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The prime minister said Russia started the conflict, and it needed to agree to a new ceasefire proposal so negotiations could begin. Audio

The PM says advice was received from several officials but he won't say who they represented. Audio

It comes after the ACT Party formally invoked its "agree to disagree" clause in its coalition agreement with National over the firearms registry on Sunday. Audio

New Zealand will be a "fast follower" because "immense harm" is being done, the Education Minister says. Audio

Multiple orange warnings have been issued for the upper North Island, and it is not looking much better down south. Audio

Pope Leo XIV has stood up for helping migrants, equality for women, climate change, John Dew says. Audio

部分地区每小时的降雨量可能高达40毫米，MetService呼吁居民清理水渠和排水槽，避免前往低洼地区并小心驾驶。

He received to top award for his rescue of a father trapped in an upturned boat late last year.

It should be the parents' job to police young people's social media use, an internet law expert says. Audio

The change means 33 current claims, representing thousands of workers, will be dropped and must be started again. Audio

However, it won't affect the same areas that were battered by last week's record rainfall, MetService says. Audio

The US president announced a plan for a 100 percent tariff on movies made outside the US but the White House says no final decisions have been made. Audio

Two members of the public have been injured. Audio

Several hundred Wellington homes still have no power since the huge storm that tore down numerous trees and power lines last week. Audio

ECan officials are continuing to defend decisions made around when to empty a lake into the sea, which some say could have prevented flooding if done earlier. Audio

Agricultural exports prices are expected to be resilient, though increased competition in key markets may eventually put pressure on prices.

Interislander and Bluebridge have cancelled Cook Strait sailings ahead of swells of up to 7 metres. Audio

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says Cabinet has agreed to reinstate a total ban - defying both expert advice and a High Court ruling. Audio

She says former Labour MP Andrew Little entering the race "changed the game". Audio

MetService says there is still a risk of thunderstorms in the upper North Island too. Audio

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said it was a great honour to have represented New Zealand. Audio

The species usually lay their eggs between late July and mid-November, and may now manage a second crop. Audio

Meanwhile, the Green Party co-leader says NZ First is "rinsing the biscuit tin with the latest outrage" with its plans for a private member's bill on defining "woman" in law. Audio

The NZ First leader has mounted a defence of his party's proposal to define "woman" in law when questioned over its enforcement. Audio

A new bilingual waiata has been released to mark the first Anzac Day without any living members of the 28th Māori Battalion, after Sir Robert 'Bom' Gillies died last year. Video, Audio