Nick's Kōrero

The purpose of a man is to love a woman And the purpose of a woman is to love a man So come on, baby, let's start today Come on, baby, let's play Songwriter: Clint Ballard Jr. Election year brings out the crazies, including the smaller parties you mostly forgot about, who optimistically put forward their policies and candidates every three years, with no realistic chance of election. I’m not talking about TOP, so hold the angry emails; there are parties far less likely to reach 5%.

Mānawa maiea matariki e Mānawa maiea te ariki o te rangi e Mānawa maiea te matahi o te tau Celebrate Matariki Celebrate the lord of the heavens Celebrate the beginning of the year Writers: Tawaroa Kawana and Rangi-Ānehu Mātāmua. Twas the night before Matariki, and all through the house Coalition MPs cried, “There’s something else!” We’ve challenged the treaty and Māori wards too Prioritised English and said things that weren’t true.

Acting on your best behaviour Turn your back on Mother Nature Everybody wants to rule the world Songwriters: Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, Chris Hughes. Looking at the headlines, I found it difficult to get very excited about local politics this morning, so I thought we’d take a small trip around the world, to look at some other politicians, beginning in… Cheats never prosper, as we lefties tell our children, dreaming that it were true.

The last thing I need is you And you and your black-and-white-views, Pushing me over, Making a bad day worse What are you a curse Hey, why can't you see, on days like these, The last thing I need is... Songwriters: Cathy Dennis / Alex Callier / Paul Alexander Campbell. In this World Cup, if a player receives a red card, they must immediately leave the field, and they are banned from the next game. It’s not ambiguous.

These are the seasons of emotion And like the wind, they rise and fall This is the wonder of devotion I see the torch We all must hold Songwriters: Jimmy Page / Robert Plant. Monday morning means we find out who is playing the role of Prime Minister this week, as Christopher Luxon once again fails to front the nation. Who could it be? Perhaps Nicola or Erica, or maybe Chris Bishop. Who else wants the top job?

Do you have the time to listen to me whine About nothing and everything all at once? I am one of those Melodramatic fools Neurotic to the bone No doubt about it Songwriters: Billie Joe Armstrong / Frank E III Wright / Michael Ryan Pritchard. Before we start, if you’d like to join the conversation on Nick’s Kōrero, access all my work, and support my mahi, please subscribe. I’d love to do this for free, but I need to earn a living like everyone else.

Saturday in the park I think it was the Fourth of July Songwriters: Robert William Lamm.

Wait in line 'til your time Ticking clock, everyone stop Songwriters: Henry Binns / Sam Hardaker / Sophie Alexandra Jessica Barker. There was something chilling in what the Prime Minister said on the news last night.

We care a lot! About the gamblers and the pushers and the freaks (We care a lot) about the people who live on the streets (We care a lot) about the welfare of all you boys and girls (We care a lot) about you people cause we’re out to save the world Yeah! Songwriters: Bill Gould, Michael Bordin, Roddy Bottum, James Martin, Chuck Mosley. Not for the first time this week, last night’s news left me feeling ill.

People keep on learnin' Soldiers keep on warnin' World keep on turnin' 'Cause it won't be too long Tuesday traditionally means that the leader of the opposition will appear on Breakfast, following the PM’s appearance on Monday. At least that’s how it was when our current leader thought he had more to gain from speaking to the public than to lose. However, a media adviser has since clarified that his best option is not to answer questions, and perhaps people will simply forget about him.