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.

New Zealand says its connections to its Realm countries remain strong and stable, after the first of a series of annual "family reunions".

As Bougainville's independence referendum was finally tabled in PNG's parliament, an eventual decision on the matter is at least months away.

The nearly NZ$18 million programme aims to put Pacific people at the centre of decisions about their futures as climate impacts continue to intensify.

A Pacific maritime research and policy centre is raising concerns about a Japanese government proposal to the United Nations agency responsible for regulating international shipping.

But the All Blacks prop, who put on a massive shift coming off the bench during the first Test against South Africa, says his side will also come out "with all guns firing".

One person is in critical condition and another is in serious condition, police say.

More than 450 people are dead and hundreds are missing, as the immense scale of the disaster becomes clear.

Three non-profits are in limbo after a Health NZ decision not to award contracts worth millions to three providers.

New Zealand says its connections to its Realm countries remain strong and stable, after the first of a series of annual "family reunions".

Bub Taylor says getting her kids to school was a 106 kilometre round trip without the school bus.