Semicolon use is plummeting; most students don’t know how to use them
A 50 percent decline in semicolon usage over two decades.
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“...didn’t want to put the boot in.”
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“We discussed the growing number of New Zealand companies working with and investing in Sri Lanka.”
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New Sanctions Take Effect for Welfare
The sanctions are part of the second phase of the government’s Traffic Light System, introduced last year to help beneficiaries understand and meet their obligations.
Don’t Let Them Tell You That, Either
We used to have outstanding early childhood education in this country. It was provided by mothers without qualifications, in homes without certification and at a cost to the taxpayer of precisely zip.
The Roadblock to New Zealand’s Unity
It’s time to let go of this outdated system and trust in the strength, talent, and voice of Māori New Zealanders to thrive on equal footing with everyone else.
You Leave Your Free Speech at the Boss’s Door
Winston Peter’s heckler voided his free speech rights the moment he put the company lanyard around his neck.
This Could Have Ended Badly
Why did no one bother to ask the questions I did on the actual day? When I was at school, that’s exactly what would have happened.
Is It a Boost or Welfare?
Why is a government that preaches tight fiscal management willing to splurge billions on an uncapped corporate tax break?
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In episode five of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with Dr Sheree Trotter – academic, historian and commentator.
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