Hundreds from around the country went along to the lower North Island’s largest Sikh temple to pray, eat and celebrate yesterday. The president of the Sikh society said it is not something he thought he’d ever see when he moved to New Zealand three decades ago. The new temple in Naenae is going to cater Read more
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Pam calls it a day after 79 years with church choir
Friday, November 11th, 2016Music has been a constant in Waipukurau nonagenarian Pam Hewitt’s life, but last month she set down her song sheet and resigned from the St Mary’s Church Choir of which she had been a member for 79 years. “I was hoping to hold out until September next year when it would have been 80 years, Read more
Family concerned by ease with which lethal drugs can be imported
Tuesday, November 8th, 2016
The family of a depressed New Zealand man who committed suicide in Sydney have expressed alarm over the ease with which he was able to order and import lethal drugs using information from a pro-voluntary euthanasia group. The drug used is believed to be the same one involved in a police investigation in New Zealand Read more
Auckland’s Newman Hall on the market
Tuesday, November 8th, 2016
Newman Hall, a 1779 sqm property in Waterloo Quadrant, owned by the diocese of Auckland is on the market. The building and adjacent land is one of the largest freehold development sites left in the Auckland CBD. It was given to the Church, in 1947, by the Buxton family for religious charitable and educational purposes. Read more
St Mary of the Angels needs $1.3m more to complete earthquake strengthening
Tuesday, November 8th, 2016
As at 30 September $8.7 million has been raised or committed to the seismic strengthening of St Mary of the Angels, an inner city church in Wellington. A further $1.3 million is required to complete the project. It is a category one heritage building with outstanding cultural and heritage significance. St Mary of the Angels was Read more
Principal’s letter leaves family with autistic son speechless
Tuesday, November 8th, 2016A heartfelt letter from a small Otorohanga primary school principal has left a autistic student smiling and his parents speechless and emotional. The Maihiihi School principal, Glenn MacPherson, snuck a gift wrapped parcel and a letter into student Cam Uden’s school bag last Tuesday. His dad, Jason Uden, discovered it and shared the letter on Twitter as a show of thanks. Read the letter
Church holds Light Party to replace Halloween
Tuesday, November 8th, 2016There were no scary costumes, bloody face paintings, or trick-or-treating, at St Columba Presbyterian Church’s Light Party – an alternative to Halloween. People are encouraged to “dress as something funny, friendly or fantastic” and have a happy time with family, friends and their community next Monday, from 5-8pm. Alex Tracey, the Botany church’s children and family ministry leader, says: “We Read more
Islamic Movement advocating peace, tolerance, love and understanding
Friday, November 4th, 2016
An Islamic religious movement, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at that advocates peace, tolerance, love and understanding is giving exhibitions and seminars across the North Island. This Saturday they will be visiting Gisborne. The exhibition is centred on the Muslim holy scripture, the Quran. Organisers say they hope their visit will help shed the truth on Islam. “There Read more
Bishops send Catholic Worker Movement representative to Rome
Friday, November 4th, 2016
Forrest Chambers is in Rome to participate in the World Meeting of Popular Movements from 2 to 4 November. On Saturday 5, the Holy Father Francis will receive the participants in audience in the Paul VI Hall. The attendees will include Don Luigi Ciotti, founder of the Abel group which fights against abuse by the Mafia Read more
‘No remedy for death’, says Caritas on euthanasia debate
Friday, November 4th, 2016Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has spoken out in opposition to assisted suicide in an oral submission to the Health Select Committee looking into attitudes towards euthanasia. Drawing on its experiences working with disempowered communities in New Zealand and abroad, the social justice agency highlighted the issue of powerlessness as a major concern in the debate Read more