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Its time for new things in NZ politics
It is time for new things in New Zealand politics. There is an urgent need for leadership on the key family values issues that are foundational to the wellbeing of our children and the welfare of the people of New … Continue reading
The maunga and the Cross
So the Easter cross and Christmas star have gone from Auckland’s Mt Roskill. For nearly 60 years Aucklanders have enjoyed the beauty of these wonderful symbols of our Judeo-Christian heritage calling from the summit of one of the maunga in … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Renewal, Spiritual Renewal
Tagged Easter, Ewen McQueen, Mt Roskill, Ngati Whatua, Paora Tuhaere
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Glad tidings of great joy for all people
This week at work I received a Happy Holidays card from a supplier. The sentiment was appreciated and I replied thanking them for their work during the year and wishing them a Merry Christmas. It was a large New Zealand … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Renewal, Spiritual Renewal
Tagged Christmas, Ewen McQueen, Judeo-Christian heritage
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Te reo Maori no cloak for secularism Mr Speaker
For nearly 170 years our Parliament has opened each session with a Christian prayer. Last week the new Speaker of the House, Trevor Mallard, unilaterally ditched it. Gone were references to both the Queen and Jesus Christ…. To continue reading … Continue reading
94 Child deaths – “diversity” isn’t working
Eight years – 94 child abuse deaths. These were the numbers reported this week at the inquest into the violent death of three year old Moko in 2015. Family “diversity” isn’t working. Little official attention will be paid to the … Continue reading
The real election “hole” – family values
During the election campaign much was made of the apparent “hole” in one party’s fiscal plan. However the real hole was elsewhere – the total lack of attention given to the values that build strong families. Any discussion of this … Continue reading
Mental health – our national delusion
Family dysfunction and relationship breakdown are key drivers of suicide in New Zealand. Yet the Government’s latest suicide prevention strategy doesn’t even mention them. Instead there is the usual sophisticated bureaucratic waffle and nice framework diagrams that mean nothing and … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Renewal, Honouring Marriage, Respect for Life
Tagged Ewen McQueen, Mental health, Mike King, Suicide
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The hypocritical rush to repeal blasphemy law
The rush by some politicians to abandon our blasphemy laws is remarkable. It only came up as a minor issue in Ireland yesterday and by 3pm today Act Leader David Seymour was seeking Parliament’s repeal of the New Zealand blasphemy … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Renewal, Spiritual Renewal
Tagged Blasphemy, David Seymour, Ewen McQueen, Hate speech
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Family values cheaper than “social investment”
The PM would find investing in family values a lot cheaper than his much vaunted “social investment” approach. A values approach would also be more effective. Today another $321 million was budgeted for “investment” into programmes to help pick up … Continue reading
Euthanasia rejected – 10 to 1
The euthanasia lobby trumpeted the huge number of submissions to Health Select Committee on their petition seeking to legalise “assisted dying” in New Zealand. They said this showed we needed change. However at the Committee hearing this afternoon some of … Continue reading
