For many people worldwide, 2021 compared to 2020 has been like the picture above, and it has been in Jacindaland. Her biggest broken promise from 2020, that there would be no coercion over covid ‘vaccines’ and no penalties for those who opt out, saw massive protests around the country. But her government’s He Puapua apartheid plans (incorporating the ‘3 waters’ assets grab from councils) and attacks on Freedom of Speech also created political storms.
These national issues have dominated the focus we and similar media sites have had to allocate space to; but we’ve not neglected the controversies on the local scene of which the biggest were the Guru Gateway, the closure of the Waikanae Recycling Centre and the unsuitability of Mr Maxwell as council boss.
The (unwanted) changes to Waikanae’s Main Road now look like they will happen early in 2022.
One positive event was the getting underway of the long planned Mahara Gallery rebuild. Hopefully, next year will see some action also on a proper library/social centre in the town centre and a big renovation, if not a replacement of the Waikanae Beach Hall.
A special message of appreciation goes to our several contributors and those who have sent us links to other sites’ articles and videos of interest, most of which we’ve used.
To our swiftly-growing number of readers, we wish happy and safe holidays, and a spiritual recharge in readiness for what 2022 throws at us.
Geoffrey, Eva, Roger
fish 203 said:
Thanks team
Merry Christmas
Lilian
belindaaroha said:
Thanks for all your hard work during the year. I have loved receiving your emails – informing and inspiring.
Keep up the great work!
Merry Christmas and beyond.
Belinda
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Michael Knight said:
You are my favorite blog in the world – probably because I have lived half a world away for over 30 years; but mainly because of the maturity of articles you post, and the variety, and the pictures of “home.”
I obviously left a big portion of my heart behind,
As the snow begins to fall gently (or gently fall) here in the Pacific North West, best wishes to all – and by the way, wishes do come true.
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