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National is currently tracking towards Judith Collins’ territory, or worse, the kind of result Bill English delivered in 2002. Luxon’s enduring legacy may be handing the election to Labour and leaving his party with one of its lowest votes in modern times.
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He was willing to sacrifice his own career if the attempt failed. That should worry the cabinet more than losing a talented minister. Penk was a navigator in the navy. He can see the icebergs and reefs ahead and sought to avoid National running ashore. They threw him overboard instead.
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The word for today is… xeric (adjective) - : characterized by, relating to, or requiring only a small amount of moisture Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : By the late 1800s, botanists were using the terms xerophyte and xerophytic for plants that were well adapted for survival in dry environments. But some felt the