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Tag Archives: Ewen McQueen
Trump breaks the monotone
Donald Trump is a breath of fresh air. His ideas may be simplistic. His statements sometimes outrageous. But he clearly believes in what he is doing. And his heartbeat resonates with the deepest streams of the American national psyche. This … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Renewal
Tagged Donald Trump, Ewen McQueen, ISIS, US Presidential primaries
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Euthanasia advocates ignore public consequences
Assisted suicide advocates like to tell us that as autonomous self-determining individuals they have the right to determine the manner of their death. It is the classic proposition of libertarian individualists on every topic – it’s my business alone. If … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Renewal, Protecting Children, Respect for Life, Spiritual Renewal
Tagged Abortion, Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, Ewen McQueen
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Devoy pushes the invisible Christmas
Last week Dame Susan Devoy joined the movement to make Christmas invisible. The Auckland Migrant Service was just being “inclusive” she said, in excluding Christmas from its year-end function invitation. This week in the NZ Herald she was back-pedalling fast, … Continue reading
National identity more than a brand
Lets keep the current New Zealand flag. When the alternatives appeared I was for a brief moment open to change. But any appeal they had due to be being fresh and new has quickly faded. With the passage of only a … Continue reading
Taranaki Settlement – another quiet step forward
Whilst the New Zealand media worked themselves into a frenzy last week over the refugee situation in Europe, they largely missed another major step forward in the Treaty settlement journey. On Saturday, Taranaki Iwi and the Crown signed a deed … Continue reading
Why is the Prime Minister a social liberal ?
At a function I attended this week the Prime Minister described himself as a social liberal. The next day the NZ Herald reported a man had been charged with murdering a six month old Raumati toddler in July. It noted … Continue reading
Posted in Honouring Marriage, Protecting Children, Respect for Life
Tagged Child abuse, Ewen McQueen, John Key, social liberalism
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Domestic violence law review will change little
Another discussion paper, another waste of time. If the Minister of Justice is as concerned about family violence as she claims, she should face the inconvenient truth – our casualised relationship culture is not working. Then she should sit down with her … Continue reading
Honour a long way from home
We pulled into the supermarket in a coastal village in southern Greece just as it was closing for the evening. The grandfather of the family business inquired where we were from. New Zealand we said. He immediately informed the rest of … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Renewal, NZ History
Tagged ANZAC spirit, Battle of Thermopylae, Ewen McQueen, ISIL, ISIS, Islamic State, NZ in Greece WW2, NZ military campaigns
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Eight steps to stabilising the Auckland housing market
The Reserve Bank has started ringing serious alarm bells about skyrocketing house prices in Auckland. They recently noted a real risk of a crash causing major economic instability. The Prime Minister’s response was to shrug his shoulders and say the … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Transformation
Tagged Auckland housing crisis, Bill English, Ewen McQueen, Housing affordability, John Key
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An underground spiritual phenomenon
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
Posted in Cultural Renewal, Spiritual Renewal
Tagged Church NZ, Diversity, Easter, Ewen McQueen, Jesus Christ, spirituality
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