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Category Archives: Cultural Renewal
Land Wars Day – what should we hold on to?
I spoke with the Maori Affairs Select Committee recently about the proposed Land Wars Day. Some of those thoughts were published in Stuff today. Will commemorating the New Zealand Land wars build national unity? Ewen McQueen September 2016
Easter trading – a question of ultimate meaning
Easter is a marker pointing to ultimate meaning in a cultural and spiritual landscape increasingly devoid of any signposts to hope. Last week our MPs made that marker even harder to see. They voted to open the way for unfettered … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Renewal, Spiritual Renewal
Tagged David Tua, Easter, Easter trading, Ewen McQueen, Michael Jones, spirituality
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Economics and ethics – the China question
Some thoughts on the risk of a “trade war” with China at my blog RenewNZ Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Renewal, Economic Transformation
Tagged Britain, China, Economics and ethics, Ewen McQueen, Free trade
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NZ doing the right thing in Iraq
Doing the right thing in Iraq – my latest blog at RenewNZ Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Renewal, Protecting Children, Respect for Life
Tagged Ewen McQueen, Fallujah, Iraq, ISIS, refugees
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A hero worthy of wider recognition
The New Zealand media hardly noticed it. But last week a true hero was recognised by the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace. The New Zealand Gallantry Star was awarded to Major Geoffrey Faraday of the Royal New Zealand Army … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Renewal
Tagged Ewen McQueen, Major Geoffrey Faraday, South Sudan, UN
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Marriage – evidence that demands support
Public policy should be evidence based. The evidence backs marriage. As an institution it produces significantly better outcomes than other relationship forms. This is so across the board including lower rates of child abuse and neglect, less domestic violence, and … Continue reading
Where was Moko’s dad?
The court has reached its verdict. The marchers have gone home. The politicians and media have done their usual hypocritical hand-wringing. But the question remains – where was Moko’s dad? A father is supposed to be there to protect his … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Renewal, Honouring Marriage, Protecting Children, Respect for Life
Tagged Child abuse, Domestic violence, Ewen McQueen, Marriage, Moko
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Land Wars Day risks locking in grievance focus
In a healthy relationship you celebrate your successes – you don’t memorialize your conflicts. That is why a national day to commemorate lives lost in the land wars in New Zealand is not a good idea. There is a real … Continue reading
Such a garment as that !
It was the week before Easter. William Fairburn was returning home at night to the Paihia mission station accompanied by a young Maori man. As their boat glided over the darkened waters of the Bay of Islands the young man … Continue reading
No impact on domestic violence – it’s not OK
“We have really had no impact, despite spending hundreds of millions of dollars on programmes, on the incidence of domestic violence in New Zealand…. Really no impact at all.” So declared Finance Minister the Hon Bill English last week (Stuff). … Continue reading
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