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Not in a FEMA flood zone? Your home could still be at risk – and you could suffer more than your neighbor
Your home’s true flood risk is far more complex than FEMA flood maps reflect.
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Disaster aid has become a political lottery – libraries, schools and places of worship are stepping into the breach
Libraries, synagogues, parks and local businesses are becoming the real front line of recovery.
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Getting a big head start on holiday shopping can benefit retailers and consumers alike
But before you buy gifts long before you plan to give them away, be sure to read vendors’ fine print and get familiar with their return policies.
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‘Our people don’t want handouts’ – Pasifika voters seek action on bread-and-butter issues
By Coco Lance of RNZ Pacific Aotearoa New Zealand will decide its next government on Saturday, November 7. But for many voters, the choice comes down to one thing: who can deliver the change they are looking for? “I want to see change in housing. I want to see change in employment, and healthcare.” Like
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View from The Hill: Jim Chalmers has a lot of weight on his shoulders in the run-up to Christmas
If the Reserve Bank raises rates again on Tuesday, Chalmers will face a barrage of questions about getting his fiscal policy in better shape.
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72% of students say they procrastinate. Here’s how to stay on track
You might even be putting off studying right now, but that doesn’t mean the whole day is a lost opportunity.
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Will anger over corruption be the deciding factor in the US midterms?
The vast majority of Americans believe government corruption is widespread – both Democrats and Republicans. Politicians have taken notice.
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Camp Miasma, killer gnomes, and a witchy modern noir: what we’re streaming in November
Will the gnomes kill everyone? Will Carrie get her revenge on her classmates? Will the traitors be identified? Watch to find out.
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NZ’s resource management rules have been rewritten. What happens after the election?
NZ’s environmental problems are mounting, while the regulatory system managing them has undergone radical change.
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From 18th-century false ballots to the second JFK and double Dan Sullivans, a brief history of spoiler candidates and the unsuccessful legal challenges to them
The spoiler candidate is one of the oldest tricks in the American campaign toolbox, and the law has rarely touched it.
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The government has delayed the toughest spending decisions – but here’s what we do know after the budget
Reading between the lines, there are cuts coming for many government departments.
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Chemists create disappearing tattoos: here’s the science behind how they work
Different types of light are used to switch the tattoos on and off.