Peter Roe is a Marist priest and director of Wellintown, a centre for growth and reflection in Wellington. He is part of a team that will be receiving receiving the “Special Judges” award at the 20th annual New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety Awards. The award comes in recognition of a workshop designed to raise Read more
The fast growing Tauranga population has lead the Catholic church to buy land in Pyes Pa Rd in Tauranga. The 1 hectare property is adjacent to St Thomas Aquinas College. The purchase was announced at a meeting last Sunday at St Thomas Aquinas College. The land will be jointly purchased by the Catholic Diocese of Read more
In a crackdown to stamp out unsafe and, at times, inhumane labour practices, all foreign fishing vessels must now be reflagged with the New Zealand flag. This legislation is the first of its kind in the world. It makes New Zealand a world leader in addressing this global problem said the national director of the Read more
Mary Kamo has retired after 33 years as a chaplain at Christchurch Women’s Prison. When Mary Kamo started working as a catholic chaplain at Christchurch Women’s Prison, there were fewer than 50 prisoners inside the facility. It was 1983 and she was the first laywoman to become a chaplain to prisoners in New Zealand. Read Read more
Maori prayers could be banned from the classroom if campaigners are successful in their bid to remove religious instruction from state schools, an academic says. AUT history professor Dr Paul Moon’s comments come after a High Court judge last month threw out a test case because the parent challenging the legality of the Bible in Read more
In Wellington, Peter Hercock, a former priest, was jailed on Monday by Judge Bill Hastings for six years and seven months. Hercock had earlier admitting two charges of rape, one of attempted rape and four of indecently assaulting a girl aged between 12 and 16. Cardinal John Dew, the Archbishop of Wellington said that while justice Read more
A Mass in Māori was held last Friday in Brisbane. Pā Piripi Cody, on the way to a retreat, stopped over and led the Mass. About 40 attended from near and far. A third were young, including one celebrating her birthday. Just to make sure of their identity one boy, Paris Wright, sported an All Read more
A Manawatu boarding school has been told it should be paying its staff, no matter if they are asleep or awake. Hato Paora Trust Board, the group which runs Hato Paora College, has been told by the Employment Relations Authority it did not legally pay at least minimum wage to nine current and former employees Read more
Another deadline for progress on a significant building within central Christchurch has been missed, with both the government and the Anglican Church saying there is no news on what will happen with the Christ Church Cathedral. At the joint announcement the church said it expected to announce the findings of the working party by the Read more
David Crosbie (50), a member of the In The Name of the Lord motorcycle ministry, said he was set to spread the good word to Black Sabbath fans in Dunedin tomorrow. The Dunedin-based ministry has five members – four in Dunedin and one in Gisborne – a mix of men and women. Before the concert Read more