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New Zealand is far from a tyranny. But there are signs its democratic institutions are not as robust as they might be – with the proposed ‘fast-track’ legislation bringing concerns to a head.

Utilities must learn to communicate their decisions to the public, especially those whose medical care relies on power.

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who has been reported dead after the helicopter he was in crashed on May 19, 2024 , is a consummate loyalist whose

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The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has approved a new management plan for more sustainable geothermal utilization in the Rotorua Geothermal System, New Zealand.

Some homeowners in Dunedin, for example, are vehemently opposed to potential higher-density development in their area. They fear the loss of nature and increased use of concrete and other non-permeable surfaces it might entail.

Little red crustaceans pepper the shallow depths by the San Diego shoreline. The tuna crabs are back.

When the Shell petroleum company announced in 2021 that it wanted to explore for fossil fuels off South Africas pristine Wild Coast, Indigenous communities in the area immediately fought back through the countrys courts.

Iron carries oxygen throughout the body, but ironically, it can also make it harder to breathe for people with asthma.