Tag Archives: Easter

The maunga and the Cross

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Ewen McQueen

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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Easter trading – a question of ultimate meaning

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Ewen McQueen

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 →

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Such a garment as that !

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Ewen McQueen

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 →

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An underground spiritual phenomenon

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Ewen McQueen

Whilst largely ignored by mainstream media, Easter remains New Zealand’s most celebrated spiritual event. Church attendance statistics tell us that this week well over half a million people across this nation will gather to celebrate the death and resurrection of … Continue reading →

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