‘Aotearoa’ declining in popularity, as NZ First pushes name bill
With support for ‘Aotearoa’ collapsing, Peters pushes to settle the country’s name in law, and voters are firmly behind him.
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Just 15 minutes of brisk walking a day can add years to your life, study finds
Time to get moving!
Govt to surveil every Kiwi’s drive as petrol tax ends
"... the details of thousands of road users will be held and managed by private organisations with no accountability back to the public.”
Grocery Action Group blasts supermarkets as Kiwis still face sky-high food prices
“There’s still very unhealthy competition or none ... we’re still paying very high prices.”
West Auckland lawn mower targeted with death threats after Te Pāti Māori president accuses him of vandalism
“I’ve had people calling me telling me I’m a racist, and taking photos off my personal page and putting it up on John’s page.”
New Zealand’s mining sector back in the global spotlight with strong growth prospects
The Fraser Institute’s Annual Survey of Mining Companies ranks New Zealand ahead of Western Australia.
China enforces harsh quarantine amid viral outbreak as US cancels half a billion USD in mRNA vaccine projects
Different strokes for different folks.
Why ‘Planned Obsolescence’ Is Pretty Great, Really
They don’t make ’em like they used to, for a good reason.
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The word for today is… procrastinate (verb): : to put off intentionally and habitually Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Procrastinate comes from the Latin prefix pro-, meaning "forward," and crastinus, meaning "of tomorrow." To procrastinate is to work or move slowly so as to fall behind; it implies
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A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
