The priest negotiating between Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe and the generals, who seized power on Wednesday, Father Fidelis Mukonori, is having his work cut out to broker Mugabe’s graceful exit from his presidential role. The army is targeting an operation against “criminals” in his entourage, a senior political source claims. Read more
A Dunedin school principal is increasingly concerned by the social expectations imposed on schools – and says some parents need to take more responsibility for their children’s actions. During the recent King’s High School senior prizegiving, rector Dan Reddiex praised his present cohort of pupils for their outstanding achievements during the year but went on Read more
The new Lamborghini given to the Pope is set to raise money. He’s going to auction the special edition Huracan and donate the proceeds to charity. The proceeds will go to rebuilding Christian communities in Iraq. Read more
In Mount Isa, four Y5 students at St Joseph’s school have prepared a Remembrance Day tribute to a Kiwi First World War veteran. Ryan Philp, Eric Asomah, Dean Brien and Pratik Seegoolan participated in the 2017 Graves Project researching the lives and service histories of veterans buried in Mount Isa. Continue reading
Mother, father – they used to be ok – but they will no longer be included on school enrolment forms at at Catholic primary school in London. The school was ordered to revise its admission forms after a parent objected the terms “mother” and “father” discriminated against separated, step or gay parents. Read more
A former Mongrel Mob member has gone viral after posting a video removing his gang patch and replacing it with a Destiny Church Tu Tangata Man Up t-shirt. In a post on Facebook, the former Mob member and a friend are seen talking to the camera telling viewers it is “time to make changes” and Read more
A Catholic-Jewish school campus has been opened in Scotland by Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and Bishop John Keenan. It is the first joint faith Catholic-Jewish school in the world. Read more
The Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration Dr Megan Woods has appointed Peter Guthrey as Chair of the fundraising trust for the reinstatement of ChristChurch Cathedral. The ChristChurch Cathedral Restoration Trust will spearhead fundraising for, and delivery of, the restoration project. Minister Woods says Mr Guthrey has been selected because of his governance, business and tourism Read more
King Louis XVI’s sister, who was executed in the French Revolution, is a step closer to sainthood. French bishops have approved officially opening of her Cause. Princess Elisabeth of France was executed along with her brother and sister-in-law, Queen Marie Antoinette. Read more
Forget about a lack of diversity on Married At First Sight NZ, how about the genuinely stunning lack of humanity? The more I watch this show and see (and write) all the coverage around it, the more I realise just how awful these people are. Continue reading