A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more specific types of power, such as submarines that use diesel when surfaced and batteries when submerged. Other means to store energy include pressurized fluid in hydraulic hybrids.
Switching from one to the other at the proper time while speeding up yields a win-win in terms of energy efficiency, as such that translates into greater fuel efficiency, for example.
Māori Party
The Māori Party () is a political party in New Zealand supporting indigenous rights and centre-left policies. It contests the Māori electorates, in which its main rival is the centre-left Labour Party.
ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand, known simply as ACT (), is a right-wing, classical-liberal political party in New Zealand. According to former party leader Rodney Hide, ACT's values are "individual freedom, personal responsibility, doing the best for our natural environment and for smaller, smarter government in its goals of a prosperous economy, a strong society, and a quality of life that is the envy of the world".
ACT was briefly led by former National Party leader Don Brash for the 2011 election, after which the party caucus was reduced to one seat.
Novavax
Novavax, Inc., is an American biotechnology company based in Gaithersburg, Maryland that creates vaccines to fight against serious infectious diseases. Before to 2020, company scientists developed experimental vaccines for Ebola, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and other emerging infectious diseases.
During 2020, however, the company redirected its efforts to focus on development and approval of a vaccine for COVID-19.
Zhao Lijian
Zhao Lijian (; born 10 November 1972) is a Chinese politician and the deputy director of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Information Department.
Suhayra Aden
Suhayra Aden (born 1995) is a New Zealander and former dual Australian citizen who travelled to Syria in 2014 to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Because of her connections to ISIL, her Australian citizenship was removed. In February 2021, she was detained by Turkish authorities while trying to enter the country with her two children. Turkey dropped charges against Aden and began proceedings to deport her.
British Vogue
British "Vogue" is a British fashion magazine published based in London since autumn 1916. It is the British version of the American magazine "Vogue". The magazine is considered to be one that connects fashion to high society and class.
Time 100
Time" 100 (often stylized as TIME" 100) is an annual article that lists 100 of the most influential people in the world. It is published by the American news magazine "Time". It was first published in 1999 as the result of a debate among American academics, politicians, and journalists, the list is now a highly publicized annual event.
Only the winner of the Reader's Poll, conducted days before the official list is revealed, is chosen by the general public.
Italian lira
Italian lira was the currency of Italy between 1861 and 2002 and of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy between 1807 and 1814 and of the Albanian Kingdom between 1941 and 1943. Between 1999 and 2002, the Italian lira was officially a national subunit of the euro. The subdivison of the lira was Centesimi.
The official sign of the lira was ₤.
One United States dollar was equal to 1,591 lira.
The banknotes of the lira were the ₤1000, ₤2000, ₤5000, ₤10,000, ₤50,000, ₤100,000 and the ₤500,000.
The coins of the lira were the ¢1, ¢2, ¢5, ¢10, ¢20, ¢25, ¢50, ₤1, ₤2, ₤5, ₤10, ₤20, ₤50, ₤100, ₤200, ₤500, ₤1000.
Grape juice
Grape juice comes from crushing and blending grapes into liquid form. Sugars in grape juice allow it to be used for a sweetener.
In North America, the most common grape juice is purple. The juice is made from Concord grape. White grape juice is made from Niagara grapes. In California, Sultana grapes are sometimes used from the raisin or table grape to produce white juice.
Grape juice from concentrate means that excess water from the grapes was removed. This makes grape juice more concentrated. This allows grape juice to be compressed and frozen. It makes the packaging and transport easier. Water is then added to the juice before being sold.
A major brand of American grape juice, Welch's, is made from Concord grapes, using an entire grape (pulp, skin and seeds). A small amount of citric acid is naturally found in grapes. It may be added for tart taste and antioxidant properties.
Prospect (magazine)
Prospect is a monthly British general-interest magazine, specializing in politics, economics, and current affairs.
The magazine was launched in October 1995 by David Goodhart.
Some of the world's leading intellectuals have featured in Prospect in the last few years.
"Prospect" received worldwide attention in October 2005 when it published its list of the world's top 100 public intellectuals, which included Noam Chomsky, Umberto Eco, Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker and Christopher Hitchens.
Wētā
Wētā (also spelled weta) is the common name for a group of about 70 insect species in the families Anostostomatidae and Rhaphidophoridae. They are found in New Zealand. They are giant flightless crickets, and some are among the heaviest insects in the world. Wētā are preyed on by introduced mammals, and some species are now critically endangered.
Hemiandrus jacinda
Hemiandrus jacinda is a species of wētā endemic to New Zealand. It was first described by Steven A. Trewick in 2021. This species was named in honour of the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern.
Mecodema jacinda
Mecodema jacinda is a large-bodied ground beetle endemic to Maungatautari Sanctuary, Waikato, New Zealand. It is the largest species of "Mecodema" found on Maungatautari, which also has the medium-sized "M. curvidens" inhabiting the forest. It is named after New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
Whanganui
Whanganui (;), previously spelled Wanganui, is a city in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. The city is located on the west coast of the North Island at the mouth of the Whanganui River.
Hamish McDouall
Hamish McDouall is a New Zealand local government politician. He has been the mayor of Whanganui since 2016. He is a member of the New Zealand Labour Party.
Shane Ardern
Philip Shane Ardern (born 26 January 1960) is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the National Party and represented the electorate of Taranaki-King Country from 1998 to 2014.
Māori electorates
In New Zealand politics, Māori electorates, also known as the Māori seats, are a special category of electorate that until 1967 gave reserved positions to representatives of Māori in the New Zealand Parliament.
Every area in New Zealand is covered by both a general and a Māori electorate; as of 2020, there are seven Māori electorates.
Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013
The Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013 is an Act of Parliament in New Zealand, which since 19 August 2013, allows same-sex couples to legally marry.
The Act was proposed as a member's bill by MP Louisa Wall in May 2012, and was drawn from the ballot in July of that year. It passed its third reading in the House of Representatives on 17 April 2013, and became law when it received the Royal Assent two days later.
Crimes Act 1961
The Crimes Act 1961 is an Act of the New Zealand Parliament that forms a leading part of the criminal law in New Zealand. It repeals the Crimes Act 1908. Most crimes in New Zealand are created by the Crimes Act, but some are created elsewhere.
Abortion Legislation Act 2020
The New Zealand Abortion Legislation Act 2020 is an Act of Parliament in New Zealand that amends the law to decriminalise abortion. Under the act, abortion is available without restrictions to any woman who is not more than 20 weeks pregnant. Women seeking an abortion after 20 weeks have to be looked at by a qualified health professional.
Two-state solution