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Merry Christmas, dear readers. Show us what you got for Christmas this year.
A few quick reflections on the year that has been, including my most popular Substacks, as well as a heartfelt thanks to all who have been part of On Point.
It was a great privilege for my generation to grow up admiring and being inspired by these remarkable people. It is clear that there are many role models for 10-year-old NZers today to be as inspired by as I was at Cooks Gardens in the 1970s.
The warnings were ignored. This was preventable. The question now is whether anyone will be held accountable, or whether we’ll simply wait for the next catastrophe.
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The word for today is… matinee (noun) - : a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : In English, soiree means “a fancy evening affair.” The word comes directly from French and was formed from the word soir,
