Last week saw the New Zealand debut of The Funding Network, which reverses the popular Dragons’ Den show format by inviting charities to take the stage and pitch for cash from audiences. Donors then decide who to support and how to follow their chosen charity’s progress. Founder Frederick Mulder agreed the style of the events Read more
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St Kevin’s College now has horse arena
Friday, September 12th, 2014
St Kevin’s College in Oamaru, New Zealand will hold a grand opening of its new horse arena next month. The co-educational secondary boarding school introduced an equine studies programme in the second term of this year and the support and interest had been ”amazing”, assistant principal and programme co-ordinator Jo Walshe said. The programme had Read more
National denies churchgoers being coerced to join the party
Friday, September 12th, 2014
Labour MP Su’a William Sio has been approached by a minister, concerned members of his church have been coerced to join the National Party without understanding what they were signing. He says it seems a National Party advocate has taken advantage of the community’s deprivation. “Congregation members are being approached by a person claiming to Read more
Archbishop Dew to attend Synod on Family
Friday, September 12th, 2014
The Archbishop of Wellington, John Dew has been selected as a participant in the of the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. The Synod will examine the Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the context of Evangelisation. More than 250 participants, including 14 married couples from around the world, are expected to Read more
Cameras capture Compassion Sister’s building on the move
Friday, September 12th, 2014Time-lapse footage shows the historic Home of Compassion creche being carefully pulled, lifted and pushed on to it’s new site in the National War Memorial Park in central Wellington, which is to be completed by Anzac Day next year. Memorial Park Alliance community relations manager Brian Aspin said each stage of the three phase move Read more
Presbyterians pick up Papal message on poverty
Friday, September 12th, 2014St Luke’s Presbyterian Church has prominently displayed a big billboard of Pope Francis with his quote, “Inequality is the root of social evils”, in recognition of his leadership on tackling the issue poverty. St Luke’s Presbyterian Church minister Reverend Glynn Cardy, who was behind the often-controversial billboards at St Matthew’s-in-the-city in the past, said they Read more
Man carrying a cross from Stewart Island to Kerikeri
Friday, September 12th, 2014Ryan Craig is walking with a purpose. The Oamaru man is trekking the length of New Zealand carrying a cross to spread a message of forgiveness and unity. The walk will coincide with the double centenary of the first message preached by missionary Samuel Marsden. “I have a heart for this nation and seeing unity Read more
Tui Motu wins top award
Tuesday, September 9th, 2014
Last weekend New Zealand’s independent Catholic magazine Tui Motu Interislands took out a prestigious award at the 2014 Australasian Religious Press Association (ARPA) Awards presentation which took place in Canberra. The magazine was judged the Publication of the Year. “It gives the team here a great sense of achievement to receive this award, amongst so many good publications”, Read more
2 chalices missing from South Dunedin church
Tuesday, September 9th, 2014
Dunedin police are investigating the disappearance of the two sterling silver chalices from St Patrick’s Basilica in South Dunedin. One is nearly 30cm tall. It came from the former Dunedin North Dominican Hall and dates back to 1949 according to an inscription on the chalice. The letters IHS are engraved on the front of it. Read more
Archbishop Dew – outrage about Dirty Politics a good sign
Tuesday, September 9th, 2014
The public discomfort around the current dirty politics revelations is a good sign for our political community, says John Dew, the Catholic Archbishop of Wellington New Zealand. He was speaking in the wake of disclosures made in a recently published book, Dirty Politics which is based on information contained in emails obtained by hacking the computer of Read more