Health Research Council Funding Cuts: Reining in the Wombles’ Wasteful Spending
With New Zealand’s books in dire straits, every dollar counts. The government should conduct a full audit of the HRC’s spending and identify projects that fail to deliver real health benefits.
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Maipi-Clarke was invited to participate in the inaugural cohort of the Young Global Parliamentarians Initiative, bringing together 12 young legislators from around the world.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… libertine (noun) - 1 disparaging : a freethinker especially in religious matters 2: a person who is unrestrained by convention or morality, specifically : one leading a dissolute life Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : "I only ask to be free," says Mr. Skimpole in Charles Dickens'
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And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God.