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"What happened to those 33 groups of workers â 180,000 workers in total â was not just unfair policy and a betrayal of New Zealand women."
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When the rule of law was torched overnight
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/02/when-the-rule-of-law-was-torched-overnight/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782960827-2
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As the winter doldrums set in and deals to sunnier places pop up â is there any way of reducing the environmental and climate cost of going somewhere new?
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Is there such thing as a sustainable tourist?
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/02/is-there-such-a-thing-as-a-sustainable-tourist/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782962404-3
38 minutes ago
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Test your smarts with Newsroom's daily crossword.
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Daily crossword, Thursday 2 July
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/02/daily-crossword-thursday-2-july/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782933608-2
about 8 hours ago
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Researchers into lifesaving treatment for children, climate change, and an app analysing the road toll, plus a teacher and science communicator honoured by the PM
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Awards for the best and brightest of NZ science
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/01/awards-for-the-best-and-brightest-of-nz-science/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782933831-2
about 9 hours ago
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Digging up the history of remarkable, courageous and overlooked women who were present during the goldrush boom
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Book of the Week: Lots of drinking, lots of hookers, lots of gold
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/02/book-of-the-week-lots-of-drinking-lots-of-hookers-lots-of-gold/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782933569-3
about 9 hours ago
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A postdoctoral expert studying sustainable tourism admits her own personal struggles with being a sustainable tourist, exposing the friction within a massive global industry.
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Is there such thing as a sustainable tourist?
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/02/is-there-such-thing-as-a-sustainable-tourist/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782933514-3
about 9 hours ago
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From Victoria University - Comment: With very few of us sure of our exact chromosomal makeup, how can we know what our so-called âbiological sexâ really is?
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Marcroft's sex definition bill fails basic science
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/02/marcrofts-sex-definition-bill-fails-basic-science/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782933241-3
about 9 hours ago
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Comment from Auckland University: Trumpâs Freedom250 has held a mixed martial arts cage fight on the White House grounds and a daylong Christian worship service to rededicate the USA as âOne Nation Under Godâ
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On its 250th birthday, America has a president who acts like a king
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/02/on-its-250th-birthday-america-has-a-president-who-acts-like-a-king/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782933464-3
about 9 hours ago
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Comment: While the Minister for Women cites regulatory compliance costs, data reveals addressing the firm wage gap provides a $7.8b annual benefit.
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Stop treating compliance like a four-letter word
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/01/stop-treating-compliance-like-a-four-letter-word/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782933912-2
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Comment: This leaves a bad taste. The renowned restaurant guideâs grasping pursuit of revenue has overtaken its previous commitment to independence and excellence, writes Jonathan Milne.
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Behind the $6.3m Govt-funded glitz of NZ's first Michelin stars is a hushed industry scandal
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/01/disgraced-amisfield-chef-vaughan-mabee-is-the-new-govt-backed-michelin-man/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782933795-2
about 9 hours ago
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Who played the lead role of Inspector Brian 'Sharky' Finn in the drama series Shark in the Park?
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Newsroom daily quiz, Friday 3 July
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/02/newsroom-daily-quiz-friday-3-july/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782933680-3
about 10 hours ago
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Just 11 percent of retailers now offer free returns, down from nearly half in 2018, as rising transport and fuel costs squeeze margins.
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Death of free delivery and returns as online retailers claw back costs
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/01/death-of-free-delivery-and-returns-as-online-retailers-claw-back-costs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782933988-3
about 10 hours ago
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The health system needs $1.4b just to maintain existing services, researchers say, but the Budget's cost pressures funding fell well short of that. - Newsroom Pro - $ -
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Health budget shortfall: Unions warn of up to $600m funding gap
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/02/health-budget-shortfall-unions-warn-of-up-to-600m-funding-gap/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782933656-2
about 10 hours ago
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Shortchanged Podcast - Read and listen: Anger continues over the way changes to the Pay Equity Act were sprung on workers with no notice and no chance to respond.
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When the rule of law was torched overnight
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/02/when-the-rule-of-law-was-torched-overnight/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782933368-3
about 10 hours ago
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Officials were concerned about the process that awarded KidsCan a no-bid contract to supply food to early childhood education centres.
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Auditor-General questions if preschool lunch contract was âpredeterminedâ
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/01/auditor-general-questions-if-preschool-lunch-contract-was-predetermined/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782933942-3
about 10 hours ago
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Which of these New Zealand breweries is owned by the Japanese company Kirin?
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Newsroom daily quiz, Thursday 2 July
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/02/newsroom-daily-quiz-thursday-2-july/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782933201-3
about 10 hours ago
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Today from The Detail: After months of allegations, from the top down, the New Zealand Police remain mired in questions over trust and integrity
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NZ police face a crisis of confidence
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/02/new-zealand-police-face-a-crisis-of-confidence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782933302-3
about 10 hours ago
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The gynaecology association and patient advocates say Southern Cross's new bundled-fee model risks compromising complex surgeries.
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Warning over what major insurerâs proposal means for womenâs healthcare
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/30/warning-over-what-major-insurers-proposal-means-for-womens-healthcare/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782887399-3
about 20 hours ago
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Comment: This leaves a bad taste. The renowned restaurant guideâs grasping pursuit of revenue has overtaken its previous commitment to independence and excellence, writes Jonathan Milne.
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Behind the $6.3m Govt-funded glitz of NZ's first Michelin stars is a hushed industry scandal
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/01/disgraced-amisfield-chef-vaughan-mabee-is-the-new-govt-backed-michelin-man/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782887667-3
about 21 hours ago
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From The Detail: Global warming has long threatened the ski industry, but operators around the country are pumping big money into their fields.
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Why the ski industry is betting big on the future
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/01/why-the-ski-industry-is-betting-big-on-the-future/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782887463-3
about 21 hours ago
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Analysis: A survey shows just 1 in 5 NZers would pay more to subsidise the costs for people who live in high-risk locations. But in the end, we all pay, writes Jonathan Milne.
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New Zealanders want climate action but reject subsidising high-risk towns
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/01/nzers-want-climate-risks-reduced-but-refuse-to-pay-the-price-upfront/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782887177-3
about 22 hours ago
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Is the soup gazpacho eaten hot or cold?
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Newsroom daily quiz, Wednesday 1 July
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/01/newsroom-daily-quiz-wednesday-1-july/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782887311-2
about 22 hours ago
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Comment: Germany just wasted more money on two abandoned projects than New Zealand spends on its entire defence force in a year, writes Dr Oliver Hartwich.
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What NZ must learn from Germanyâs sudden âŹ20 billion military meltdown
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/30/what-nz-must-learn-from-germanys-sudden-e20-billion-military-meltdown/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782887522-2
about 22 hours ago
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In the face of NZ First pressure, past and present trade ministers back early cooperation to protect NZâs standing. Sam Sachdeva reports.
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Labour and National signal bipartisan push for trade transparency
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/30/labour-and-national-signal-bipartisan-push-for-trade-transparency/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782887217-3
about 23 hours ago
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Comment: This leaves a bad taste. The renowned restaurant guideâs grasping pursuit of revenue has overtaken its previous commitment to independence and excellence, writes Jonathan Milne.
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Behind the $6.3m Govt-funded glitz of NZ's first Michelin stars is a hushed industry scandal
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/01/disgraced-amisfield-chef-vaughan-mabee-is-the-new-govt-backed-michelin-man/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782872112-3
1 day ago
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Researchers into lifesaving treatment for children, climate change, and an app analysing the road toll, plus a teacher and science communicator honoured by the PM
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Awards for the best and brightest of NZ science
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/01/awards-for-the-best-and-brightest-of-nz-science/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782859782-2
1 day ago
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Test your smarts with Newsroom's daily crossword.
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Daily crossword, Wednesday 1 July
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/01/daily-crossword-wednesday-1-july/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782847133-2
1 day ago
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A memoir by a country doctor is so hot right now
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The myth of the country doctor
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/01/the-myth-of-the-country-doctor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782846925-3
1 day ago
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Record-breaking netball coach issues a stark warning over the survival of NZ's domestic game
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'I'd be shattered': Record-breaking coach fears having to leave NZ
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/01/id-be-shattered-record-breaking-coach-fears-having-to-leave-nz/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782846974-2
1 day ago
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From The Detail: Global warming has long threatened the ski industry, but operators around the country are pumping big money into their fields.
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Why the ski industry is betting big on the future
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/01/why-the-ski-industry-is-betting-big-on-the-future/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782847166-2
1 day ago
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The gynaecology association and patient advocates say Southern Cross's new bundled-fee model risks compromising complex surgeries
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Warning over what major insurerâs proposal means for womenâs healthcare
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/30/warning-over-what-major-insurers-proposal-means-for-womens-healthcare/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782847469-3
1 day ago
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Officials were concerned about the process that awarded KidsCan a no-bid contract to supply food to early childhood education centres. - Newsroom Pro - $ -
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Auditor-General questions if preschool lunch contract was âpredeterminedâ
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/01/auditor-general-questions-if-preschool-lunch-contract-was-predetermined/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782846781-3
1 day ago
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Which South Island ski field has a Chondola (a combined chairlift and gondola)?
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Newsroom daily quiz, Wednesday 1 July
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/01/newsroom-daily-quiz-wednesday-1-july/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782847086-2
1 day ago
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Care workers' hopes of having their true value materially recognised were set back by the changes to the Pay Equity Act, and the people they look after will feel the impact
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Fifty years after the Equal Pay Act, we're still paying the price for cheap care
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/01/fifty-years-after-the-equal-pay-act-were-still-paying-the-price-for-cheap-care/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782846874-3
1 day ago
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In the face of NZ First pressure, past and present trade ministers back early cooperation to protect NZâs standing. Sam Sachdeva reports.
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Labour and National signal bipartisan push for trade transparency
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/30/labour-and-national-signal-bipartisan-push-for-trade-transparency/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782847242-2
1 day ago
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Analysis: A survey shows just 1 in 5 NZers would pay more to subsidise the costs for people who live in high-risk locations. But in the end, we all pay, writes Jonathan Milne.
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New Zealanders want climate action but reject subsidising high-risk towns
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/01/nzers-want-climate-risks-reduced-but-refuse-to-pay-the-price-upfront/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782847045-3
1 day ago
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Inside the late-night meeting that swayed the conservation ministerâs decision on public land, and what he may change next. Fox Meyer reports.
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Late-night meeting could shift Govtâs law change on conservation's purpose
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/29/late-night-meeting-could-shift-govts-law-change-on-conservations-purpose/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782797185-3
2 days ago
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When Rotorua, Waipawa, and Palmerston North went crazy for radium, as told in an excerpt from a new book.
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Radioactive drinks for sale in Rotorua
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/30/radioactive-drinks-for-sale-in-rotorua/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782796868-2
2 days ago
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Penny Simmonds rejected TEC advice that high fuel costs could hit course completion rates for nurses and teachers.
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Tertiary Education Minister ignored warnings of student dropout risks
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/29/tertiary-education-minister-ignored-warnings-of-student-dropout-risks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782796532-2
2 days ago
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Marina Bay Sands is a famous resort in which country? Malaysia Indonesia Singapore The Philippines
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Newsroom daily quiz, Tuesday 30 June
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/30/newsroom-daily-quiz-tuesday-30-june/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782796447-2
2 days ago
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Comment from Victoria University: With stretched care systems and rising costs, shared households act as vital social infrastructure. But cramped designs are causing strain.
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All in together: why we need houses designed for multi-generational living
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/30/all-in-together-why-we-need-houses-designed-for-multi-generational-living/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782796804-3
2 days ago
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Today from The Detail: While live music venues call crisis, teenage musicians are finding ways to reach international audiences.
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At Rockquest, 'bad jazz' and 'experimental hip hop' reign
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/30/at-rockquest-bad-jazz-and-experimental-hip-hop-reign/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782796498-2
2 days ago
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"What happened last year wasnât just a policy change. The legislation was passed under urgency, in a single night, without a select committee, without public submissions."
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Womenâs work gets the middle finger
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/30/womens-work-gets-the-middle-finger/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782796267-1
2 days ago
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Test your smarts with Newsroom's daily crossword.
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Daily crossword, Tuesday 30 June
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/30/daily-crossword-tuesday-30-june/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782760652-2
2 days ago
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When Rotorua, Waipawa, and Palmerston North went crazy for radium, as told in an excerpt from a new book
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Radioactive drinks for sale in Rotorua
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/30/radioactive-drinks-for-sale-in-rotorua/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782760213-2
2 days ago
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Comment from Victoria University: With stretched care systems and rising costs, shared households act as vital social infrastructure. But cramped designs are causing strain.
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All in together: why we need houses designed for multi-generational living
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/30/all-in-together-why-we-need-houses-designed-for-multi-generational-living/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782760449-3
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Analysis of New Zealand's exit from the T20 World Cup can wait - first we need to salute three of our greatest cricketers
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Thank you for everything, Suzie, Sophie and Lea
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/30/thank-you-for-everything-suzie-sophie-and-lea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782760073-2
2 days ago
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Inside the late-night meeting that swayed the Conservation Ministerâs decision on public land, and what he may change next
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Late-night meeting could shift Govtâs law change on conservation's purpose
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/29/late-night-meeting-could-shift-govts-law-change-on-conservations-purpose/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782761681-2
2 days ago
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Comment from Auckland University: Far-right tradwife ideology links femininity with inferiority, motherhood, and unpaid domestic labour
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Why the media's obsession with Taylor Swift's wedding plays into far-right tradwife ideology
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/30/why-the-medias-obsession-with-taylor-swifts-wedding-plays-into-far-right-tradwife-ideology/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782760629-3
2 days ago
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In the face of NZ First pressure, past and present trade ministers back early cooperation to protect NZâs standing. Sam Sachdeva reports. - Newsroom Pro - $ -
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Labour and National signal bipartisan push for trade transparency
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/30/labour-and-national-signal-bipartisan-push-for-trade-transparency/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1782760253-3
2 days ago
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