Election 2023 - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Mon, 16 Oct 2023 04:42:44 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Election 2023 - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Brian Tamaki rages at gutless Christians after election losses https://cathnews.co.nz/2023/10/16/brian-tamaki-rages-at-gutless-kiwis/ Mon, 16 Oct 2023 04:54:54 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=165082 Gutless Christians

In a fiery address during a Destiny Church gathering on Sunday morning, Destiny New Zealand's Bishop Brian Tamaki didn't hold back in his criticism of what he called "gutless Christians." Tamaki's focus was the election result and the state of Kiwi society. The outspoken Bishop began his address with an apology for being late, attributing Read more

Brian Tamaki rages at gutless Christians after election losses... Read more]]> In a fiery address during a Destiny Church gathering on Sunday morning, Destiny New Zealand's Bishop Brian Tamaki didn't hold back in his criticism of what he called "gutless Christians."

Tamaki's focus was the election result and the state of Kiwi society.

The outspoken Bishop began his address with an apology for being late, attributing it to watching the All Blacks.

Still, his speech quickly turned political and confrontational as he addressed the election outcomes.

"So did National win last night on the back of the fact is that we're so anti-Christ that a person (Simon O'Connor former Tamaki MP) can't any longer stand up for their Christian faith?

"Just to say: I agree with the abortion changes in America?

"What sort of Christians are we breeding? ... Gutless Kiwis ... gutless Christians!"

Despite Tamaki's fervour, the Destiny Church-affiliated Freedoms NZ umbrella party managed to secure only 0.31 percent of the total votes, totaling 7031.

Hannah Tamaki, wife of the Bishop also shared her thoughts on the election results during the gathering.

"I'm actually quite glad that the prime minister of the day is a married man who has a beautiful wife and children because the exiting one told everybody last night that 'a lot of you don't know my partner Toni.' Well, we knew, but we didn't know," Hannah said.

This impassioned gathering highlighted the ongoing debates and divisions within New Zealand society over issues related to faith, politics, and societal values.

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Brian Tamaki rages at gutless Christians after election losses]]> 165082 ACT, Labour and National to make pathway for parents of migrants to NZ easier https://cathnews.co.nz/2023/09/25/act-labour-and-national-to-make-pathway-for-parents-of-migrants-to-nz-easier/ Mon, 25 Sep 2023 04:54:53 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=164151 Three parties on Saturday announced policies that would see the road for parents of migrants to New Zealand made easier. Labour, National and ACT all made similar announcements that they would overhaul the current visa system, while Labour also opened up the door for a one-off regularisation for Pacific and other migrants who have been Read more

ACT, Labour and National to make pathway for parents of migrants to NZ easier... Read more]]> Three parties on Saturday announced policies that would see the road for parents of migrants to New Zealand made easier.

Labour, National and ACT all made similar announcements that they would overhaul the current visa system, while Labour also opened up the door for a one-off regularisation for Pacific and other migrants who have been in the country for more than a decade.

During the 2017 election, Labour promised to axe the number of migrants by 20,000 or 30,000 a year, and not long after the Parent Visa category was closed. Read more

ACT, Labour and National to make pathway for parents of migrants to NZ easier]]> 164151 CPAG unveils election asks so every child can thrive https://cathnews.co.nz/2023/07/13/cpag-unveils-election-asks-so-every-child-can-thrive/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 05:54:53 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=161231 The Child Poverty Action Group - CPAG - has launched three key election asks and a suite of policy briefs 100 days out from the election to show how unacceptable levels of deprivation in Aotearoa can be addressed. The three asks are simple: free preschool education for every child, a warm and safe dry house Read more

CPAG unveils election asks so every child can thrive... Read more]]> The Child Poverty Action Group - CPAG - has launched three key election asks and a suite of policy briefs 100 days out from the election to show how unacceptable levels of deprivation in Aotearoa can be addressed.

The three asks are simple: free preschool education for every child, a warm and safe dry house for every child, and good food for every child.

CPAG acknowledges that each ask is more than just one policy change in one area, and the group has published 11 policy briefs spanning housing, incomes, health, disability, education, tax and food security. Read more

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