On Easter Sunday Cardinal John Dew was interviewed by Wallace Chapman on New Zealand’s National radio. He talked to Chapman about being called to the priesthood, the church’s work for social justice, the meaning of Easter in the modern world, and the hope placed in the Pope. “Easter is a wonderful opportunity for us to Read more
Christian radio station Star launched itself into uncharted waters for the duration of Holy Week by running adapted versions of the NZPB Morning and Evening Prayer. The services – of seven minute duration, and broadcast at 5.30am and 11.45pm – were read by the Rev David Guthrie, the Anglican priest who, in early 2007, began to Read more
The “greatest story ever told”lit up the stage in a dazzling spectacle at Villa Maria Winery last weekend. And Jesus Christ rose again – in the form of a large Samoan man. They Crucified Him, a Passion play directed by Ross Jennings and co-directed by Terri de’Ath, portrays Christ’s last days on earth but with Read more
About 1200 people from a dozen Maori Catholic clubs from Opononi to Poneke have gathered at Flaxmere College in Hastings for the 69th Hui Aranga. It’s five days of singing, sports, speech and drama competitions, religious quizzes and prayer. Organising committee member Julie Tangaere says a highlight is always the choral and solo singing. She Read more
Cardinal John Dew recently joined protesters concerned about empty Housing New Zealand properties and growing urgent housing lists. Dew told about 50 people at the protest on March 21 that 34,000 New Zealanders were either homeless or living in insecure homes. Good quality, safe shelter was a basic human right and New Zealand had a Read more
A racist rant on a Lower Hutt bus last week, captured on a video, highlights the some of the challenges faced by Muslims in New Zealand. The incident took place on a Valley Flyer bus travelling between Petone and Naenae last Wednesday morning. Another challenge is the reluctance of employers to hire them are among Read more
In recent weeks a statement of claim has been filed in the High Court seeking a ruling to determine whether a GP can lawfully administer a lethal dose of drugs to a person who is terminally ill. Our bioethics agency, the Nathaniel Centre, is a member of the Care Alliance, which is an alliance of Read more
Philip Burdon says he was grateful to see Anglican Church officials show their apparent willingness to consider a more reflective and inclusive approach to the Christ Church Cathedral debate. Until now the church officials have single-mindedly advocated for the demolition of the cathedral and its replacement with a contemporary design on the basis of the Read more
The High Court judge who allowed two St Bede’s College boys to row in the Maadi Cup regatta appears to have been misled by the father of one of the boys in a sworn affidavit. Justice Rachel Dunningham’s judgement records show she was told that if one of the boys did not row at the Read more
Keeping your place in the Maadi Cup rowing team could prove expensive for all parties. An injunction costs approximately $15,000 to $20,000, according to Hasting Lawyer Jol Bates. Bates represented the Battison family in the Bay last year when St John’s College pupil, Lucan Battison, was suspended for refusing the school’s request to cut his Read more