About half of Christchurch Cathedral’s $40 million insurance payout will be spent before the rebuild begins, court documents show. Papers obtained by The Press from a High Court challenge brought by the Great Christchurch Buildings Trust (GCBT) against the building owner, the Church Property Trust (CPT), shows the Anglican diocese expects to retain just $20m Read more
The artist for next year’s 21st Mission Concert has been announced today. Barry Gibb of Bee Gees fame will rock the Hawke’s Bay venue with support from Carole King. The annual round of rumours as to who this year’s artist may have been also included Paul Simon, Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen. The concert, which Read more
One of Vatukoula’s oldest primary schools will celebrate its Diamond Jubilee this month with hundreds of former students expected to flock to the gold mining town for the event. Former students of Vatukoula Marist Convent school from Nadi, Suva, Lautoka and overseas have been preparing for the three-day celebrations. Association president Graham Peckham said he Read more
The Rev Andrew Norton of Auckland will be the next leader of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. Andrew has been elected Moderator Designate and will take up the role of Moderator in late 2014. The result of the election was announced at General Assembly 2012 in Rotorua on Sunday 7 October. Andrew is Read more
Isobel Walsh has received a Papal award. Devotion to the Catholic Church has played a huge part in her life. Mrs Walsh was presented with the Benemerenti Medal at a mass and ceremony at the St Theresa of Lisieux parish in Invercargill yesterday afternoon. Afterwards, she said she was unable to imagine not having a Read more
The owners of Christ Church Cathedral were within their powers to order the earthquake-damaged building’s deconstruction, a court has heard. The Great Christchurch Buildings Trust (GCBT) is contesting in the High Court the right of the cathedral’s owner, the Church Property Trust (CPT), to deconstruct the building, claiming the move breaches a 2003 act of Parliament Read more
Rugby has long been a religion for many New Zealanders. But for those whose religion involves not only men chasing an oval ball, the four-nation Rugby Championship last Sunday morning caused a crisis of faith. The All Blacks took on the Pumas in Argentina, but because of the 15-hour time difference, the game kicked off Read more
A 66-member all boy choir has recorded an album made up of 18 spiritual songs, which they sing at church. Called Nanuma Lesu – Recall, the musical venture by boarders of Marist Brothers High School’s Ratu Mara Hostel is sponsored by their parents. Yesterday, their publicist Theresa Chan said among the 18 songs was a Read more