" Outcome: ⅒. There were many protests, many pandemic-inspired, through 2023. But nothing compared the occupation and riot in 2022, which lasted almost
four years."

In the article we also have

"Prediction: With the major three waters legislation shepherded through Parliament, Nanaia Mahuta will lose the local government portfolio in a
cabinet reshuffle, but she will retain foreign affairs."

Shepherded is not a word I would use for this case. Forced through is more accurate in my view.

So here we are on the 4th anniversary of Covid raising its head.

Happy New Year everyone, the Chinese New Year starts February 10, and we
must not forget that there is also a Maori New Year. (It start date is not fixed, like the Chinese New Year)

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On 30 Dec 2023 20:12:52 GMT, Gordon wrote:

Happy New Year everyone, the Chinese New Year starts February 10, and we
must not forget that there is also a Maori New Year. (It start date is

not

fixed, like the Chinese New Year)

So what year is this, according to the Māori calendar? (Or “Maori”, if you prefer.)

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