From all of us at The Daily Blog, we wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
May you all enjoy time with your whanau and reconnect with those you have quarrelled with.
Good will to all and peace on Earth.
Share the harvest of your year and always remember there are so many fellow human beings in far worse conditions than we are here in New Zealand.
We are the lucky ones dear comrades, we are the blessed.
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Enjoy the festive season. See you in election 2026.
Yes – we are truly blessed to live in New Zealand, enjoying a level of security and opportunity that many in the world do not. Much of this can be traced to Christianity and the values it has shaped—both in its religious form and in the secular principles that grew out of it. Even where those values are expressed in secular terms, they arise from the same underlying metaphysical foundation. Merry Christmas to people everywhere.
Wishing all a happy Christmas and look for the good so happiness and relaxation give your worried minds a positive break for a few days. And may there be many other short, happy breaks next year to liven the year for you as we work on towards better times.