Six Francis Douglas Memorial College students in New Plymouth have developed a ‘T’ plate that tourists drivers can put on their car, similar to an ‘L’ plate for learner drivers. Having the plates on tourist drivers’ cars would make the public “more aware” of crashes involving foreigners, year 12 student and company “CEO” Patrick Back Read more
The Salvation Army says incorrect statements by the government last week have jeopardised its ability to work with the homeless. It said the government’s claims that Ministry of Social Development (MSD) staff accompanied Salvation Army staff to visit homeless people in a South Auckland park were incorrect. The prime minister’s office has issued a statement Read more
Hamilton Deputy Mayor Gordon Chesterman says the pending loss of the presbytery beside Hamilton’s Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is sad news for Hamilton East as the building was a “fantastic link” to another era. The situation in Hamilton raises an issue that is becoming a problem for church communities throughout New Zealand – Read more
A Nelson nurse who helped spread a revolutionary approach to healing across the world nearly 20 years ago is still dedicating her life to the cause. Elaine Tyrrell has the honour of receiving The Queen’s Service Medal for her services to health. As the first Anglican parish nurse in New Zealand, Tyrrell turned her nursing Read more
Lee Eastham, a former Catholic, converted to Islam in January and said he was looking forward to his first religious fast that would bring him closer to God. Ramadan has begun for Muslims and adherents, like Eastham, will fast from dawn until dusk each day over a 30-day period. Because Ramadan runs over the shortest Read more
A jewel in the capital’s architectural crown is set to celebrate two anniversaries this weekend. Old St Paul’s church will mark 150 years since its consecration, as well as the 50th anniversary since being bought by the Holyoake government. Continue reading
The bell tower of an old church on Adelaide Road in the Wellington suburb of Newtown has been converted into a luxurious penthouse. The former St James Presbyterian church near the Wellington Hospital has been completely rebuilt to accommodate five new apartments. The 176 square-metre penthouse, the last apartment in the development to be sold, has retained Read more
The Nathaniel Centre has produced an 8 minute video, “Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: Real Life Implications”. It is designed to stimulate discussion and help viewers appreciate the complexity of the issue by raising questions that are often not explored in the overly simplistic and emotive way that the debate is too often presented by New Zealand media. In the Read more
Emeritus Bishop Len Boyle of Dunedin has died, surrounded by family and his brother priests, after a short period of ill health. He was 85. He came from a distinguished and well known Winton family known for their involvement with racing, rugby and the hotel trade. Boyle himself had a love of horses. He often Read more
A controversial new TV show that depicts religion in brutally violent, sexually explicit way has received a blessing and a curse from one of the men of the cloth that it mocks. Preacher, which aired for the first time on Lightbox recently, depicts God as a villain and The Preacher as a hard-drinking, chain-smoking whose ultimate goal is to find and defeat God on Read more