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'Bus life is at its best in movement': a writer on selling her house and taking to the open road.
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On the road, senior edition
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/01/on-the-road-senior-edition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1775005239-2
25 minutes ago
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Why are power bills rising in New Zealand? Tracey Kai from Electricity Networks Aotearoa says ageing infrastructure, higher generation costs and electrification are all pushing bills up.
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Yes, power bills are rising – but keeping them low will cost us more in the long run
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/01/yes-power-bills-are-rising-but-keeping-them-low-will-cost-us-more-in-the-long-run/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1775005202-2
about 1 hour ago
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Comment from Auckland University: Social media platforms are the result of deliberate engineering choices in pursuit of engagement and profit.
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Big Tech can no longer hide behind the fiction of ‘neutral’ platforms
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/01/big-tech-can-no-longer-hide-behind-the-fiction-of-neutral-platforms/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1775005146-2
about 1 hour ago
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Investing in green innovation now could prevent declines in agriculture and tourism as customers seek low-emissions products and services.
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Green tech could add $22b to annual GDP growth in 10 years – report
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/31/green-tech-could-add-22b-to-gdp-in-10-years-report/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1775005012-3
about 2 hours ago
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Today from The Detail: The same Govt that scrapped the Lake Onslow pumped hydro project has put it on the fast-track list. But whether this country can pull off a project of its size is another question.
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Lake Onslow pumped hydro back from the dead
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/01/lake-onslow-pumped-hydro-back-from-the-dead/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1775004981-3
about 3 hours ago
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The developers behind the project have colourful histories: one was jailed for misleading investors in the GFC, another chaired the Auckland waterfront stadium consortium. Andrew Bevin reports.
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Receivers move in on Black Robin's Huka Ridge development
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/31/receivers-move-in-on-black-robins-huka-ridge-development/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1775004894-3
about 3 hours ago
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Amid claims that NZ's power network is going the way of its water and wastewater, the Vector boss rejects the need to invest more in maintenance and renewals. Jonathan Milne reports.
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Businesses warn lines companies: Put power supply before profits
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/31/pressure-on-lines-companies-to-put-power-before-profits/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1775005038-3
about 4 hours ago
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Test your smarts with Newsroom's daily crossword.
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Daily crossword, Wednesday 1 April
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/01/daily-crossword-wednesday-1-april/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774980959-2
about 11 hours ago
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'Bus life is at its best in movement': a writer on selling her house and taking to the open road
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On the road, senior edition
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/01/on-the-road-senior-edition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774980942-2
about 12 hours ago
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The sole female analyst in our Super Rugby competition on her path to providing the all-seeing digital insights helping players and coaches
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Tandi's analysing SuperRugby from every angle
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/01/tandis-analysing-superrugby-from-every-angle/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774980876-2
about 13 hours ago
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Why are power bills rising in New Zealand? Tracey Kai from Electricity Networks Aotearoa says ageing infrastructure, higher generation costs and electrification are all pushing bills up.
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Yes, power bills are rising – but keeping them low will cost us more in the long run
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/01/yes-power-bills-are-rising-but-keeping-them-low-will-cost-us-more-in-the-long-run/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774980985-3
about 13 hours ago
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Comment from Auckland University: Social media platforms are the result of deliberate engineering choices in pursuit of engagement and profit
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Big Tech can no longer hide behind the fiction of ‘neutral’ platforms
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/01/big-tech-can-no-longer-hide-behind-the-fiction-of-neutral-platforms/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774981015-3
about 13 hours ago
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Who plays 'The Dude' Lebowski in The Big Lebowski?
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Newsroom daily quiz, Wednesday 1 April
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/01/newsroom-daily-quiz-wednesday-1-april/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774980911-3
about 13 hours ago
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Amid claims that NZ's power network is going the way of its water and wastewater, the Vector boss rejects the need to invest more in maintenance and renewals. Jonathan Milne reports.
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Businesses warn lines companies: Put power supply before profits
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/31/pressure-on-lines-companies-to-put-power-before-profits/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774981047-3
about 13 hours ago
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After confusing wording led to some people being turned away from pharmacists last week, Health NZ says Covid boosters are still available twice a year - Newsroom Pro - $ -
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Covid-19 immunisation guidance updated after eligibility confusion
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/01/covid-19-immunisation-guidance-updated-after-eligibility-confusion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774980835-3
about 13 hours ago
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Investing in green innovation now could prevent declines in agriculture and tourism as customers seek low-emissions products and services.
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Green tech could add $22b to annual GDP growth in 10 years – report
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/31/green-tech-could-add-22b-to-gdp-in-10-years-report/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774981104-3
about 13 hours ago
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Today from The Detail: The same Govt that scrapped the Lake Onslow pumped hydro project has put it on the fast-track list. But whether this country can pull off a project of its size is another question.
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Lake Onslow pumped hydro back from the dead
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/01/lake-onslow-pumped-hydro-back-from-the-dead/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774980852-3
about 13 hours ago
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The developers behind the project have colourful histories: one was jailed for misleading investors in the GFC, another chaired the Auckland waterfront stadium consortium. Andrew Bevin reports.
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Receivers move in on Black Robin's Huka Ridge development
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/31/receivers-move-in-on-black-robins-huka-ridge-development/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774981069-2
about 13 hours ago
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How many levels does NZ’s national fuel plan have?
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Newsroom daily quiz, Tuesday 31 March
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/31/newsroom-daily-quiz-tuesday-31-march/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774929451-2
1 day ago
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Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith investigates Official Information Act costs as requests rise 394 percent over a decade, sparking concerns over reduced transparency.
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Govt reviews Official Information Act costs as requests spike
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/30/govt-reviews-official-information-act-costs-as-requests-spike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774929123-2
1 day ago
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Today from The Detail: Fear and politics are increasingly dictating where our shrinking aid money is going.
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Geopolitics, not generosity, steering NZ aid
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/31/geopolitics-not-generosity-steering-nz-aid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774929261-3
1 day ago
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An incredible war story of a black sheep running gold in Egypt.
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Uncle Ron, the gold smuggler of Blockhouse Bay
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/31/uncle-ron-the-gold-smuggler-of-blockhouse-bay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774929886-2
1 day ago
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New figures show Christchurch’s council spent $1.4m on the community response after a wastewater treatment plant fire – but nothing since.
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Fed-up residents seek faster fix years after fire
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/30/fed-up-residents-seek-faster-fix-years-after-fire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774929187
1 day ago
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Lockdown was a great time to be a fish as humans stopped drowning out their environments with shipping and recreational boating. It’s time to consider quiet zones in the Hauraki Gulf.
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The Hauraki Gulf is getting noisier, pushing sea life to the brink
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/31/the-hauraki-gulf-is-getting-noisier-pushing-sea-life-to-the-brink/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774929859-3
1 day ago
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Westpac forecasts that the most direct impact of the shock on exports will show up in falling tourist visitor numbers.
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Economic growth forecasts downgraded as fuel price rise bites
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/30/economic-growth-forecasts-downgraded-as-fuel-price-rise-bites/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774929526-3
1 day ago
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Opinion from Otago University: The Govt refers to Pacific nations as ‘family’, but NZ still treats immigration from the region as a risk to be managed rather than a relationship to be honoured.
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When it comes to NZ immigration, fortune favours the rich
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/31/when-it-comes-to-nz-immigration-fortune-favours-the-rich/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774929787-3
1 day ago
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Minister Chris Bishop reveals draft report findings that Auckland’s 80 protected volcanic view shafts lock up $4b in value, Alice Peacock reports.
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Protecting Auckland’s volcanic views costs households $2500 a year – minister
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/27/protecting-aucklands-volcanic-views-costs-households-2500-a-year-minister/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774928566-3
1 day ago
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Test your smarts with Newsroom's daily crossword.
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Daily crossword, Tuesday 31 March
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/31/daily-crossword-tuesday-31-march/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774894692-1
1 day ago
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An incredible war story of a black sheep running gold in Egypt
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Uncle Ron, the gold smuggler of Blockhouse Bay
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/31/uncle-ron-the-gold-smuggler-of-blockhouse-bay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774894757-2
1 day ago
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Lockdown was a great time to be a fish as humans stopped drowning out their environments with shipping and recreational boating. It’s time to consider quiet zones in the Hauraki Gulf.
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The Hauraki Gulf is getting noisier, pushing sea life to the brink
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/31/the-hauraki-gulf-is-getting-noisier-pushing-sea-life-to-the-brink/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774894792-3
1 day ago
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Opinion from Otago University: The Govt refers to Pacific nations as ‘family’, but NZ still treats immigration from the region as a risk to be managed rather than a relationship to be honoured.
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When it comes to NZ immigration, fortune favours the rich
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/31/when-it-comes-to-nz-immigration-fortune-favours-the-rich/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774894607-2
1 day ago
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Business & investing: Westpac forecasts that the most direct impact of the shock on exports will show up in falling tourist visitor numbers
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Economic growth forecasts downgraded as fuel price rise bites
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/30/economic-growth-forecasts-downgraded-as-fuel-price-rise-bites/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774894927-3
1 day ago
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Tim Berners-Lee is credited with the invention of what technology?
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Newsroom daily quiz, Tuesday 31 March
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/31/newsroom-daily-quiz-tuesday-31-march/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774894773-3
1 day ago
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Investing in green innovation now could prevent declines in agriculture and tourism as customers seek low-emissions products and services.
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Green tech could add $22b to annual GDP growth in 10 years – report
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/31/green-tech-could-add-22b-to-gdp-in-10-years-report/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774894655-2
1 day ago
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Today from The Detail: Fear and politics are increasingly dictating where our shrinking aid money is going
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Geopolitics, not generosity, steering NZ aid
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/31/geopolitics-not-generosity-steering-nz-aid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774894676-2
1 day ago
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New figures show Christchurch’s council spent $1.4m on the community response after a wastewater treatment plant fire – but nothing since
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Fed-up residents seek faster fix years after fire
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/30/fed-up-residents-seek-faster-fix-years-after-fire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774894850-3
1 day ago
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Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith investigates Official Information Act costs as requests rise 394 percent over a decade, sparking concerns over reduced transparency
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Govt reviews Official Information Act costs as requests spike
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/30/govt-reviews-official-information-act-costs-as-requests-spike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774894884-2
1 day ago
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Today from The Detail: The Government's backdown on an undersized fish rule has intensified scrutiny of sweeping fisheries reforms.
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Fisheries rule changes buried deep in contentious bill
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/30/fisheries-rule-changes-buried-deep-in-contentious-bill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774822441-3
2 days ago
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Comment from Victoria University: The left-right divide over whether climate change is driven by human causes widened to 46 points in 2023 from 31 in 2020.
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Widening political gap deepens cracks in NZ climate consensus
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/27/widening-political-gap-deepens-cracks-in-nz-climate-consensus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774823176-3
2 days ago
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Comment from Otago University: A century of economic data tells us what happens when geopolitical risk spikes. As a small open economy, the worst for NZ may still lie ahead.
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Iran conflict's economic knock likely just the beginning
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/30/iran-conflicts-economic-knock-likely-just-the-beginning/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774822742-3
2 days ago
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In which country is the majority of the Yukon River?
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Newsroom daily quiz, Monday 30 March
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/30/newsroom-daily-quiz-monday-30-march/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774822628-1
2 days ago
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The future of mountaineering in NZ is at risk as collapsing glaciers make once-accessible terrain increasingly dangerous.
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Vanishing southern ice signals end to easy alpine access
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/30/vanishing-southern-ice-points-to-end-of-easy-alpine-access/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774822844-3
2 days ago
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In her final year at med school, Rio Olympian Courtney McGregor has returned to the world gymnastics stage with the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in her sights.
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A decade post Olympics, gymnast doctor vaults back
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/30/a-decade-post-olympics-gymnast-doctor-vaults-back/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774823109-2
2 days ago
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Book extract: the threats, hates, and madness faced by TVNZ's Pacific affairs legend.
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Barbara Dreaver is run by Freemasons and demons, says lady in supermarket
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/30/barbara-dreaver-is-run-by-freemasons-and-demons-says-lady-in-supermarket/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774823246-1
2 days ago
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Test your smarts with Newsroom's daily crossword.
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Daily crossword, Monday 30 March
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/30/daily-crossword-monday-30-march/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774807493-1
2 days ago
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Comment: Why the moment to take on Big Tech might finally have arrived – and why New Zealand could be the one to land the blow.
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A small country with a big chance to hit social media platforms where it hurts
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/29/a-small-country-with-a-big-chance-to-hit-social-media-platforms-where-it-hurts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774807552-3
2 days ago
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Book extract: the threats, hates, and madness faced by TVNZ's Pacific affairs legend
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Barbara Dreaver is run by Freemasons and demons, says lady in supermarket
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/30/barbara-dreaver-is-run-by-freemasons-and-demons-says-lady-in-supermarket/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774807013-3
3 days ago
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In her final year at med school, Rio Olympian Courtney McGregor has returned to the world gymnastics stage with the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in her sights
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A decade post Olympics, gymnast doctor vaults back
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/30/a-decade-post-olympics-gymnast-doctor-vaults-back/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774807203-2
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Z Energy chief executive Lindis Jones has been talking to customers – he says despite the high prices, the difficult times have brought out the best in NZers
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'I heard it described as the biggest energy shock in the history of the world; it certainly feels like it'
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/28/i-heard-it-described-as-the-biggest-energy-shock-in-the-history-of-the-world-it-certainly-feels-like-it/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774807581-3
3 days ago
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Comment from Victoria University: The left-right divide over whether climate change is driven by human causes widened to 46 points in 2023 from 31 in 2020.
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Widening political gap deepens cracks in NZ climate consensus
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/27/widening-political-gap-deepens-cracks-in-nz-climate-consensus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1774807675-2
3 days ago
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