[Associate Health Minister Casey Costello] told RNZ she had “never met with anyone from the tobacco industry”, but had taken advice from smoking cessation groups – including ASH – and health officials on the matter. She was unable to say which group in particular advised her to defer the child-proofing and
The word for today is… lexicographer (noun): : an author or editor of a dictionary Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The ancient Greeks were some of the earliest makers of dictionaries; they used them mainly to catalog obsolete terms from their rich literary past. To create a word for writers of dictionaries,
Sonia McGarrity Sonia McGarrity lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband, Jeff, and their eight children. A Louisiana native, she loves to cook, celebrate the liturgical year with her family and go on walks with friends surrounded by Colorado’s beauty. In her spare time, she is building a non-
Is it possible to have too much wealth? To be too rich? And should we therefore have a cap on wealth? Dutch political philosopher Ingrid Robeyns believes the answer to those questions are: yes, yes and yes! ACT Party leader David Seymour, on the other hand, argues: no, no and
The word for today is… vivacious (adjective): : lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Vivacious may not be onomatopoeic in a strict sense, but there’s definitely something lively in the way its three syllables trip off the tongue. Perhaps this is why it has appealed
Television New Zealand (TVNZ) staffers are rallying outside the broadcaster’s Auckland HQ today in a bid to save Sunday, Fair Go and the Midday and Tonight news shows from being pulled off air. About 100 protesters gathered in opposition to the cancellations, which are part of widespread job cuts
The word for today is… capitulate (verb): 1a: to surrender often after negotiation of terms b: to cease resisting : acquiesce 2 archaic : parley, negotiate Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : When it first entered English in the 16th century, capitulate meant “to discuss terms with an enemy; to negotiate.” Its Latin source
A painting depicting the likeness of former Newshub presenter Oriini Kaipara has been removed from an online marketplace after complaints it was done without her knowledge or consent. The artist, who identified himself as Warren Thomas listed the painting featuring Kaipara’s notable moko kauae on the platform Artwork City,
The word for today is… unfettered (adjective): : not controlled or restricted : free, unrestrained Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : A fetter is a chain or shackle for the feet (such as the kind sometimes used on a prisoner), or, more broadly, anything that confines or restrains. Fetter and unfetter both function as
Destiny Church Leader Brian Tamaki said the vandalism was done in protest of the lack of communication from the council regarding their fears about the library event. They aimed to “protect the innocence of children” and to force the mayor to cancel the event by destroying a symbol that represented
The word for today is… sarcasm (noun): 1: a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain 2a: a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language that is usually directed against an individual b: the use or
But a Mail on Sunday investigation has uncovered some disturbing truths about six of the eight medics interviewed – evidence that should, at the very least, have given BBC news executives pause for thought as they rolled out their scoop with dramatic fanfare. Astonishingly, all six have repeatedly spouted anti-Semitic
The word for today is… conflate (verb): 1a: to bring together : blend b: confuse 2: to combine (things, such as two versions of a text) into a composite whole Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Conflate can be traced back to the same roots as the English verb blow. Conflate comes from
[Sir Russell Coutts] hit out at the “extreme” marine mammal management plan “forced upon” SailGP and said New Zealand was “handcuffed” by bureaucracy and red tape. […] “In addition to our normal marine mammal protocols, SailGP has had this extreme marine mammal management plan forced upon us in Lyttelton, demanded by
he word for today is… kindred (adjective , noun): adjective 1: of a similar nature or character : like 2: of the same ancestry noun 1a: a group of related individuals b: one’s relatives 2: family relationship : kinship Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Family—both ancestral and in spirit—is what puts
[…] An international study released today shows only one in five autistic New Zealanders feel accepted by the people around them. Autism advocates say stigma is common, and workplaces have a long way to go to accommodate people with autism. When Joanne Dacombe told her workplace she was autistic, she said
