High on the agenda in Fiji will be China's push for influence in the region, regional security concerns, climate change, and Kiribati's withdrawal from the forum.
The prime minister says the Government anticipated cases would rise in winter.
Kyrgios has produced what would surely be one of the most amusing exchanges ever at a Wimbledon final.
Police say just before 1am a stolen vehicle was used to gain entry to a store on Lake Rd, Belmont.
The microbiologist says she doesn't want to see the virus established in New Zealand.
After flu-like symptoms eased, Matt Ford told Breakfast he noticed an increase in lesions.
New Zealand Functional Foods wants to build a plant-based beverage manufacturing facility north of Invercargill.
Jamie Holmes struggled with pre-pay power for more than a decade.
Police say the crash happened at the intersection of SH3 and Oxford Terrace in Midhirst around 11:55am.
Two staff members at Waikato's Waikeria Prison came into contact with the package.
There are 689 people in hospital with the virus, 27 more than Sunday.
Police say a white Toyota Hilux caused an oncoming courier van to roll and end up on the other side of the road on SH1 last Wednesday.
The "significant event" is expected to put a dampener on the start of the school holidays.
The star loose forward was subbed off early in the loss to Ireland as the All Blacks replaced the red carded Angus Ta'avao with another prop.
Opposition leader Christopher Luxon has returned from his trip to the UK and Ireland.
"Almost all staff were retained," a spokesperson said.
1News can reveal the state of midwife shortages across the country, with hundreds of vacant positions.
It wasn't just that Ireland won, it was the All Blacks having to scramble to resemble themselves, a concerned John Campbell writes.
The National Party leader said it was in the context of a speech on "unleashing enterprise".
When asked if it had the potential to destabilise the region, Ardern said on Monday that it is a decision made by Kiribati "for its own reasons".
St John Ambulance is blaming stretched services on a "perfect storm" of issues.
Reefton won't have a full-time GP for the next three months and locals are struggling.
Someone had created a page using her name and profile photo – and then sent out requests to her whānau and friends.
The proposal comes nearly a year after the town was devastated by widespread flooding, the worst it had seen in a century.
Jacquline Bublitz’s novel Before You Knew My Name received glowing praise from acclaimed author Marian Keyes following its release last May.
The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark covers more than 7000 square kilometres and boasts more than 40 geosites, including the Elephant Rocks in Duntroon.
The Animal Law Association and SAFE sought a judicial review of the rodeo animal welfare code, claiming it breaches the Animal Welfare Act.
