Driver licensing proposals explained, heavy rain to lash North Island, Trump's physical exam results, and a gun-wielding man threatens a nurse in her car outside a hospital.
1 What to know about the big changes proposed for driver licensing
The Government proposes a significant overhaul of New Zealand's driver's licensing system — making it more accessible, efficient and affordable to obtain a full driver's licence — while introducing new safety features for those on their learner's or restricted.
If you're learning to drive, on your restricted licence, or just curious about the potential changes — here's a breakdown of what's proposed and how you can have a say.
2 Heavy rain, strong wind to lash upper North Island from Wednesday
Heavy rain and severe gales are expected to lash the upper North Island from the middle of the week as a deep subtropical low approaches the country.
MetService has issued heavy rain and strong wind watches for Wednesday and Thursday in Northland, Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula.
3 President Donald Trump's physical exam results released
The White House released results today from US President Donald Trump's recent physical exam.
The 78-year-old is 9kg lighter than his checkup in 2020 that showed he was bordering on obesity.
4 PM Luxon responds to Winston Peters' comments about trade messaging
Christopher Luxon says the Government is "very aligned" as it grapples with global trade tensions, despite Winston Peters calling some of the language around "trade wars" hysterical.
The pair appeared at odds over the Government's messaging last week, with Peters saying, "I hope that he’ll get my message and he’ll call me next time" after Luxon said he was calling some world leaders about the situation.
5 Gun-wielding man threatens nurse in her car outside hospital
An armed man jumped into a Palmerston North hospital worker's car and threaten her with a gun as she left work after a shift late at night.
About 11pm on Friday, the man got into the back seat of the woman's car and pointed a gun at her, telling her to drive.
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