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.

Parliament is hosting a wānanga for 29 women MPs from across the Pacific, a group still underrepresented in legislatures across the region.

A Pacific geopolitical expert says there is a risk that Pacific Islands' priorities and security concerns are being sidelined by increased geopolitical competition and tensions in the region.

The government is promising stronger and clearer accommodation standards for Recognised Seasonal Employment workers, as a landmark court case remains undecided.

Two Torres Strait community leaders have returned to Australia's federal court this week to appeal the decision of a landmark climate case against the Australian government.

A pair of rare conjoined twins in Fiji - who were born ten months ago as part of a set of triplets - are about to have separation surgery in Saudi Arabia.

About 30 people gathered to mark the life of Baby Doe, who was found by a mowing contractor on Wairau Bar Road in May.

It's also promising key advice will be made public within five working days in future pandemics.

The Human Rights Commission says the government's plans to change or repeal Te Tiriti o Waitangi clauses within current legislation would weaken protections, increase legal uncertainty and deepen division.

Peri Zee says other councils in the Wellington region must respect local decision-making if Upper Hutt votes against the idea.

The forfeiture includes one commercial property, five residential properties, more than $150,000 in cash, five vehicles, a motorbike, jet ski and jewellery.