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New $ 250 Million Flat Surfaces for Waiwera Abandoned Hot Pools

[ad_1] By RNZ Waiwera’s iconic hot pool complex closed for a $ 3 million renovation in February 2018. It never reopened. Instead, the past two years have seen court battles over rentals and trademarks, liquidations, canceled leases, and an understanding that the damage to the infrastructure of the 50-year-old water …

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Where Weta Workshop went (really) wrong with te reo Māori

[ad_1] Weta Workshop intended to name itself after a spiky native insect. The lack of macrons meant that the special effects and props company ended up with something quite different. According to Hēmi Kelly, a professor at Te Ara Poutama, AUT’s Faculty of Maori Studies, the correct way to spell …

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Election 2020: the pros and cons of legal cannabis to debate

[ad_1] The arguments for and against the legalization of cannabis for personal use are at the center of tonight’s debate on next month’s referendum. Hosted by Heather du Plessis-Allan of Newstalk ZB, the discussion features Drug Foundation Executive Director Ross Bell, Associate Law Professor Khylee Quince, who is a member …

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