为了方便那些要留学新西兰的同学和想了解新西兰文化的英语爱好者，在线英语听力室的小编特地整理了一套新西兰英语，希望对大家的学习有所帮助。
新西兰是一个独一无二的国家。新西兰的景色使她同世界上的其他国家相区别，而她的人民则以友善，强壮和独立而出名。新西兰景色美丽多变，生活方式和文化多元化。从翻滚着绿浪的农场到贫瘠的火山沙漠地带，从有着清澈的蓝色海水的金色沙滩到壮丽的白雪覆盖的山峰，新西兰提供了这样一种范例：即在一个相对很小的国土内有着每一种可能的景观。
John Key visited Australia today to meet the new Prime Minister, Tony Abbott. Listen to Sept 13th 2013 to hear more about the new Australian Prime Minister. John Keys visit was just for one day but in that short time, the two men talked about matters...
The first flight for the summer to Scott Base in Antarctica left Christchurch yesterday. Another flight left today and a third one will leave tomorrow with cargo. Aboard the planes are staff of the New Zealand Defence Force and the US Antarctic progr...
Local body organisations are city or district councils, local or community boards, regional councils and District Health Boards. Different areas have different local body organisations. District Health Boards are responsible for hospitals in your are...
A 16-year old singer, Lorde, is number one on the US Billboard Top 100 with her song Royals. She is the youngest singer to get to number one since 1987. She is also the first New Zealand solo artist to reach number one. Her first album, Pure Heroine...
Phillipstown primary school won a High Court case today to stay open. Earlier this year, the Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, decided to close a number of primary schools in Christchurch including Phillipstown school. The school was very unhappy...
New Zealand Fashion Week starts today at Aucklands Viaduct Events centre. This is New Zealands biggest fashion event. It attracts international designers and buyers. All New Zealands well known designers are showing their best fashion designs. The fi...
Conservation Week starts tomorrow. During that week, DOC the Department of Conservation would like New Zealanders to celebrate our special places and our native wildlife. What are our special places? Our National Parks are some of our special places....
Australia voted for a new government and new Prime Minister on Saturday. The Labor Party, led by Kevin Rudd, was defeated. The new government will be the Coalition party, a coalition of Liberal and National parties. The Coalition party is conservativ...
The new cardboard cathedral in Christchurch is now open. The builders handed the cathedral over to the Anglican church on Friday and gave the bishop a cardboard key as a symbol. The bishop blessed the church so that it is now a religious building. Vo...
The Geographic Board wants New Zealanders to choose whether to use a Maori or an English name for the North and South Islands. The Board has recommended this to the Land Information Minister, Maurice Williamson. It is now his decision. If he agrees,...
My name is Urooj. Pakistan is my home town, but currently I am living in New Zealand. Today is Eid day, Eid-ul-fitar, the feast of breaking the fast. It marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month is which Muslims have to fast from sunrise to sunset. It...
To vote in the .local body elections this year, you must enrol. If you are 18 years old or older, if you are a New Zealand citizen or a Permanent Resident, and if you have lived in New Zealand continuously for more than one year, you must enrol as a...
Do you think children should wear helmets when riding scooters? Many children these days ride scooters to school. Its quicker than walking and safer than biking because children ride their scooters on the footpath. However, there are sometimes accide...
This week, from 18th to 24th, is International Languages Week. Listen to International Languages Week 2012 to hear about this. A recent report by the Royal Society of New Zealand said that more than 160 languages are spoken in New Zealand. We have a...
Listen to August 19th 2010 to hear about more babies born in New Zealand. It is interesting that more women these days are deciding not to have children. The last census, in 2006, showed 13% of women aged between 45 and 49 were childless whereas in 1...
