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Very helpful. Not your fault of course (or that of Emily or many others) but I'm starting to see in hindsight we should have been having these conversations a couple of years ago. Maybe then we could have taken on the cranky uncles. But it feels now that hearts have been hardened and the only thing a too large fraction of our population knows about Three Waters and Co-governance is that they Don't Like It.

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Feb 4, 2023Liked by Nick Rockel

Never too late! I think this situation will come to a head tomorrow at Waitangi. I believe Luxons cliches are being treated as such more and more and as clarity comes from Chippy things will improve. Very well written expose, Nick. You're right .... why would anyone want to own rotting pipes after the week we've had in Auckland. In my opinion this is an important year for NZ, important particularly in relation to co-governance. Your newsletter should be compulsory reading for everyone, well done.

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Feb 4, 2023Liked by Nick Rockel

Don't like it,and don't really know why they don't like it. The tv ads from the taxpayers union playing on people's fear about losing control of water,and local water infrastructure i.e.dirty pipes played a major part in the fear of losing something. Losing control to Central government,and to Māori.

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This is so needed and helpful. Thank you for making it shareable. Needs to be shared far and wide.

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Feb 4, 2023Liked by Nick Rockel

Thanks Nick for the korero , and the music.Nice to start the day with such great voices,and positivity. I did try to add my opinion on co-governance when you initially asked but my jumpy computer wiped it before I could post it. All of the opinions you have posted today are clear and very relevant. I have already read Simon Wilson's excellent summary of the issues around co-governance. In the end, fear and racism seem to be the most pertinent factors. One regular contributer to Stuff comments has been blatting on about Iwi,and Hapu being private entities who if they get some power through co-governance will be putting a tax on water for the rest of us . When I asked for more information on how that would happen with a co-governance arrangement there was no response.!

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Yes I recall substack was acting up that day, it was giving error messages and I found myself posting comments twice on other people's newsletter. Glad you liked the music, it seemed to suit the vibe.

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Feb 4, 2023Liked by Nick Rockel

"We've come a long long way together ...

I want to praise you like I should ..."

I have vivid childhood memories of not seeing colour (of skin) while growing up in NZ.

I returned to Aotearoa in the 80s and had the privilege of exposure to change agents (Maori and Pakeha) at the University of Waikato.

It's a no brainer that the time has come for co-governance.

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Feb 5, 2023Liked by Nick Rockel

Another good read

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Feb 4, 2023Liked by Nick Rockel

The likes of brash, seymour etal, make me exremely angry , surely we have grown up enough to realise that we must share this beautiful country with the Maori - who were here first and doing pretty well without us, after all what did we bring, disease , muskets and treachery etc.

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Feb 4, 2023Liked by Nick Rockel

Whatever the problem, the answer is building relationships.

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Feb 4, 2023Liked by Nick Rockel

wonderful. thank yo.

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Feb 4, 2023Liked by Nick Rockel

like!

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Feb 10, 2023Liked by Nick Rockel

Thanks so much, Nick! I finally understand what co-governance means, and also Three Waters, thanks to your links to your satirical piece about Three Waters & to Emily Writes Weekly's Explainer article, including the excellent piece by Simon Wilson. I have now subscribed to Emily Writes Weekly; together with your Korero, I'm receiving so much more clarifying & thought-provoking information about what the political parties are talking about than from anywhere else.

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That is great to hear Maureen, thank you very much.

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A good friend has just gifted me a subscription - she's right - I do like what you're saying about the important issues we face. My only addition to the governance debate is this: what part of co do people not understand?

Warren Lindberg MNZM

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