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Tame Iti should apologise
Tame Iti should apologise for the trouble he brought upon the Tuhoe people. The police raids were not without cause – and Tame Iti bears prime responsibility. Iti and his colleagues in crime were were found guilty by a jury. … Continue reading
Convention Centre – Where is the vision ?
Auckland’s International Convention Centre should be on the waterfront. The Wynyard Quarter provides the obvious location for a piece of stunning architecture that will embed international visitors into the city and its harbour in the best possible way. With the viaduct … Continue reading
Aaron Gilmore – its not MMP, its character
The Aaron Gilmore saga has little to do with MMP. It has a lot to do with the way our culture now ignores character in favour of achievement. The latter can be stated (and indeed over-stated) in a CV. The … Continue reading
Abortion grounds a clinical and legal fiction
Nearly all abortions in New Zealand are justified on the grounds of averting danger to mental health. However research published in the latest edition of the Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry dismisses this rationale as a clinical fiction. … Continue reading
What is truth…?
Before handing Him over to be crucified, Pontius Pilate concluded his interrogation of Jesus Christ with the question “What is truth?”. The irony of course was that the Truth was standing in front of him. The debate on the Marriage … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Renewal, Honouring Marriage, Spiritual Renewal
Tagged Ewen McQueen, same-sex marriage
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Marriage on the edge…
In less than two weeks from now on Wednesday March 13th the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill will have its crucial second reading. The Select Committee has reported back and recommended among other things that the terms “bride” and … Continue reading
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Sir Paul honest about death
Sir Paul Holmes had an endearing honesty which stayed with him to his last days. In his final interview a frail Holmes admitted he was scared of death and what lay “beyond the hill far away”. His honesty was refreshing. … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual Renewal
Tagged Ewen McQueen, peace with god, Sir Paul Holmes, spirituality, yearning heart
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One sun in the sky
In 1908 the Tuhoe chief Rua Kenana came down from his mountain stronghold to discuss matters of state with Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward. To Rua’s question on the issue of sovereignty, Ward replied – there can only be one … Continue reading
Finlayson forging a brighter future
The last election saw National offering a “brighter future”. The Hon Chris Finlayson, Minister of Treaty Negotiations, is certainly playing his part. Since he came to the job four years ago the Treaty settlement process has made major advances. Last … Continue reading
White Paper misses the mark
The Government’s White Paper for Vulnerable Children was published late last year and once again studiously avoided addressing the key driver of child abuse and neglect in New Zealand – the casualisation of our relationship culture. As I noted in … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Renewal, Honouring Marriage, Protecting Children
Tagged Child abuse, Ewen McQueen, White Paper
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