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.

More than two dozen political groups are running for a seat in New Caledonia's three provincial assemblies (North, South and the outer Loyalty Islands).

The country's Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister told RNZ Pacific he's expecting a report on the incident.

The Pacific Business Brief tracks the capital, trade and trends shaping the regional economy.

Fiji's High Court this week rejected Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka's attempt to stall its ruling that the country's former anti-corruption chief Barbara Malimali was illegally sacked.

The league, launched earlier this year, has a four-year budget of NZ$70 million, supplemented by a NZ$35 million investment from the Saudi Tourism Authority.

As a result of the raids, police have charged five people with firearms and class A and B drug offences.

How the fire began is still being investigated, the Airport's CEO told RNZ in an exclusive interview.

A climate scientist says we need to start planning 50 or even 100 years ahead when building housing and infrastructure, or pay ever-growing recovery costs.

While equality focuses on treating people the same, equity asks whether everyone has the same opportunity to thrive in the first place.

Forty-nine flights have been either cancelled or delayed so far.