Residents in East Auckland want large container trucks off a route that passes three schools, including St Joseph’s Catholic School in Orakei. Stop Containers Through Kohi opposes container trucks travelling through Orakei, Kohimarama and St John’s to reach the depot in Morrin Rd in Mt Wellington. The group says drivers should use a motorway route Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Ports of Auckland’
Rights of workers must take priority over maximizing profits
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
In his Encyclical Laborem Exercens John John Paul II said “The rights of workers must take priority over the maximisation of profits” . “It is important not to quote selectively from Church documents to justify a predetermined position”, says Brian O’Connell. “So this quotation from the encyclical does not mean that the social teaching of the Catholic Church always favours the Read more
Ports of Auckland – Catholics asked to look beyond headlines
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
The Catholic Diocese of Auckland’s Justice & Peace Commission has just issued a leaflet entitled “Catholic Social Teaching and the Ports of Auckland Dispute” which is being distributed to all parishes in the diocese. It is accompanied by a letter of support from the Bishop of Auckland, Bishop Patrick Dunn. The leaflet gives an overview of Catholic Read more
Bishops offer their leadership in the Port dispute
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
Anglican and Catholic bishops in Auckland are offering their leadership in the Port dispute in Auckland. Anglican Bishops, Ross Bay and Kito Pikaahu, along with Roman Catholic Bishop Patrick Dunn, believe that it is vital for the parties to continue to maintain a dialogue in an effort to resolve the current dispute.They are concerned equally for Read more