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Map of the day: 40 Years of Women Leaders in Europe
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Any research activity or sponsorship of scientific endeavors that are capable of mass extinction, such as GOF, must be subjected to a higher level of accountability and scrutiny by our elected leaders.
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Winston Peters and NZ First: Polling Highs, Historical Trends and Why Polls Are Rubbish
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MP Judith Collins will start a new job, heading the Law Commission – a Crown entity which reviews the law – later this year.
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The word for today is… yen (noun, noun, verb) - noun : the basic monetary unit of Japan noun : a strong desire or propensity verb : a strong desire or propensity Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Although yen suggests no more than a strong desire these days (as in “a yen for a beach