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Four-year parliamentary term legislation to be introduced, would go to referendum in c/[email protected]
Four-year parliamentary term legislation to be introduced, would go to referendum in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Personally not a fan of the idea. The carrot of the current approach of a 2x3 year term, where they only get the extra 3 years if they have done enough for a mellowpuff is a good check.

/edit - having said that a 2020 poll said that 61% were in favour so there you go.

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Four-year parliamentary term legislation to be introduced, would go to referendum (www.rnz.co.nz)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
12 comments fedilink
 

Anyone have thoughts on pros/cons?

Things 'about to get scary' for coffee industry in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (12 children)

I've already mostly cut out takeaway coffee, but if prices head upwards I might start cracking out the tea a bit more often.

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Things 'about to get scary' for coffee industry (www.rnz.co.nz)
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Damning report reveals cause of HMNZS Manawanui's sinking off Samoa (www.nzherald.co.nz)
 

...He said the crew did not realise Manawanui remained in autopilot and, mistakenly believed its failure to respond to direction changes was the result of a thruster control failure...

Hows that for a work story... I've had some bad days at the office, but they have not resulted in the loss of a $100 million dollar piece of equipment.

Auckland Town Hall ~1910 in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Aand another pic that has the construction around ~ 1911 - same view

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Auckland Town Hall ~1910 (lemmy.nz)
 
Meola Road closure Extended for 3 months in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Thats the one - pretty much taking out one of the main one of the three main routes West > City/Shore.

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Meola Road closure Extended for 3 months (www.nzherald.co.nz)
 

AT going next level. Muppets.