A Northland charity’s decision to sell its prime Whangārei site has upset the land donor’s son, who says it was never used as fully intended. But CCS Disability Action Northland said the Whau Valley site needs work, and the sale will enable the charity to keep providing support and services to people with disabilities. The Read more
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Whangārei prime land for sale, despite donor’s wish for inclusive garden centre
Monday, September 23rd, 2024Abuse in state care apology feels rushed, venue convenient for politicians – survivor
Monday, September 23rd, 2024The Government is causing more harm with its plan to limit the number of people who can attend the national apology for abuse in state care, survivors say. Just last week the coalition was being praised for agreeing to cover travel costs for survivors heading to the apology in Wellington, after RNZ revealed in July Read more
Canon Law experts equip delegates to tackle evolving Church
Thursday, September 19th, 2024
More than 95 delegates from Australia, New Zealand, Asia and North America gathered in Brisbane this month for the 57th Annual Canon Law Conference where they discussed key challenges and developments in canon law. Hosted by the Canon Law Society of Australia and New Zealand, the four-day event aimed to equip attendees with tools to Read more
Cracks, climate change, safety, close church
Thursday, September 19th, 2024
Holy Cross Church in Miramar will close its doors in a move that has surprised some in the local community. Holy Cross church is one of three churches in the parish. Safety paramount Although 13 years have passed since the Christchurch Earthquake, the parish stated that “the decision is based on recent earthquakes and torrential Read more
Privacy complaint lodged over IRD’s data-sharing with social media companies
Thursday, September 19th, 2024A Queenstown employment consultant has lodged an official complaint about Inland Revenue (IRD) giving his details to social media companies. IRD is regularly providing what it says are fully anonymised details of thousands of people to several platforms for targeted marketing. David Buckingham has told the Privacy Commissioner he discovered this in May. He said Read more
‘Passion’ leads to prize for pupils
Thursday, September 19th, 2024A message to Elton John, Paul McCartney, Dolly Parton, Stevie Nicks, maybe even Ed Sheeran — if you are stuck for musical inspiration for your next song, Alyssa Kubala may be available to help. The 11-year-old St Mary’s Kaikorai School pupil and fellow pupils Ngaika Rapsey and Olivia Reju, both 10, recently wrote and recorded Read more
Spark NZ blocks CathNews newsletter
Monday, September 16th, 2024
Spark NZ customers have voiced frustration after failing to receive the last two editions of CathNews. Spark has also been unable to assure their customers that they will receive today’s edition. Complaint ‘sparks’ investigation The issue first came to light when a CathNews reader complained about the missing newsletter. Initially, the focus was on potential Read more
Paediatric surgeon wants physical abuse looked into by NOPS
Monday, September 16th, 2024
A survivor of physical abuse in Catholic institutions is asking the often-criticised Catholic National Office of Professional Standards (NOPS) to investigate. The survivor, Brendon Bowkett, having witnessed horrific violence and abuse as a child, is calling for urgent reforms in the way the Catholic Church investigates complaints. In 2022 Bowkett left New Zealand and is Read more
No blasphemies while unknowingly golfing with the bishops
Monday, September 16th, 2024
Several warm stories of Bishop Denis Browne have emerged since he died on 1 September. One was retold when a photo was shared of a girl at St Peter’s School who was chosen to try on the new bishop’s mitre. The photo was taken by Waikato Times senior writer Mary Anne Gill who revealed that her Read more
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Monday, September 16th, 2024Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Māori Language Week began on Saturday 14 September and runs until next Saturday 21 September. The NZ Catholic Bishops Conference Te Huinga o ngā Pīhopa Katorika o Aotearoa would like to support and celebrate this taonga. The theme for Te Wiki 2024 is ‘Ake ake ake – A Forever Read more