I like Nick's Kōrero. Waha nui also has some tongue in cheek appeal.( Pun intended. ) Westie Leftie is alliterative ,but for most Westies probably an oxymoron. Well they did vote for Paula Bennett more than once.! Whatever the name I have enjoyed reading your blogs Nick.
Thanks Janis. Te Atatu has long been a Labour seat although it is relatively evenly split. A certain leopard skinned former National MP lives here in the community.
Apologies Nick for the oxymoron comment. I realise West Auckland covers a wide area. I did live in Kelston many years ago. Re learning Te Reo Māori. For many years the feminist groups I belonged to frowned on Pākehā learning Te Reo because there was a concern that pākehā would access the resources for learning the language, and Māori would miss out again. In recent years that view has changed- there has been a big push by Māori with Kohanga Reo, and Kura Kaupapa to get Māori tamariki, and rangatahi speaking Te Reo with a level of fluency. Currently Te Reo courses are mainly open to all, and this government have increased funding . There is a recognition that for Te Reo Māori to survive it needs to be widely taught and spoken in the community. In my old age I have been learning Te Reo, albeit slowly and not very well. For me it has been enjoyable, and illuminating.
I like it and I like your commitment to our country Aotearoa. Small changes can become big ones ... e.g. how many of us now say kia ora! Language thrives on use and this is a great contribution to our conversations. I agree with comments ... we enjoy your writing and intend to keep doing so under this new title.
I will be reading no matter what the name is but I do agree that te reo is beautiful and it's good to show how we value it. But, then again, No Right Turn is very funny.
Excellent process e pa. Respect for your decision too. Back when your grandad used to listen to 'Letter from America' once a week on the wireless a guy called Alistair Cooke would broadcast his take (another Maaori word btw) on current events in the USA for a British and Commonwealth audience. Because letters except , perhaps French ones, are redundant names that evoke paper of any kind are past use by too. If I had been reading earlier I may have suggested something less insular. Less tribal. Something that evokes a global village image given the weather (climate change) and world health (sneaky viruses) underpin pretty much all conversation. 'Rainbow' (uenuku) naah... I'll leave it there. As you say we'll get used to Nick's Kōrero and its all good
Morena Nick - I like it - 'Nick's Korero' is cool and catchy. I like the connecting 'k' sounds. It's modern, it's kiwi, it's even 'correct' with its macron (which I don't do).
I started with a lower case 'k', but I liked how it looked with a capital. It is being used as a name, but I mainly went with it for aesthetic reasons playing around with a logo.
I like Nick's Kōrero. Waha nui also has some tongue in cheek appeal.( Pun intended. ) Westie Leftie is alliterative ,but for most Westies probably an oxymoron. Well they did vote for Paula Bennett more than once.! Whatever the name I have enjoyed reading your blogs Nick.
Thanks Janis. Te Atatu has long been a Labour seat although it is relatively evenly split. A certain leopard skinned former National MP lives here in the community.
Apologies Nick for the oxymoron comment. I realise West Auckland covers a wide area. I did live in Kelston many years ago. Re learning Te Reo Māori. For many years the feminist groups I belonged to frowned on Pākehā learning Te Reo because there was a concern that pākehā would access the resources for learning the language, and Māori would miss out again. In recent years that view has changed- there has been a big push by Māori with Kohanga Reo, and Kura Kaupapa to get Māori tamariki, and rangatahi speaking Te Reo with a level of fluency. Currently Te Reo courses are mainly open to all, and this government have increased funding . There is a recognition that for Te Reo Māori to survive it needs to be widely taught and spoken in the community. In my old age I have been learning Te Reo, albeit slowly and not very well. For me it has been enjoyable, and illuminating.
Good name, but I'd continue to read whatever.
Like the new name.
Waha nui! Love it! Korero too! Not too keen on westie leftie as imply you are writing onky for such group.
Yep, I definitely agree. Can't just be preaching to the converted.
I like it and I like your commitment to our country Aotearoa. Small changes can become big ones ... e.g. how many of us now say kia ora! Language thrives on use and this is a great contribution to our conversations. I agree with comments ... we enjoy your writing and intend to keep doing so under this new title.
Nick's Kōrero sounds good to me. I'll still be reading and still forwarding it to people...
More power to your pen, mate.
Cheers, Marilyn
I love No Right Turn.
Awesomeness!!
I will be reading no matter what the name is but I do agree that te reo is beautiful and it's good to show how we value it. But, then again, No Right Turn is very funny.
Thanks Jane, I agree about te Reo. Pete who suggested "No Right Turn" was taking the mick, I assume. A liberal blog of that name already exists in NZ.
I did not know that. Thank you. The best choice has been made
A good name
Excellent process e pa. Respect for your decision too. Back when your grandad used to listen to 'Letter from America' once a week on the wireless a guy called Alistair Cooke would broadcast his take (another Maaori word btw) on current events in the USA for a British and Commonwealth audience. Because letters except , perhaps French ones, are redundant names that evoke paper of any kind are past use by too. If I had been reading earlier I may have suggested something less insular. Less tribal. Something that evokes a global village image given the weather (climate change) and world health (sneaky viruses) underpin pretty much all conversation. 'Rainbow' (uenuku) naah... I'll leave it there. As you say we'll get used to Nick's Kōrero and its all good
Thanks Winston, some good points.
Morena Nick - I like it - 'Nick's Korero' is cool and catchy. I like the connecting 'k' sounds. It's modern, it's kiwi, it's even 'correct' with its macron (which I don't do).
Only question - does it need a capital letter?
I started with a lower case 'k', but I liked how it looked with a capital. It is being used as a name, but I mainly went with it for aesthetic reasons playing around with a logo.
Then that is surely the best reason! P.
Great name! Keep going Nick, whatever name you choose!
Way to go Nick 👍🏽
I will read it whatever you call it. Thank you for your mahi.
And I hope you are feeling better now.
Thanks Irene. Yeah feeling better and over the worst of it, a lot luckier than some :)
P.S. .... and I like it better that way!