Some of New Zealand’s leading charities are keen to attract private investors for social programmes such as cutting crime and addictions. A pilot proposal for “social bonds”, where private investors put up the initial capital and the Government repays them with interest if target outcomes are met, has attracted 62 expressions of interest in a Read more

New Zealand’s oldest and biggest Anglican church is asking the Auckland Council for $3 million of ratepayers’ money for renovations. The Holy Trinity Cathedral in the suburb of Parnell needs to raise a total of $12 million for what it calls essential upgrades. Continue reading

A decision on whether a former Catholic brother and convicted paedophile will be extradited to Australia to face 252 sexual abuse charges has been delayed Continue reading

On saturday the Bishop of Taranaki, Philip Richardson, officially took up his new role of Archbishop of the Anglican Church in New Zealand in front of a packed Taranaki Cathedral. Following the ceremony Richardson said the support he had received in taking up the position of archbishop was humbling. “I think the extraordinary level of Read more

Last week  a Mr Eugene Sisneros took the Anglican Bishop of Auckland to the tribunal claiming he was barred from becoming a priest because of his sexuality – a claim the bishop denied, saying he was simply following the church’s doctrines. Mr Sisneros’ lawyer David Ryken yesterday told the tribunal’s three-member panel excluding someone from Read more

Catholic social justice agency Caritas has added its contribution to New Zealand Music Month by announcing two winners from opposite ends of the country for its annual Singout4Justice songwriting contest. Lucy Wilkins, a Year 10 student from Kavanagh College in Dunedin, won the Years 7-10 section with One Human Family, while Elena Šiljić, in Year Read more