Question

case 2: new zealand
whats happening at the plate boundary where the australian plate and the pacific plate meet?
plates are pushing toward each other.
plates are spreading apart.
plates are sliding past each other.

Explanation:

The boundary between the Australian Plate and the Pacific Plate near New Zealand is a convergent - type boundary. At convergent boundaries, plates push toward each other.

Answer:

Plates are pushing toward each other.