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The word for today is… sine qua non (noun) - : something absolutely indispensable or essential Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Sine qua non can be translated literally as "Without which, not." Though this may sound like gibberish, it means more or less "Without (something), (something else) won't
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Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the Lord, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the Lord your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.
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Was John Key Insulting Voters By Calling Vote Splitting Dumb.
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Richard Prebble Says Coalition Hasn’t Been Bad Enough To Lose Election
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The New Firearms System In NZ Has Taken Effect
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Greens hit record high, but coalition tightens the gap
The Greens have reached a record 16% in the latest 1News Verian poll, but the governing coalition has tightened the gap with a potential Labour-led alternative.
Opportunity says either side, but its bottom lines set a collision course with ACT and NZ First
Opportunity has announced five minimum demands for supporting the next government, including climate commitments that directly conflict with policies promoted by ACT and NZ First.
The faulty reasoning behind the claim wealthy families pay only 9.5% tax
Stuff outlines the fairness argument for a comprehensive capital gains tax.
The politics behind call to depoliticise education
NZ Principals’ Federation president Jason Miles accused Erica Stanford of effectively campaigning for National during her address to an international principals’ convention, despite organisers requesting a non-political welcome.
Labour’s ‘stay here’ student-loan policy puts most spending into upfront write-offs
Labour is pitching student-loan write-offs as a way to keep graduates in New Zealand, but approximately 75% of its forecast five-year cost would fall in the first financial year.
Gates warns AI could cause a billion deaths, calls for government safeguards
Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence could enable attacks causing a billion deaths, calling for mandatory safeguards and US legislation rather than relying on technology companies to regulate themselves.
Migrant-data sharing ran for years before first annual reviews
New Zealand’s international migrant-data sharing arrangements operated for years before the first annual reviews began in early 2026, RNZ reports.