More than 2000 Catholic Maori gathered at Aquinas College this weekend to celebrate their faith over Easter. The annual Hui Aranga (Easter gathering) was held at Aquinas College with participants from 12 different clubs coming from across the North Island from as far as the Hokianga and Wellington. Continue reading
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Workers’ rights – Wage-stealing’ bosses in the crosshairs
Thursday, April 27th, 2017A workers’ rights advocate is calling for tougher penalties against employers found to be breaching minimum employment standards A new research paper canvassing how the British and Americans handle law-breaking employers is offering a solution to New Zealand’s so-called lazy and drugged-up workforce problems. Continue reading
Collar-gate: Covering up a logo causes a wave of moral indignation
Thursday, April 20th, 2017
When Sony Bill William covered up a BNZ logo on his rugby shirt he crossed a line that few have crossed in New Zealand; he made a public display of his religious convictions. It was a move that made world-wide headlines and it was not received well by all. It even merited a comment from Read more
St Mary of the Angels – same but different
Thursday, April 20th, 2017
The most notable aspect of the restored St Mary of the Angels church is that it looks the same as it always did. The church was reopened and blessed by Cardinal John Dew, the Archbishop of Wellington, last week. It had been closed for almost 4 years to undergo earthquake strengthening. At the completion of Read more
Split Enz bass player helps his old school establish School of Imagination
Thursday, April 20th, 2017
Mike Chunn, the original bass player in Split Enz, and an alumnus of Sacred Heart College, has been one of the driving forces behind the establishment of the School of Imagination at the college. He was present at the recent official opening of a digital recording studio will allow the teaching of NCEA Level 3 Read more
Cardinal Dew – We must speak up about our housing crisis
Thursday, April 20th, 2017Statement on Housing Crisis issued by Cardinal John Dew and Archbishop Philip Richardson If you give New Zealanders the facts, most of us know what’s a fair deal. Most of us have a gut instinct that owning a home makes us more secure and stable. And if we were pressed, we’d say that home ownership Read more
Proposed Marriage Amendment aimed at preventing forced underage marriages
Thursday, April 20th, 2017Underage couples would need court approval to marry under a private members’ bill that aims to crack down on forced marriages. National List MP Jo Hayes said she believes forced marriages between teenagers are “slowly creeping into New Zealand society” and that the problem exists primarily in Pacific and Asian communities, where parents can pressure Read more
New funeral policy recognises challenges and sensitivities
Monday, April 10th, 2017
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference has published a new national liturgical policy on the order of Christian funerals and guidelines for tangihanga A media release announcing the publication of For Those Who Believe: Life is Changed not Ended says the policy recognises the challenges and sensitivity required of those involved in pastoral care for the one Read more
Good Friday collection for holy places falls short
Monday, April 10th, 2017
The Good Friday collection for the holy places is taken up in every Catholic parish in New Zealand. Catholics in New Zealand have given more than $840,000 to the upkeep of sacred sites in the Holy Land over the past six years, but contributions to the annual collection are falling. In 2012 the collection raised Read more