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Heavy rain warnings have been issued for large parts of the country.

Although New Zealand and Australia seem to have escaped the worst of Donald Trump's latest tariffs some Pacific Islands stand to be hit hard, including a few that aren't even countries.

The association is taking legal action against the decision to move the speedway from its home of almost 100 years.

New Zealand is "relatively well positioned" to weather Trump's new sweeping global tariffs according to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Audio

"Let's be clear, tariffs and a trade war - it's not good for global economics," Luxon says.

In 2025, New Zealanders' viewing and listening habits are radically different to what they were in the late 1980s.

The decision on where to put new public toilets in the Ashburton Cemetery is on hold after a hung vote and the need for more information.

RNZ reported last month the country had no specialists available to look after kids needing palliative care as the only publicly-funded expert was on leave.

Te Pāti Māori says it will hold its own "alternative independent hearing". Audio

This round of redundancies comes on top of 540 job cuts, which were confirmed in November.

The team are clocking up the training hours on the world-class waterways of the Central North Island.

The funds come from the Coalition government's Regional Infrastructure Fund.

The Auckland businessman looking to oust the board of media company NZME believes he has the numbers to achieve change, and told the current board resistance was "futile".

How did residents of Aotearoa New Zealand come to be called by the name of a flightless brown bird? Audio

The Victoria University academic has been recognised for his contribution to history, with the NZ Historical Association unveiling an award bearing his name.

专家表示，许多狗袭击事件是可以避免的，人们应该对一些简单的做法进行了解。