Gloriavale School is under review by the Education Review Office, the Ministry of Education has confirmed. Serenity Pilgrim, Anna Courage, Rose Standtrue, Crystal Loyal, Pearl Valor and Virginia Courage took Gloriavale’s leaders to court, arguing they lived in servitude working on the West Coast commune’s domestic teams and were not community volunteers. Last week, Employment Read more
New Zealand
Nelson home receives highest sustainability rating
Thursday, July 20th, 2023
Nelson architect Nathan Edmondston and his wife, Yuki Fukuda, are enjoying a warm and energy-efficient winter in their home, which recently achieved New Zealand’s highest sustainability rating. Since moving into their three-bedroom house in Nelson a year ago, the temperature inside has never dropped below 19 degrees Celsius, thanks to its exceptional design and adherence Read more
Lacklustre clergy a climate change problem
Thursday, July 20th, 2023
Climate change isn’t something most clergy in New Zealand are actively working on, says Marilyn Yurjevich of 350 Aotearoa. 350 Aotearoa is the New Zealand arm of the international climate movement 350.org, which aims to unite the world around climate change solutions. “Regrettably, the response to the call for action has been strikingly low, leading Read more
Vatican and Vietnam relations take major step forward
Thursday, July 20th, 2023
The Vatican and Vietnam are finalising a deal that will help improve their long strained relations. Sources say the new deal will allow the Holy See to have a resident representative in communist-run Vietnam. Both sources, a senior Vatican official and a Hanoi-based diplomat, say they think the deal’s formal announcement will take place later Read more
Synod document is the Holy Spirit speaking bishop tells Kiwis
Thursday, July 20th, 2023
The Synod’s Working Document is the Holy Spirit talking and Bishop Stephen Lowe is urging people to become familiar with it. Emphasising its importance, Lowe, President of the New Zealand Bishops Conference, describes the document as “another step towards the future”. “This working document is the product of the process of the Church listening to Read more
Methane doesn’t matter, American scientist says
Thursday, July 20th, 2023There is “no way on Earth that man can change the climate”. That is the opinion of American Tom Sheahen, who was in Gore recently speaking about climate change. Dr Sheahen has a PhD in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. About 170 people listened to Dr Sheahen at the Croydon Lodge during his Read more
New Christchurch Cathedral beckons
Monday, July 17th, 2023
A new Christchurch Cathedral is a step further ahead with the Catholic diocese advertising for a Fundraising and Development manager. The role is newly created, and the successful person will work closely with the bishop, general manager and senior leadership team to provide revenue growth, supporting the diocese’s mission. In the position’s Candidate Brief, the Read more
Parish housing trust born in midst of housing crisis
Monday, July 17th, 2023
Born in the midst of a housing crisis, the St Joseph’s Parish Environment Justice and Peace Group founded The Upper Hutt Housing Trust. Starting with only $10 in the bank, the transformed Housing Trust now manages 31 rental spaces, housing 110 individuals across 41 households. It also owns its first property. Emboldened by their mission, Read more
Bishop Steve Lowe – social media faked
Monday, July 17th, 2023
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC) warns that two social media accounts of Bishop Steve Lowe on Facebook have been faked. Lowe serves both as the Catholic Bishop of Auckland and President of the New Zealand Bishops’ Conference. The fake social media accounts impersonating Lowe have surfaced on Meta’s Facebook and Messenger platforms and, Read more
KidsCan defends food in schools programme after highly critical Treasury report
Monday, July 17th, 2023Scrapping the Ka Ora, Ka Ako healthy lunches in school programme would only increase the pressure on already stretched charity groups, the founder of KidsCan says. It comes after The Post reported a pre-Budget Treasury report was highly critical of the programme after finding as many as 10,000 lunches a day are left over, and Read more