The mother of a 6-year-old boy hit by a car as he walked to school believes he owes his life to the actions of a Sikh man who removed his turban to stem the bleeding. Daejon Pahia was struck by a four-wheel drive as he crossed Manuroa Rd in Auckland just before 9am on Friday, Read more
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Religious sect plans development in MacKenzie Basin
Tuesday, May 19th, 2015A senior member of a religious sect wants to turn one of New Zealand’s most picturesque locations into a private residential retreat and tourism eco-village. Allan Tibby, from the World Vaishnava Association, is seeking investors to fulfil his dream. Tibby is a charismatic holy man, who claims to be privy to a secret knowledge that Read more
Cardinal Dew: Inform yourselves about euthanasia
Friday, May 15th, 2015
The Archbishop of Wellington, Cardinal John Dew, last month drew attention to a statement of claim filed in the High Court seeking a ruling to determine whether a GP can lawfully administer a lethal dose of drugs to a person who is terminally ill. He encouraged Catholics “to take some time to inform ourselves and Read more
Bishop Meeking leading Traditional Latin Mass society retreat
Friday, May 15th, 2015
Bishop Basil Meeking is to lead a retreat for the Ecclesia Dei Society at the Home of Compassion, Wellington. The September 2015 event for the Society, who promotes the traditional Latin Mass, will be a silent retreat involving daily traditional Latin Mass, exposition of the blessed sacrament, rosaries, litanies, confessions and a visit to Sisters of Read more
Target the rich and grow the church
Friday, May 15th, 2015
Christian churches should target the rich and affluent if they want to grow their flock according to former Catholic, and successful businessman, Ron Barker. Barker is responding to a NZ Herald report based on 2013 Census data and the New Zealand Deprivation Index. “As society gets better off, churches need to change their message to Read more
Filipino workers charged up to $145 a week to rent a bed
Friday, May 15th, 2015A landlord is charging Filipino workers up to $145 a week for a single bed in a seven-bedroom house. The Hornby house, in Christchurch, has 20 beds. Six of them are bunk beds. Two are in a small sleepout. The workers said the house was full at one point last year. A recent visit found Read more
A return to the archaic commodification of women?
Friday, May 15th, 2015In the wake of all the #BachelorNZ Twitter rants, ill-fitting dresses and koala poo, it’s time to step back and question what The Bachelor represents. The Bachelor reinforces the idea that the value and success of women hinges on their desirability to men. Presented through the lens of the male gaze, their attributes seem limited to Read more
Muslims most likely to be unemployed
Friday, May 15th, 2015Not all religions and their followers are equal in New Zealand, a Herald investigation into the state of faith has found. A University of Waikato Islamic studies review on patterns and disparity of New Zealand Muslims found Muslims to be more educated and qualified than Christians. However, Muslims are three times more likely to be Read more
Anglicans and Catholics agree on 80% of Core Doctrine
Tuesday, May 12th, 2015
Archbishop Sir David Moxon says that many people are unaware of the progress that has been achieved in terms of agreement between Catholics and Anglicans on core doctrines regarding authority, the Eucharist, marriage, ordination and the Church as communion. In his view there is broad agreement on 80% of core doctrine, while the remaining 20% Read more
NZ Anglicans attend conference on indigenous issues
Tuesday, May 12th, 2015
Last month a small delegation of New Zealand Anglicans attended the biennial Anglican Indigenous Network (AIN) conference which was held in New York. Before the Conference, the delegation met with former Prime Minister Helen Clark, who is now the Head of the United Nations Development Programme. The delegation also met with New Zealand’s Permanent Representative to Read more