A delegation from the Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand has apologised to Māori for its roll in ancestral land being lost to the Crown 151 years ago. The apology took place on the former site of the Otamataha Pā in the Bay of plenty on Saturday, December 1. The church’s apology centres on a Read more
The Auckland Childrens’ Christmas Parade Trust has lost the Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development (ATEED) $45,000 grant. To grow Auckland’s tourism industry in a sustainable way, ATEED’s general manager of destination, Steve Armitage, told Newsroom that ATEED is interested in events which are gaining more popularity each year, such as the Pride Parade, Chinese Lantern Festival Read more
It has been 15 years in the making, but Wellington’s Ethiopian community finally has their own priest. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church plays a huge role in the country’s culture and until now services could only be held when a priest from Christchurch and Auckland could visit. To celebrate their new priest arriving from Ethiopia, the Read more
Nelson’s Santa wore a red korowai and graced his sleigh with a microphone and taiaha. The non-traditional Santa outfit has split Nelsonians, with one little girl remarking, “it’s definitely not Santa”. Continue reading
A popular South Korean boy band is causing controversy by using a Māori karakia at the start of its new pop song. The te reo Māori words, “Tūturu o whiti whakamaua kia tina” feature at the beginning of the track Simon Says by NCT 127. Researcher Aroha Mead, an advocate for Māori intellectual property, said Read more
Former United Future MP Gordon Copeland died in Wellington last Saturday at the age of 75. From 1984 to 2002 Copeland served as the financial administrator of the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. He served as a Member of Parliament from 2002 to 2008 entering the House of Representatives as a list MP for the United Read more
Following widespread community concern about a “cluster” of suicides, Challenge 2000 is actively helping in Porirua City, north of Wellington. Challenge 2000 is a youth development, community and family social work agency. It works mainly throughout the Wellington region. Five Porirua youths have died of suspected suicide since February and hundreds of people have turned Read more
Christchurch Regeneration Minister Megan Woods does not have the power to intervene and stop possible demolition of the Christchurch’s earthquake-damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. A spokesman for Woods said she “does not have the power to intervene as the rules under the Christchurch District Plan govern and enable the demolition of the Catholic basilica.” Read more
The high cost of living in Auckland could be a factor in the rising abortion rate for millennials, the abortion supervisory committee head says. An annual report by the committee has shown the rates of abortion are increasing for Aucklanders aged between 25 and 35 years old for the first time in 12 years. Continue reading
Old St Paul’s, the site of many historic events in Wellington, will close its doors next year for seismic strengthening. On Thursday, Heritage New Zealand confirmed the category 1 historic place will close between May and October 2019 in order to carry out the work. Continue reading