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Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
The Republican Movement is calling New Zealand television and radio networks to broadcast Anand Satyanand's New Year message.
The fact that (Sir Anand Satyanand) Anand was seldom seen on TV wass one of the reasons people like Paul Henry made stupid comments about the Governor-General not "looking or sounding" like a proper New Zealander, said Lewis Holden, chair of the Republican Movement.
“We should be giving the same coverage to the Governor-General's new year message that the Queen's message gets," said Mr Holden.
“Every year the Governor-General puts out a New Year’s message, but it is never broadcast.
"The Queen's message is broadcast to 16 countries across the Commonwealth whereas our Governor-General addresses things that matter specifically to New Zealanders.
“It has been an eventful year, his last year in the job and I think the least we can do is let him share his thoughts with the nation,” said Mr Holden.
"The Governor-General is effectively New Zealand's head of state. Monarchists claim no New Zealander will be as good as Queen Elizabeth.
“We say New Zealanders like Anand Satyanand are proof it is time for a New Zealand republic.”
The Republican Movement is calling New Zealand television and radio networks to broadcast Anand Satyanand's New Year message. The fact that (Sir Anand Satyanand) Anand was seldom seen on TV wass one of the reasons people like Paul Henry made stupid comments about the Governor-General not "looking...
The Republican Movement is calling New Zealand television and radio networks to broadcast Anand Satyanand's New Year message.
The fact that (Sir Anand Satyanand) Anand was seldom seen on TV wass one of the reasons people like Paul Henry made stupid comments about the Governor-General not "looking or sounding" like a proper New Zealander, said Lewis Holden, chair of the Republican Movement.
“We should be giving the same coverage to the Governor-General's new year message that the Queen's message gets," said Mr Holden.
“Every year the Governor-General puts out a New Year’s message, but it is never broadcast.
"The Queen's message is broadcast to 16 countries across the Commonwealth whereas our Governor-General addresses things that matter specifically to New Zealanders.
“It has been an eventful year, his last year in the job and I think the least we can do is let him share his thoughts with the nation,” said Mr Holden.
"The Governor-General is effectively New Zealand's head of state. Monarchists claim no New Zealander will be as good as Queen Elizabeth.
“We say New Zealanders like Anand Satyanand are proof it is time for a New Zealand republic.”
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