ESL News New Zealand

Listen to New Zealand news, spoken slowly and clearly, using easy vocabulary.

Fewer marriages in New Zealand

If you want to develop your listening skills, try these tasks as you listen to the text. The answers are at the bottom of this page, after the Vocabulary. Thanks to Natasha Groves for preparing the tasks. If you want to listen and read, just scroll down to the text. 1. Listening for main ideas ... Read more

09-08
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Chinese Language Week

If you want to develop your listening skills, try these tasks as you listen to the text. The answers are at the bottom of this page, after the Vocabulary. Thanks to Natasha Groves for preparing the tasks. If you want to listen and read, just scroll down to the text. 1. Listening for main ideas ... Read more

09-01
04:28

Food prices – butter, milk, and mince

If you want to develop your listening skills, try these tasks as you listen to the text. The answers are at the bottom of this page, after the Vocabulary. Thanks to Natasha Groves for preparing the tasks. If you want to listen and read, just scroll down to the text. 1. Listening for main ideas ... Read more

08-25
03:28

Secondary school teachers and nurses to go on strike

If you want to develop your listening skills, try these tasks as you listen to the text. The answers are at the bottom of this page, after the Vocabulary. Thanks to Natasha Groves for preparing the tasks. If you want to listen and read, just scroll down to the text. 1. Listening for main ideas ... Read more

08-18
05:21

Changes to NCEA

If you want to develop your listening skills, try these tasks as you listen to the text. The answers are at the bottom of this page, after the Vocabulary. Thanks to Natasha Groves for preparing the tasks. If you want to listen and read, just scroll down to the text. 1. Listening for main ideas ... Read more

08-11
05:02

Little spotted kiwi found on the South Island

If you want to develop your listening skills, try these tasks as you listen to the text. The answers are at the bottom of this page, after the Vocabulary. Thanks to Natasha Groves for preparing the tasks. If you want to listen and read, just scroll down to the text. 1. Listening for main ideas ... Read more

08-04
03:56

Trade with Canada and the European Union

If you want to develop your listening skills, try these tasks as you listen to the text. The answers are at the bottom of this page, after the Vocabulary. Thanks to Natasha Groves for preparing the tasks. If you want to listen and read, just scroll down to the text. 1. Listening for main ideas ... Read more

07-28
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A space unit and a lost satellite

If you want to develop your listening skills, try these tasks as you listen to the text. The answers are at the bottom of this page, after the Vocabulary. Thanks to Natasha Groves for preparing the tasks. If you want to listen and read, just scroll down to the text. 1. Listening for main ideas ... Read more

07-21
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Local elections this year

If you want to develop your listening skills, try these tasks as you listen to the text. The answers are at the bottom of this page, after the Vocabulary. Thanks to Natasha Groves for preparing the tasks. If you want to listen and read, just scroll down to the text. 1. Listening for main ideas ... Read more

07-14
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Kiribati Language Week

If you want to develop your listening skills, try these tasks as you listen to the text. The answers are at the bottom of this page, after the Vocabulary. Thanks to Natasha Groves for preparing the tasks. If you want to listen and read, just scroll down to the text. 1. Listening for main ideas ... Read more

07-07
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The current trade situation for New Zealand

If you want to develop your listening skills, try these tasks as you listen to the text. The answers are at the bottom of this page, after the Vocabulary. Thanks to Natasha Groves for preparing the tasks. If you want to listen and read, just scroll down to the text. 1. Listening for main ideas ... Read more

06-30
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Most New Zealanders enjoy reading in 2025

If you want to develop your listening skills, try these tasks as you listen to the text. The answers are at the bottom of this page, after the Vocabulary. Thanks to Natasha Groves for preparing the tasks. If you want to listen and read, just scroll down to the text. 1. Listening for main ideas ... Read more

06-23
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Healthy homes standards

If you want to develop your listening skills, try these tasks as you listen to the text. The answers are at the bottom of this page, after the Vocabulary. Thanks to Natasha Groves for preparing the tasks. If you want to listen and read, just scroll down to the text. 1. Listening for main ideas ... Read more

06-16
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Matariki 2025

If you want to develop your listening skills, try these tasks as you listen to the text. The answers are at the bottom of this page, after the Vocabulary. Thanks to Natasha Groves for preparing the tasks. If you want to listen and read, just scroll down to the text. 1. Listening for main ideas ... Read more

06-16
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Smokefree New Zealand target may not be reached

If you want to develop your listening skills, try these tasks as you listen to the text. The answers are at the bottom of this page, after the Vocabulary. Thanks to Natasha Groves for preparing the tasks. If you want to listen and read, just scroll down to the text. 1. Listening for main ideas ... Read more

06-09
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King’s Birthday weekend

If you want to develop your listening skills, try these tasks as you listen to the text. The answers are at the bottom of this page, after the Vocabulary. Thanks to Natasha Groves for preparing the tasks. If you want to listen and read, just scroll down to the text. 1. Listening for main ideas ... Read more

06-02
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The Budget

If you want to develop your listening skills, try these tasks as you listen to the text. The answers are at the bottom of this page, after the Vocabulary. Thanks to Natasha Groves for preparing the tasks. If you want to listen and read, just scroll down to the text. 1. Listening for main ideas ... Read more

05-26
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Measles case in Auckland

If you want to develop your listening skills, try these tasks as you listen to the text. The answers are at the bottom of this page, after the Vocabulary. Thanks to Natasha Groves for preparing the tasks. If you want to listen and read, just scroll down to the text. 1. Listening for main ideas ... Read more

05-19
05:21

Sudden change to pay equity law

If you want to develop your listening skills, try these tasks as you listen to the text. The answers are at the bottom of this page, after the Vocabulary. Thanks to Natasha Groves for preparing the tasks. If you want to listen and read, just scroll down to the text. 1. Listening for main ideas ... Read more

05-12
05:36

Ban on prisoner voting

If you want to develop your listening skills, try these tasks as you listen to the text. The answers are at the bottom of this page, after the Vocabulary. Thanks to Natasha Groves for preparing the tasks. If you want to listen and read, just scroll down to the text. 1. Listening for main ideas ... Read more

05-05
03:55

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shabnam eyvazi

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shabnam eyvazi

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