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The current rise of populism challenges the way we think about people’s relationship to the economy.We seem to be entering an era of populism, in which leadership in a democracy is based on preferences of the population which do not seem entirely rational nor serving their longer interests. ...
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Had an interesting experience today. In my mid 70s I'm a bit behind today's jargon.
Had an appointment in a town an hours drive away at a business adjacent to a park. I was early so I thought I'll give my wee dog a walk, in the park was a building that was obviously a toilet, yippee for me. But, the three doors had three people silhouettes on each and two also had a wheelchair. The centre one had a coathanger. Underneath was a Maori description of what was probably inside. No English in sight. Not wishing to do the wrong thing, I walked away. Thankfully down the path were some bushes upon which I improved the urea count. But, if I was a woman in the same circumstance, what would she do.
Happy as with dual signage but icons for oldies are daft.
Whare Paku is what you're looking for.
A good one for Maori Language Week for ya.
Dual signage should be the standard for essential and public services, at least until we get the population up to speed with te reo Māori.
Is anyone on here involved in the Southern Lakes Sanctuary?
I'm just tiptoeing into it.
There’s a shed load of money to be made on the immigration gravy train and National knows it. It only has to make sure it’s ‘pretty legal’ unlike Tuariki John Delamere.
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/former-immigration-minister-ordered-to-pay-up-to-advisee
It appears that Delamere’s old party, New Zealand First, could end up with fresh egg on its face.
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/round-two-of-nz-first-donations-case
Political donations are too tempting for some. Billy Te Kahika has been found guilty for failing to declare donations.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/497586/billy-te-kahika-found-guilty-of-failing-to-declare-donations
Politics remains a messy business but not every politician succumbs to the temptation of money or baubles of office.
The colours began deteriorating within minutes of being exposed to sunlight.
Archaeo-Histories @archaeohistories@ohai.social
Photo from 1974, when first extensive collection of Terracotta warriors was first discovered in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Photo is remarkable because, it reveals original bright colors that were painted onto these life-size clay warriors more than 2000 years ago, before rapid deterioration.
Terracotta Warriors, guarded Tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, first ruler to unify China, from 221-207 BC. Discovered by chance in 1974 by local farmers digging a well.
https://ohai.social/@archaeohistories/111047690953858241
For a second I thought it was a photo of the National Party caucus after yet another disastrous interview of Luxon.
Very good incogniot!
And they've put the armour on in case they were going to be rash enough to tackle him on it but too late, bowled over by a snow job and unthinking and unswerving blind loyalty.
The one on the top left has a most realistic face. Amazing