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Luxon Caught Flat-Footed Again: Opportunity Rule-Out Was on the Hop
Yet another example of a leader caught flat-footed on basic politics, reaching for safe corporate language when a simple ‘no’ would have done.
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After The Goodies, Oddie became one of Britain’s best-known wildlife broadcasters and conservationists through BBC series including Birding with Bill Oddie and Springwatch.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… umami (noun, adjective) - noun : the taste sensation that is produced by several amino acids and nucleotides (such as glutamate and aspartate) and has a rich or meaty flavor characteristic of cheese, cooked meat, mushrooms, soy, and ripe tomatoes adjective : being, inducing, or marked by one
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If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
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Nicole McKee - ‘He didn’t know’: Paul Henry u-turns on firearm policy
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ACT Coalition Update: David Seymour On Paid Parental Leave And Cutbacks
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National Paid Parental Leave Policy: Why Families Are Waiting Until 2030
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No new taxes: National rules out Opportunity
“We wouldn’t be in business with people who want to increase taxes.”
‘Trust me, bro’ – National denies Peters’s accusation, hides document
“I do not consider that the withholding of this information is outweighed by public interest considerations.”
Proud Centre questioned over hosting lesbian speaker
“We could not have arranged a better illustration.”