heavy rain triggered widespread flooding, slips and rising water overnight.

With US retro-rock musician Ty Segall on the dials, the Kiwi duo found themselves listening to takes of Dungeon Vision in Segall's trusty mixing van.

A public health alert has been issued for peple living in New Brighton, Burwood, Wainoni, Aranui and Southshore.