Monte Cecilia Housing Trust is one of 40 charities, community groups and unions that have joined together to implore the Government to change legislation to address the country’s gender and ethnic pay gaps. In an open letter to the Prime Minister and Minister for Child Poverty Reduction Jacinda Ardern, Associate Minister for Workplace Relations Priyanca Read more
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Foundation principal for St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College
Thursday, July 7th, 2022The Establishment Board of Trustees of St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College in Drury, south of Auckland, has announced that Dean Wearmouth has been appointed as the foundation principal of the college. St Ignatius of Loyola College, a year 7-13 coeducational school, will open in Term 1, 2024, with a maximum of 340 Year 7-9 Read more
Catholic college reverts to online learning
Monday, July 4th, 2022
At least one school is reverting to online learning because it is unable to staff classes. Auckland’s Carmel College says on its website that the school will be using online learning from Tuesday 5 – Friday 8 July. Schools in New Zealand are on holiday from 9 July. Amid battling Covid, influenza, RSV, tummy bugs Read more
NZ immigration websites hit with thousands of American visitors
Monday, July 4th, 2022
NZ immigration websites have been hit by thousands of visits from US citizens since the Supreme Court’s decision on abortion law. The Court struck down a 50 year old decision (called Roe v. Wade). That decision legalised abortion on a federal basis. The upshot is individual states can now ban the procedure. Since the Supreme Read more
Transitional housing complex giving families hope
Monday, July 4th, 2022
Five families have already moved out of a new transitional housing complex run by De Paul House into their own home, says board chair Brendan Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald was speaking at the formal opening of De Paul House’s new 10-unit transitional housing complex in Northcote, Auckland. Opened only in December 2021, the transitional housing complex has Read more
Easter trading law reform unlikely
Monday, July 4th, 2022
An ACT Party bill for Easter trading law reform was doomed before its first reading last Wednesday. The private member’s bill came from small business spokesman Chris Baillee. It sought to give retailers more choice over whether they operate during the religious holiday. Baillie said his bill would also look after workers by keeping existing Read more
Archbishop Martin now living permanently in Wellington
Monday, July 4th, 2022Archbishop John Dew is delighted to say that Coadjutor Archbishop Paul Martin is now living permanently in Wellington. He made the announcement in a newsletter to priests and lay pastoral workers. Last year Dew welcomed the news of Martin’s appointment as Coadjutor Archbishop, however, only occasionally in the Archdiocese, Martin resided primarily in Christchurch where Read more
Century-old stolen cross returned to local Auckland church
Monday, July 4th, 2022An Auckland vicar is breathing a sigh of relief after an historic cross that was stolen from her church was returned in one piece. Reverend Helen Jacobi is thrilled after the brass cross, gifted to the church back in 1924, was returned to police after an offender brazenly took the piece in broad daylight. CCTV Read more
Four winners named in the 2022 Delargey Awards
Thursday, June 30th, 2022
Four people nominated for their outstanding work in Catholic youth ministry have won their sections in the 2022 Delargey Awards. The awards are named in honour of Cardinal Reginald Delargey (1914-79) who was noted for his tireless work for young Catholics. The awards are presented by the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference every two years Read more
Change, loss and grief needn’t isolate anyone of any age
Thursday, June 30th, 2022
Concern for people impacted by change, loss and grief and recognising the need to accompany them has seen Levin’s Uniting Parish call on Wellington’s Catholic archdiocese for assistance. Back in 2020, Levin’s Reverend Sandra Williams had a vision for helping everyone – adults, young people and children – whose lives are impacted by change, loss Read more