Streaming students by ability in schools is racist, researchers say. Yet streaming continues. This is despite evidence suggesting mixed-ability classes are more successful. Amid a long-term push away from ability grouping, both the Ministry of Education and the Government support think tank Tokona Te Raki – Māori Futures Collective aim to stop this. In a Read more
A recent partnership between Auckland Catholic housing trust, Monte Cecilia and local recycling service Junk2Go, is helping formerly homeless families set up house. The partnership is necessary if people are to move into more than an empty shell. Monte Cecilia explains that when families move into the new house the Trust provides, they often have Read more
Parents of a 13-year-old boy are angry a church baptised him without their knowledge at an event they say lured him to a park paddling pool font with burgers and lollies. Bay of Plenty mother Jesse Brown and her partner Luke were “shocked and upset” when their son came home from the park holding a Read more
The Crown had detailed knowledge of Gloriavale founder Hopeful Christian’s crimes in the mid-1990s but “dropped the ball” by failing to help the community deal with sexual abuse, the Employment Court has heard. Two Court of Appeal judgments tendered in a case brought by six former Gloriavale women describe how Christian was said to have Read more
A photo of candidates for this year’s Launch Out for lay pastoral leaders shows a lot of smiling faces. But not one of them is a male. There have been 38 candidates going through the the Archdiocese of Wellington’s lay leadership programme since 2002, including this year’s six; fewer than originally hoped for. Established in Read more
New findings released from Otago University’s Dunedin Study show victims of child sexual abuse are likely to suffer from multiple problems in later life. If they live that long. Suicide is often attempted. The Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study (also known as the the Dunedin Study) has followed the same 937 people since 1972. Read more
The Auckland Latin Mass Chaplaincy is inviting church musicians to take part in a sacred music conference. The organisation says the October conference will celebrate the Catholic Church’s musical treasure. It says the weekend conference aims to help and give tools to anyone involved in a music ministry. According to the Catholic Catechism, when a Read more
Fale Pasifika Horowhenua held its annual Pasifika Celebration Day on Saturday, March 11, at the Levin Domain. An estimated 4000 people enjoyed cultural performances from Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa and Tonga. Local church groups put on spectacular performances that included Samoan AOG Levin Life Church, Samoan Methodist, Samoan Catholic Youth and Siasi ʻo Tonga Tauʻatāina. The Read more
The 125th anniversary of the arrival of Mary MacKillop, and her Sisters of Joseph in Port Chalmers was celebrated on Sunday, St Joseph’s Day. Organised by parishioner and ex-pupil of St Joseph’s School, Carol Meikle QSM, the event featured the unveiling and blessing of a commemorative Sacred Heart statue by Bishop Michael Dooley. MacKillop spent Read more
Mental health campaigner Mike King is offering mental health tips for parents and has questions for every one of us. The former comedian offered his advice when he joined host Simon Bridges on Stuff’s Generally Famous podcast. He also spoke of his own battle with addiction, transition from stand-up, and cancel culture. During the podcast, Read more