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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 10h
Fletcher Building leads a group of big employers saying a members' bill seeking to define men and women creates operational risks and uncertainty. Andrew Bevin reports.
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Major export and construction firms warn against legal definition of women
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 11h
Today from The Detail: As rugby bosses confront a financial crisis, the biggest changes in NZ rugby could be just around the corner
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New Zealand Rugby haemorrhaging millions
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 12h
Nicola Willis says the Govt lost the opportunity to target a surplus next year when it decided to delay fuel tax rises
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Recovery slows and economic risks loom in pre-election forecasts
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 13h
The govt-backed solar firm's liquidators have filed proceedings against four former directors, alleging reckless trading played a part in its $476m collapse.
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SolarZero tradie welcomes move to hold directors accountable
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 16h
Week in Review: The coroner has directed the limited release of a substantial police re-investigation file to interested parties in the case of a Gore toddler found dead in the town’s oxidation ponds.
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Boy in the Water: Police re-investigation file released to Lachie Jones' family
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 17h
While Labour's left-wing ally is dreaming of crucial ministerial roles, similar poll results less than a decade ago provide a cautionary tale
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Greens' shoots grow as major parties continue slide
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 19h
The jury return guilty verdicts in one of the worst murder cases in modern NZ criminal history
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Steve Braunias concludes the Pivot Murders
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 19h
Today from The Detail: Five weeks out and nobody can call this election, with the declining major parties tied and minor parties surging
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'Very, very tight race' puts election on a knife edge
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 20h
On episode 1 of Zombie Towns, Shamubeel Eaqub goes back 40 years to Rogernomics – and to Balclutha, where a generation of kids said 'Clutha sucks, I'm out of here'.
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Zombie towns fight back
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 20h
Analysis: Qiulae Wong puts tax policy aside for five demands that position Opportunity closer to Labour and the Greens ahead of the election
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Opportunity’s line in the sand slants to the left
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 20h
This week on the Raw Politics podcast: voters get their last look at the books, will strategic voting help or harm National, plus Opportunity's bottom lines.
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Raw Politics: The sun will come out, tomorrow
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 21h
NZ’s residential construction sector is showing signs of recovery, but BNZ's chief economist expects a modest upturn as higher costs, rates and weak population growth weigh on activity.
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Signs of life emerge in New Zealand’s construction sector
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 21h
Week in Review: 'Whether I want to stay or not is irrelevant,' says one graduate, as higher Australian salaries outweigh proposed debt savings.
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Labour's $583m student debt deal fails to blunt lure of Australian pay
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 21h
Week in Review: Andrew Ecclestone and Russell Opland argue the managerialism of processing official information requests is shielding the heart of the matter: reducing our right to participate in making policies, and holding ministers and officials to account
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Officials crack on behind closed doors to limit the OIA, under cover of election
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 22h
The latest Nielsen IQ BookScan chart of NZ book, plus win THAT Nicky Hager book.
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This week's bestselling books - October 2
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 22h
Notes on the state of the NZ short story ahead of tonight's Sargeson Prize
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A short story is about to pay $15,000
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 22h
The Greens and Labour both promise to reinstate the scrapped pay equity scheme, but Labour won’t say where they’ll find the $12 billion 👉 newsroom.co.nz/2026/10/02/g...
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 23h
Where in New Zealand did Sir Michael Hill open his first jewellery store?
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Newsroom daily quiz, Saturday 3 October
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 23h
Savor Group turns around a $1.2m loss to target a $20m precinct on the viaduct. Alice Peacock reports.
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Auckland hospo giant bets on waterfront expansion despite surging liquidations
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 23h
Christopher Luxon’s campaign swings through a tight corner of the must-visit Lynn Mall, on a tight time frame and a tight script
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‘I’m so handsome? You’re saying all the right things…’
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 23h
Today from The Detail: We're living through an extraordinary moment of geopolitical volatility. New Zealand politicians and businesses need to adapt.
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NZ’s free-market playbook as usual as a floppy disk
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 23h
The govt-backed solar firm's liquidators have filed proceedings against four former directors, alleging reckless trading played a part in its $476m collapse.
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SolarZero tradie welcomes move to hold directors accountable
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 23h
Satire: Our revered leaders show their dog-whistling and hammering skills
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The secret diary of .. the campaign: Week 1
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 02/10/2026
Christopher Luxon’s campaign swings through a tight corner of the must-visit Lynn Mall, on a tight time frame and a tight script.
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‘I’m so handsome? You’re saying all the right things…’
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 01/10/2026
Test your smarts with Newsroom's daily crossword.
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Daily crossword, Friday 2 October
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 01/10/2026
Comment: A series of stresses on the global fuel supply chain highlight NZ’s vulnerability to fuel price shocks and shortages, and the need to reimagine how we secure our future, writes Simon Terry
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System-wide fragility pushes global fuel crisis into dangerous new phase
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 01/10/2026
Comment from Otago University: As AI safety warnings mount, NZ parties must adopt multipartisan regulation, data centre rules, and oversight bodies
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What political parties should consider for their AI election policies
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 01/10/2026
The latest Nielsen IQ BookScan chart of NZ book, plus win THAT Nicky Hager book.
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This week's bestselling books - October 2
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 01/10/2026
NZ’s residential construction sector is showing signs of recovery, but BNZ's chief economist expects a modest upturn as higher costs, rates and weak population growth weigh on activity.
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Signs of life emerge in New Zealand’s construction sector
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 01/10/2026
Labour’s proposed 28 percent tax on investment property marks a shift in our tax debate, but leaves a massive gap on high-wealth income, argues Dr Lisa Marriott.
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Labour’s capital gains tax starts to shift the debate from being stuck on repeat
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 01/10/2026
Both the poll and the pow-wow show Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong trailing in pivotal Mt Albert electorate – she tells Newsroom her strategy from now. Jonathan Milne reports.
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Pawn to Queen – and the unspoken clash of the campaign
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 01/10/2026
SolarZero's liquidators have filed proceedings against four former directors, alleging reckless trading played a part in its $476m collapse. - Newsroom Pro - $
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SolarZero tradie welcomes move to hold directors accountable
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 01/10/2026
Savor Group turns around a $1.2m loss to target a $20m precinct on the viaduct. Alice Peacock reports.
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Auckland hospo giant bets on waterfront expansion despite surging liquidations
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 01/10/2026
Today from The Detail: There are concerns oral nicotine pouches like Zyns will bring the same problems as vaping, as young people look at alternatives for their nicotine hit
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Young Kiwis stuck in the nicotine cycle
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 01/10/2026
Which island did the 28th Māori Battalion help defend in 1941 during the major German airborne invasion Operation Mercury?
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Newsroom daily quiz, Friday 2 October
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 30/09/2026
Both the poll and the pow-wow show Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong trailing in pivotal Mt Albert electorate – she tells Newsroom her strategy from now. Jonathan Milne reports.
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Pawn to Queen – and the unspoken clash of the campaign
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 30/09/2026
Four decades after Te Māori changed museums forever, Te Papa’s new exhibition asserts a 700-year legacy of Māori carving and self-determination.
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Te Papa's 700-year masterclass in carving taonga
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 30/09/2026
A new history resists the urge to cancel Captain James Cook
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Book of the Week: Captain Cook plants flag, claims country, & plunders
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 30/09/2026
Comment from Auckland University: Vitamin D supplements should be and are being targeted to at-risk groups, not the entire population
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NZ First’s vitamin D review would be an expensive waste of time
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 30/09/2026
TAB's operator told a conference that 15 platforms 'fighting tooth and nail' for NZ's online casino market may see advertising restrictions tightened.
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Entain warns of public backlash to a gambling ad blitz
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 30/09/2026
International volunteering can build skills, cultural understanding and connections that New Zealanders bring home to workplaces and communities.
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What international volunteering brings back to New Zealand
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 30/09/2026
Labour’s Ayesha Verrall says it's troubling Health NZ can't access documents, while an ex-union boss suggests it has something to hide
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Health NZ says it ‘cannot easily access’ board papers
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 30/09/2026
Comment: Sunlight is the best disinfectant and that is what Nicky Hager has exposed the work of the Taxpayers’ Union to, says Lianne Dalziel
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Why I laughed when I was sounded out for a seat on the Taxpayers' Union board
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 30/09/2026
Fletcher Building leads a group of big employers saying a members' bill seeking to define men and women creates operational risks and uncertainty. Andrew Bevin reports.
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Major construction and export firms warn against legal definition of sex
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 30/09/2026
Labour leader Chris Hipkins helped pack fruit and vege boxes and build a state house deck while campaigning in Taranaki on Wednesday.
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On the trail: Hipkins out-ovationed, for a good cause
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 30/09/2026
Analysis: Glimmers of good news for Nicola Willis come with crucial caveats – but the spotlight now moves to the Opposition's own fiscal plan
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National's budget boost shifts pressure to Labour to make numbers work
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 30/09/2026
This week on the Raw Politics podcast: voters get their last look at the books, will strategic voting help or harm National, plus Opportunity's bottom lines.
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Raw Politics: The sun will come out, tomorrow
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 30/09/2026
Ministers are aghast that iwi and environmental groups would seek to rip up the Europe free trade deal in pursuit of climate accountability, writes Jonathan Milne.
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Seymour brands doctors 'activists with a grab bag of causes' – EU trade complaint
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 30/09/2026
Analysis: Qiulae Wong puts tax policy aside for five demands that position Opportunity closer to Labour and the Greens ahead of the election
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Opportunity’s line in the sand slants to the left
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 30/09/2026
Triple Olympic champion Ellesse Andrews reveals the strict tech lockouts, intense study and high stakes of dominating Japan's keirin circuit 👉 newsroom.co.nz/2026/10/01/n...
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