Jack’s Point, a stunning home on Queenstown’s Hanley’s Farm, will go under the hammer on Gumboot Friday. All profits will be donated to the I Am Hope Foundation. The auction aims to raise significant funds for the I Am Hope Foundation mental health charity which supports New Zealand’s youth. Auction to fund mental health services Read more
A Fijian survivor of abuse by Marist Brothers is calling for Pope Francis to issue a formal apology to Pacific victims as well as those in New Zealand. Felix Fremlin, abused by two New Zealand Marist brothers while attending Primary School in Suva, says the apology should extend beyond New Zealand victims. Fremlin was just Read more
The Anglican Church, Presbyterian Support Southland and the Salvation Army are the only groups to meet a key deadline recommended by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. Even the Government missed the deadline. The Catholic Church says its response is nearing completion and will be made public by the end of the Read more
The artistic flair, hard work and creative efforts of four local Aquinas College art students have paid off on a national scale. Artwork by Year 11s Nina Costello, Paige Eastergaard, Isla Morrison and Nina Young has been displayed in Wellington‘s Te Papa Museum as part of a national NZQA exhibition showcasing toi Māori and Pasifika Read more
Unwavering belief, commitment, love and memory are the very things an earthquake-damaged stone church near the Marlborough coastline was built on a century ago. St Oswald’s Memorial Church, situated on State Highway 1 between Kaikōura and Blenheim, was severely damaged in the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake. As part of an extensive restoration effort, the church is Read more
Unwanted clothing is one of New Zealand’s fastest-growing waste scandals but local action can make a difference. Every year, Waipā residents send the equivalent of 16 shipping containers full of clothes to landfills. However, the Council’s Waste Minimisation advisor Shelley Wilson says op shop bus tours offer punters the chance to check out some outlets Read more
Two New Zealand bishops, Richard Laurenson and John Adams, have been attending the Baby Bishops course in Rome, a formation programme for newly ordained bishops. The event ran from 15 to 22 September and gathered 267 baby bishops worldwide for training, reflection and dialogue on their roles within the Church. Building global connections The Baby Read more
A Christchurch food bank is back on its feet after a devastating burglary left it empty. The thieves cleared out all the food and caused extensive damage to the pantry next to St Faith’s Church in New Brighton. The move prompted a wave of support from the local community. Destruction left behind The food bank, Read more
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
The 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