Category Archives: Cultural Renewal

Hon Simon Bridges disappoints

Posted on July 8, 2018 by

Last Friday I attended Family First’s 2018 Forum on the Family. It was an excellent day well attended by around 300 people from all over New Zealand. There were great speakers on some key issues. However perhaps the most enlightening … Continue reading →

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Its time for new things in NZ politics

Posted on June 28, 2018 by

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 →

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The maunga and the Cross

Posted on April 3, 2018 by

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 →

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Glad tidings of great joy for all people

Posted on December 21, 2017 by

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 →

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Te reo Maori no cloak for secularism Mr Speaker

Posted on November 18, 2017 by

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 →

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94 Child deaths – “diversity” isn’t working

Posted on October 5, 2017 by

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 →

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The real election “hole” – family values

Posted on September 26, 2017 by

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 →

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