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Daily crossword, Thursday 10 October
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/10/daily-crossword-thursday-10-october/
Published: October 9, 2024 16:00
Test your smarts with Newsroom's daily crossword.
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The Koroneihana speech the Prime Minister didnât give
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/10/the-koroneihana-speech-the-prime-minister-didnt-give/
Published: October 9, 2024 16:00
The PM stripped mentions of the land wars from a draft Koroneihana address prepared by officials
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The fast track to nowhere
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/10/the-fast-track-to-nowhere/
Published: October 9, 2024 16:00
From The Detail: Critics are asking if the 149 projects on the Govt's fast-track list are real schemes, or just unfunded dreams
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Meet PIPE-i, the robotic survey vehicle on a mission
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/10/meet-pipe-i-the-robotic-survey-vehicle-on-a-mission/
Published: October 9, 2024 16:00
Innovation in action: In a tight or dangerous spot when inspecting infrastructure, who're you going to call? PIPE-i is the go-anywhere, all-seeing, all-recording answer.
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Book of the Week: âDeath is too terrible, so real estate is where we let ourselves feelâ
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/10/book-of-the-week-death-is-too-terrible-so-real-estate-is-where-we-let-ourselves-feel/
Published: October 9, 2024 16:00
Pip Adam enjoys the first contemporary realist novel she's read in six years by a PÄkeha cis-man
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Call for customer vigilance over Kiwibank mortgage mistakes
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/10/call-for-customer-vigilance-over-kiwibank-mortgage-mistakes/
Published: October 9, 2024 16:00
A Kiwibank customer who had their mortgage grow as a result of undercharging had to contact chief executive to get a result
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Why Luxon wonât outstay his welcome
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/10/why-luxon-wont-outstay-his-welcome/
Published: October 9, 2024 16:00
Opinion: PMâs focus on implementing Govtâs programme is unrelenting â something to be ticked off, and then moved on from
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Newsroom daily quiz, Thursday 10 October
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/10/newsroom-daily-quiz-thursday-10-october/
Published: October 9, 2024 16:00
Cell Block Tango is a famous number from which musical?
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The Chinese dissident, the car crash and the petition
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/10/the-chinese-dissident-the-car-crash-and-the-petition/
Published: October 9, 2024 16:00
Freeman Yu has walked a long and winding path in his quest to get an open inquiry into Chinese government interference in NZ
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The Burden: Govtâs head in the sand on cascading Long Covid
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/10/the-burden-govts-head-in-the-sand-on-cascading-long-covid/
Published: October 9, 2024 13:50
Analysis: Govt has no clear plan to address Long Covid
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How Greater Christchurch can continue to grow sustainably
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/09/how-greater-christchurch-can-continue-to-grow-sustainably/
Published: October 8, 2024 16:00
Opinion: Planning framework over the last 25 years has stood us in good stead â until now, with fast-track legislation
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No open-pit mines on Coromandel Forest Park, despite confusing fast-track listing
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/09/no-open-pit-mines-on-coromandel-forest-park-despite-confusing-fast-track-listing/
Published: October 8, 2024 16:00
Confusing language led to an âappallingâ misrepresentation of a controversial Coromandel gold mine listed on the fast-track
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Newsroom daily quiz, Wednesday 9 October
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/09/newsroom-daily-quiz-wednesday-9-october/
Published: October 8, 2024 16:00
The aria 'Nessun dorma' is from which Puccini opera?
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Adventures doing a POWA of good
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/09/adventures-doing-a-powa-of-good/
Published: October 8, 2024 16:00
Nothing will stand in Kate Parrâs way when it comes to empowering women and girls of all backgrounds and abilities to push their boundaries in her adventure courses
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The Burden: Kiwis with Long Covid speak out
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/09/the-burden-kiwis-with-long-covid-speak-out/
Published: October 8, 2024 16:00
Four sufferers talk about the debilitating effect it has had on their lives
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âRound the clockâ hazards monitoring at risk from funding gap
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/09/round-the-clock-hazards-monitoring-at-risk-from-funding-gap/
Published: October 8, 2024 16:00
Barely five years after its launch, a 24/7 service to monitor natural hazards is in jeopardy
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Daily crossword, Wednesday 9 October
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/09/daily-crossword-wednesday-9-october/
Published: October 8, 2024 16:00
Test your smarts with Newsroom's daily crossword.
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Tourism recovery one bright spot for âchillyâ economy
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/09/tourism-recovery-one-bright-spot-for-chilly-economy/
Published: October 8, 2024 16:00
International tourism has picked up from pandemic lows, but itâs going to be more of a gradual improvement from here.
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Pinkest gay in the village shortlisted for Surrey
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/09/pinkest-gay-in-the-village-shortlisted-for-surrey/
Published: October 8, 2024 16:00
Announcing the shortlist of the grooviest writers residency award in NZ
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Effective diabetes care transcends technology
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/09/effective-diabetes-care-transcends-technology/
Published: October 8, 2024 16:00
Analysis: By cultivating empathy, we can transform healthcare interactions and improve outcomes
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A values base for radical left and Te Tiriti justice
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/08/a-values-base-for-radical-left-and-te-tiriti-justice/
Published: October 7, 2024 16:01
A former Green MP exhorts a new generation to take it to the streets
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Migration weakening, may turn negative next year
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/08/migration-weakening-may-turn-negative-next-year/
Published: October 7, 2024 16:00
A weak economy has made NZ less attractive for migrants and prompted more people to leave
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Is the fast-track bill really that bad?
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/08/is-the-fast-track-bill-really-that-bad/
Published: October 7, 2024 16:00
The Governmentâs u-turn in August that expert panels, not Ministers, should make final decisions on fast-tracked projects, was a calculated move aimed at dampening opposition to the Fast-track Approvals Bill. It partly worked, minimising perceptions ofâŚ
Why Rod Druryâs backing a gondola up Coronet Peak, near Queenstown
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/08/why-rod-drurys-backing-a-gondola-up-coronet-peak-near-queenstown/
Published: October 7, 2024 16:00
âCoachingâ from Government ministers suggested a gondola feature housing to get fast-tracked approval, but thereâs public opposition
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Canadaâs example shows how âlink taxâ bill will fail
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/08/canadas-example-shows-how-link-tax-bill-will-fail/
Published: October 7, 2024 16:00
Opinion: NZâs news companies will regret loss of links and online traffic
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Newsroom daily quiz, Tuesday 8 October
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/08/newsroom-daily-quiz-tuesday-8-october/
Published: October 7, 2024 16:00
New Zealand is largely antipodal to which European country?
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Rushed response to oil and gas exploration led to testy select committee
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/08/short-time-for-public-response-to-oil-and-gas-exploration-led-to-testy-select-committee/
Published: October 7, 2024 16:00
Analysis: Public had mere days to submit on a major shift in NZâs fossil fuels outlook
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Cashflow concerns hit listed cannabis firms
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/08/cashflow-concerns-hit-listed-cannabis-firms/
Published: October 7, 2024 16:00
Rua Bioscience and Greenfern need to take action to keep their operations alive, while Cannasouth remains in administration
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The Burden: Long Covid sufferersâ quality of life close to MS patients
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/08/the-burden-long-covid-sufferers-quality-of-life-close-to-multiple-sclerosis-patients/
Published: October 7, 2024 16:00
New data reveals the burden of Long Covid in New Zealand, from common symptoms to job losses to reduced quality of life
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Daily crossword, Tuesday 8 October
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/08/daily-crossword-tuesday-8-october/
Published: October 7, 2024 16:00
Test your smarts with Newsroom's daily crossword.
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Covid fatigue ignores a very real problem
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/08/covid-fatigue-ignores-a-very-real-problem/
Published: October 7, 2024 16:00
From The Detail: Long Covid sufferers feel they've been abandoned by health authorities and the government, left to struggle alone with after-effects of the pandemic
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Daily crossword, Monday 7 October
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/07/daily-crossword-monday-7-october/
Published: October 6, 2024 16:00
Test your smarts with Newsroom's daily crossword.
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Why the crackdown on nangs misses the mark
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/07/why-the-crackdown-on-nangs-misses-the-mark/
Published: October 6, 2024 16:00
From The Detail: Recreational use of nitrous oxide has been reclassified. Some experts say it's an overcorrection.
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Newsroom daily quiz, Monday 7 October
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/07/newsroom-daily-quiz-monday-7-october/
Published: October 6, 2024 16:00
Which comedian plays the Taskmaster's assistant in Taskmaster New Zealand?
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Butter might melt in their mouths
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/07/butter-might-melt-in-their-mouths/
Published: October 6, 2024 16:00
A court will determine if Fonterra can claim say its butter is from cows 100 percent grass-fed, when up to 20 percent's from palm kernel
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Fast-track list: âzombie projectsâ among the first 149 in line
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/07/fast-track-list-zombie-projects-among-the-first-149-in-line/
Published: October 6, 2024 16:00
Cabinet minister Chris Bishop says âcontroversialâ projects may be whatâs needed to steer New Zealand away from crisis as his government releases much-awaited fast-track list
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A 1st XV of rugbyâs finest
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/07/a-1st-xv-of-rugbys-finest/
Published: October 6, 2024 16:00
Now the women's rugby title is back in Waikato's trophy cabinet, Adam Julian casts his selector's eye over the whole competition for the standout players
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Power companiesâ spending on new renewables fell off a cliff
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/07/power-companies-spending-on-new-renewables-fell-off-a-cliff/
Published: October 6, 2024 16:00
New figures bolster the claim spending on new renewable electricity projects by Meridian, Mercury and Genesis collapsed after they were listed
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NZâs independent foreign policy hugely compromised
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/07/nzs-independent-foreign-policy-hugely-compromised/
Published: October 6, 2024 16:00
Comment: As briefings describe NZ âin strategic alignment with the USâ, our country must go its own way
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AI company one step closer to charter school status
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/07/ai-company-one-step-closer-to-charter-school-status/
Published: October 6, 2024 16:00
Being AI, Forest School, and St Stephenâs one step closer to charter school status, while John Keyâs online school will have to wait
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The heated tobacco products excise cut â a trial, but not as we know it
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/07/the-heated-tobacco-products-excise-cut-a-trial-but-not-as-we-know-it/
Published: October 6, 2024 16:00
Opinion: Conducting trials of plausibly effective policy interventions is an excellent idea. But there are some problems with the Governmentâs âtrialâ on HTP excise tax.
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An Ode to .. Du Val
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/06/an-ode-to-du-val/
Published: October 5, 2024 18:28
Bard Billot on the crashed and burned masters of hubris
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Fresh Rangers on fast-track to football No.1
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/05/fresh-rangers-on-fast-track-to-football-no-1/
Published: October 4, 2024 18:11
Just three years in existence, the West Coast Rangers football team has made the national big time, and is thinking even bigger. Suzanne McFadden reports.
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One for the language lovers
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/05/one-for-the-language-lovers/
Published: October 4, 2024 17:00
From The Detail: We've taken Merriam-Webster's online voting results of the words we love, hate, can't pronounce or have been using wrong, to muse on the English language
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The Secret Diary of .. the Labour Gang
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/05/the-secret-diary-of-the-labour-gang/
Published: October 4, 2024 17:00
A cowboy adventure starring the dreamers of the Labour City
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This weekâs bestselling books â October 4
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/04/this-weeks-bestsellers-october-4/
Published: October 3, 2024 16:24
The latest Nielsen BookScan bestseller chart of NZ books, plus win Becky's latest novel
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Fighting a war on climate change
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/04/fighting-a-war-on-climate-change/
Published: October 3, 2024 16:00
A former military head on why climate change and security are inextricably linked
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Emails show David Seymour was invited to Koroneihana
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/04/emails-show-david-seymour-was-invited-to-koroneihana/
Published: October 3, 2024 16:00
David Seymour says he wasnât invited to Kiingi Tuheitiaâs coronation anniversary celebrations alongside other politicians, but emails between the PMâs office and Seymourâs show otherwise.
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Newsroom daily quiz, Friday 4 October
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/04/newsroom-daily-quiz-friday-4-october/
Published: October 3, 2024 16:00
Which of these bread types does not typically contain yeast?
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Exporters relieved EU deforestation rules may be delayed
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/04/exporters-relieved-eu-deforestation-rules-may-be-delayed/
Published: October 3, 2024 16:00
The European Union looks set to delay new rules aimed at curbing deforestation that will impact New Zealand exporters.
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Shockwaves felt in Dunedin Hospital after bombshell announcement
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/04/shockwaves-felt-in-dunedin-hospital-after-bombshell-announcement/
Published: October 3, 2024 16:00
Specialists and nurses are shocked and appalled at the Governmentâs bombshell hospital announcement
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From science fiction to science fact
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/04/from-science-fiction-to-science-fact/
Published: October 3, 2024 16:00
Opinion: We have recently developed a digital twin of the most vulnerable of cardiovascular systems â those of newborn babies. That could help answer some important questions.
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Daily crossword, Friday 4 October
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/04/daily-crossword-friday-4-october/
Published: October 3, 2024 16:00
Test your smarts with Newsroom's daily crossword.
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(In)security and âresistanceâ push Lebanon back towards the abyss
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/04/insecurity-and-resistance-send-lebanon-back-towards-the-abyss/
Published: October 3, 2024 16:00
Opinion: This isnât the first time Israel has invaded Lebanon. Whatâs different this time is Israelâs leader and his reasons for propagating the war.
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Fears of privatisation by stealth in an overwhelmed healthcare system
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/04/fears-of-privatisation-by-stealth-in-an-overwhelmed-healthcare-system/
Published: October 3, 2024 16:00
From The Detail: As more and more healthcare becomes private, experts worry about increasing inequality in New Zealand
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