Voices For Freedom

Yesterday we published one of the most important interviews we’ve ever done on RCR.

Michael Campbell is one of New Zealand’s sporting greats. A US Open champion and a household name. A fella most Kiwis would recognise instantly.

He’s also someone who developed atrial fibrillation (a heart rhythm disorder characterised by a fast, chaotic, and irregular heartbeat) following his second COVID-19 injection.

In a candid conversation with veteran broadcaster Peter Williams, Michael speaks openly about what happened to him after his Covid shots, the surgery that followed, the reaction he received when he tried to speak publicly about it, and why he decided it was finally time to tell his story in full.

I encourage you to watch it. Not because Michael Campbell is famous, but because what he talks about is something thousands of New Zealanders have experienced in one form or another, whether it be through personal injury or through someone they know or love having been harmed.

For years, many people have felt unable to speak openly about adverse reactions, concerns, questions, or experiences that didn’t fit the approved narrative. And many of those who have spoken up find themselves belittled, gaslit, cast aside and silenced. This is not healthy for a free society, and it doesn’t get us any closer to acknowledgement or accountability. 

The issue needs constant sunlight. But here’s the thing…Our team can only do so much.Over the past few weeks, RCR peeps behind the scenes have worked incredibly hard to make this interview happen. Organising schedules. Recording. Editing. Producing trailers and clips. Writing articles. Posting content and engaging with people online. And over the last few days, trying to get the conversation in front of as many eyeballs as possible. That’s our role. What happens next is up to you. Will you help? RCR was never created to be a white knight riding in to save the day. You know how allergic we are to that concept!We think of it as a tool. A vehicle. A way of getting important information, stories and perspectives into the public square and onto the lips of Kiwis up and down the nation.How far those ideas travel depends largely on what all of us do with them. So if you watch Michael’s interview and think it deserves to be heard, please do something about it.  Share it.Post it on your social media pages.Send it to a friend.Drop it into a family group chat.Email it to someone who might appreciate hearing a different perspective.Even a private message can have more impact than you realise. We’ve also published a number of social media posts, clips and trailers. If you’re active on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, Telegram or elsewhere, engaging with those posts helps enormously.

Watch and share the Michael Campbell interview trailer on Facebook, X, or Instagram.  (1 min long)

Click on each picture above to go to the Facebook post for each short promo clip, and share from there. To share on X, go here, here, and here.

Visible engagement matters. It signals to politicians, health authorities, media organisations and the wider public that this conversation is not going away and that more and more New Zealanders are prepared to speak openly.The RCR team can work our fingers to the bone trying to make a difference. But the real grunt kicks in when thousands of ordinary people decide to participate and work together to create change by simply refusing to shut up. That makes us all a force to be reckoned with! A huge thank you to everyone who has already shared the interview. The response today has been really encouraging. Now let’s see how far Michael’s story can travel. Wouldn’t it be nice if Ardern, Hipkins, Bloomfield and friends’ social accounts were swamped with links to his story! (Wink, wink, nudge, nudge)

WATCH THE INTERVIEW AT THE LINK