12 Jan 2026

NZ crowns first national women’s Scrabble champion

From Morning Report, 8:49 am on 12 January 2026

Scrabble boards were put to serious use as New Zealand hosted its first national women's Scrabble championship in Auckland. Twenty competitors battled for the title, with Joanne Craig finishing third after losing her final match to the eventual champion. She spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.