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Podcast: DANNY DE HEK
Episode: Robert Rolls and Afirmo NZ Ltd: An Unsolicited Email, Two Domains, and Unanswered Questions
Description: On 12 December 2025 at 8:13 PM, I received an unsolicited commercial email from Robert Rolls, identifying himself as Founder and Chief Executive of Afirmo NZ Ltd. I had no prior relationship with him or the company, had not requested contact, and had not consented to receive marketing of any kind.THE EMAIL ARRIVESThe message was promotional and lacked an unsubscribe mechanism. Under New Zealand law, a single unsolicited commercial email can be unlawful if it does not meet basic requirements around consent, sender identification, and opt-out. That omission mattered, and...