Another church in south Westland has had its honesty box stolen, the fifth local church to be targeted in this way in recent weeks. The latest to have its box taken was the Franz Josef Catholic church. Police said a padlock on the honesty box inside the church had been hack-sawed off some time between Read more
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Former Anglican Bishop John Gray stripped of title
Friday, February 27th, 2015An Anglican bishop in New Zealand who offended Jews and Muslims last month has lost his episcopal title. Former Bishop John Gray shocked visiting Jews in Christchurch last month when he told them the Holocaust “should have taught you a lesson”. Gray, who was head of the Maori Anglican diocese in the South Island, also Read more
40 hours the short version – 24 Hours for the Lord
Tuesday, February 24th, 2015
The Archbishop of Wellington, John Dew has invited all of the parishes in the Archdiocese to take part in a “new look” form of the 40 Hours, a devotional practice which used to be common in New Zealand. He has suggested parishes celebrate 24 Hours for the Lord beginning on Friday 13 March and concluding on Read more
Meet the Mormons – in a theatre near you
Tuesday, February 24th, 2015
A feature length movie titled “Meet the Mormons” has been screening in theatres and other venues across Australia, New Zealand and several Pacific Island nations over the last few weeks. Theatres in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Taupo, Tokoroa, Wellington, Nelson and Christchurch screened the movie which was produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Read more
Bunnings site in Paraparaumu purchased for a new parish centre
Tuesday, February 24th, 2015
Cardinal John Dew has signed off on the purchase of the 4.2 hectare Bunnings site in Paraparaumu for a new church and parish centre. The move is part of the plan to centralise parish facilities on the Kapiti coast. The parishes in Waikanae and Paraparaumu were merged just over a year ago to form the Read more
Controversial Bishop Gray backs family facing deportation
Tuesday, February 24th, 2015Controversial Anglican, Bishop John Gray, says he can offer a Christchurch family, who sought refuge in a church to avoid deportation to Chile, a home within his church’s grounds. The Ravet family have lived in New Zealand for 11 years, but the parents’ work permits have expired, and they face deportation to Chile. They had Read more
A St John’s student tops Scholarship Economics again
Tuesday, February 24th, 2015A St John’s College, Hamilton, student has topped NZ Scholarship economics for the second year running. Huon Fraser, 18, had the highest score for the subject in the last round of the challenging NZQA exams. He was under the tutelage of Shaun Healy, who also taught the year before’s winner. Fraser, also the school’s 2014 Read more
Dob in desecrators of Jewish graves
Friday, February 20th, 2015
Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy has described an attack on Jewish graves in Dunedin as “gutless, shameful and ignorant” and urged anyone with information on the offenders to contact Police. Constable Greg Marsden said two headstones had been hit with so much force that they ”have broken in half”. The third headstone had a Read more
Mission Estate among world’s top wine destinations
Friday, February 20th, 2015
Hawkes Bay has been listed by Wine Enthusiast among ten of the top wine destinations in the world and Mission Estate named among the top places to taste. Listed as the number three wine destination in the world, ‘The Bay’ is the only New Zealand wine region mentioned by the publication. The region is also praised for Read more