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Category Archives: Honouring Marriage
Child abuse – Latta ignores leading risk
Psychologist Nigel Latta last week presented another installment in his television series on social problems in New Zealand. He gave the terrible statistics on child abuse and family violence and drew on research showing predictable links with poverty and alcohol. … Continue reading
Cunliffe’s apology hollow
Apart from being pathetic, Labour leader David Cunliffe’s apology last week for being a man was simply hollow. It may have gone down well with some in his Womens Refuge audience, but like most discussion of domestic violence in this … Continue reading
An Action Plan to Affirm Marriage
For those who read my last blog and said – yes but what can the Government do ? Here is a 10-point Action Plan to Affirm Marriage. By implementing a Plan such as this, our political leaders could begin the … Continue reading
Vulnerable Children Bill – Legislating Failure
The Vulnerable Children Bill was introduced into Parliament last week. It will fail. It will fail because it does not address the key question raised in its opening paragraph. That paragraph states, “The … 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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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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Marriage Definition Amendment Bill – 4 reasons why not
Sent in my submission today on the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill. The short submission is here Marriage Definition Bill – Submission Ewen McQueen . In summary – the submission opposes the Bill on the grounds that: 1) The Bill is based on … Continue reading
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Child poverty report – still ignoring the obvious
The Office of the Childrens Commissioner published another report on child poverty today – “Solutions to Child Poverty in New Zealand – Issues and Options Paper for Consultation”. It rightly points out the major problem we have in this country with … Continue reading
She thought the baby had a tummy bug…
Leilani Lotonu’u-Lorigan aged two died last month in Manurewa. Her mother’s boyfriend was last week charged with murder. He had moved in with Lelani’s 19 year old mother and her baby sister six months prior. Leilani’s grandmother said “Leilani died from septicemia from two … Continue reading
Posted in Honouring Marriage, Protecting Children
Tagged Child abuse, Ewen McQueen, Green Paper
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