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1 week ago | 
nickrockel.substack.com | Nick Rockel
Hi Julia It seems appropriate that you should send your thoughts to the people of AotearoaNZ, right now, as the Nimbus strain is spreading around the world. I sent a letter to the NZ Herald, ( I do that a lot as readers of this Korero know), which I’ll add on at the bottom of this reply.
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1 week ago | 
nickrockel.substack.com | Nick Rockel
And everything seems cut and dryDay and nightEarth and skySomehow, I just don't believe itSongwriter: Dave Pirner. Today, a guest letter from Julia Schiller, so without further ado, it’s over to her…Lifelong New Zealanders may not appreciate some of the best things about our country. Among them I would number a public health system, the ACC, Pharmac, the concept of duty of care, and a vibrant indigenous culture.
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1 week ago | 
nickrockel.substack.com | Nick Rockel
Morena Nick, and all the rest of you. A lovely sunny day ( so far, fingers crossed), to celebrate an event which took too long to be acknowledged, (which probably sounds great coming from an Aussie whose country still barely recognises its own indigenous people’s heritage, 200 years on). I hope everyone will enjoy the day and those who don’t know what Matariki is about make the effort to learn.
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1 week ago | 
nickrockel.substack.com | Nick Rockel
Morena folks, wishing you a very peaceful and enjoyable Matariki long weekend. Our newest public holiday might just be my favourite. There’s no commercial drive to buy presents nobody wants, or to make scheduled declarations of love. It’s about the past, the present, and the future, about whanau and kai, and us—a celebration of Aotearoa recognising the Māori New Year.
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1 week ago | 
nickrockel.substack.com | Nick Rockel
His behaviour shows strong use of ad hominem fallacy, which is vilifying the messenger or questioner to discredit them. This allows Seymour to deflect from opposing ideas rather than engaging. He does not allow close examination of his ideas, always finding a way to personalise responses.
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1 week ago | 
nickrockel.substack.com | Nick Rockel
Nobody's got the heart to tell you where to goBut in all honestyFuck offFuck offJust F-U-C-K O-F-F, fuck offSong: Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool. A disclaimer: Please be aware that this newsletter is about David Seymour and therefore contains swear words; however, not the one that is forever associated with his deputy, Brooke “don’t overestimate the value of a life” van Velden. To be fair, some of the swearing isn’t even mine.
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1 week ago | 
nickrockel.substack.com | Nick Rockel
Morena, folks, I’m in a bit of a rush this morning with an appointment, so today it’s something short and silly. No, not your Miniature of Health, although Simeon certainly fits the description if that’s who came to mind. I’m talking about the grand Poobah, your Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon. Yes, our diminutive leader will today be winging his way to…Keep reading with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Nick's Kōrero to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.
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1 week ago | 
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1 week ago | 
nickrockel.substack.com | Nick Rockel
You've got the words to change a nationBut you're biting your tongueYou've spent a lifetime stuck in silenceAfraid you'll say something wrongIf no one ever hears it, how we gonna learn your song? Songwriters: Emily Sande / Benjamin Kohn / Iain James / Peter Kelleher / Stephen Manderson / Thomas Barnes. Morena, folks, before we get into today’s newsletter, a brief update. At the start of this year, I raised my prices for the first time and also made more content freely available.
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2 weeks ago | 
nickrockel.substack.com | Nick Rockel
👍😁 I had already seen the Jesse YouTube clip 👏 I guess we are all finding our peeps and sharing with others 💗 🤔 The "no Kings" thing is particular to the USA because of how they came to be constitutionally - how the Founding Fathers were so intentional about trying to ensure no one person could ever tyranically rule over the general population again 🤷 so it is shocking what has been brought about by people actually voting FOR someone who had already shown them what to expect, and the many who...