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'A major distraction': Luxon calls urgent caucus meeting as leadership pressures spill into the open
“This issue needs to be resolved quickly.”
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Janet Dickson ruling shows New Zealand’s regulator reforms fall short
In brief The Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal has upheld the refusal to exempt Janet Dickson from a compulsory Māori tikanga course.
Māori-medium students top results while early switchers fall to bottom
In brief Māori students who remain in Māori-medium education through to school leaving record the strongest NCEA attainment and retention among the groups analysed.
Kia Ora Ake’s $12m accountability vacuum
In brief Kia Ora Ake receives about $12 million a year to provide mental health and wellbeing support across more than 180 Counties Manukau schools and settings.
2050 heatwave report gives 'Back to the Future' vibes, makes embarrassing errors
An expensive ratepayer-funded climate change report has predicted future “extreme heatwaves” for Auckland which, perhaps embarrassingly, turn out to be colder and shorter duration than heatwaves a century ago.
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The word for today is… élan (noun) - : vigorous spirit or enthusiasm Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Once upon a time, English speakers did not have élan (the word, that is; we have always had the potential for vigorous spirit). We had, however, the verb elance, meaning "to throw," that