Tag Archives: Ewen McQueen

Gareth Morgan has been studying fashion – not facts

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Ewen McQueen

Whatever Gareth Morgan has been studying for the last five years it certainly wasn’t history. There is no historical basis whatsoever for his claim at Ratana Pa today that the Treaty is about “co-governance”. The Maori version of the Treaty … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural Renewal, Economic Transformation, Spiritual Renewal, Treaty of Waitangi | Tagged Ewen McQueen, Gareth Morgan, Ratana, Treaty of Waitangi | 2 Comments

Rore Kahu – Soaring Eagle of the Spirit

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Ewen McQueen

This week on Christmas Day we come to the 200 year anniversary of the proclamation of Te Harinui in New Zealand. A beautiful structure named Rore Kahu – soaring eagle – has been established on the hill top at Rangihoua … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural Renewal, NZ History, Spiritual Renewal, Treaty of Waitangi | Tagged Christianity and Maori, Christmas Marsden, Ewen McQueen, Nopera Panakareao, Rangihoua, Rev Samuel Marsden, Rore Kahu, spirituality, Tamihana Te Rauparaha, Te Harinui, Wiremu Tamihana | 2 Comments

Parliamentary prayer should reflect our spiritual DNA

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Ewen McQueen

News today that the Speaker of the House the Hon David Carter is considering changes to the Parliamentary prayer. The NZ Herald reports the decision about a change could be as early as next week. This in spite of no public … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural Renewal, Spiritual Renewal | Tagged Christianity and Maori, Christianity and Treaty, Ewen McQueen, Gospel bicentenary, Hon David Carter, Parliamentary democracy, Parliamentary prayer, Rev Samuel Marsden, Te Harinui | Leave a comment

Nats one-eyed on housing

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Ewen McQueen

The National Government has lost perspective. That’s what happens when you cover one eye. With data today showing that Auckland house prices are surging upwards faster than ever, it is clear that focusing only on supply is not working. As I … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural Renewal, Economic Transformation, Protecting Children | Tagged Child poverty, Ewen McQueen, Foreign buyers, Housing affordability, Housing Minister Nick Smith, Keith Holyoake, Sid Holland | Leave a comment

Well done Warehouse for dumping R18 videos

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Ewen McQueen

The Warehouse announced today that it was terminating all sales of R18 videos and computer games. (NZ Herald – Warehouse R18 ban) It comes on the back of the latest version of Grand Theft Auto sinking into new realms of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural Renewal, Honouring Marriage, Protecting Children, Respect for Life | Tagged Broadcasting Standards, Censorship, computer games, Ewen McQueen, R18 videos, The Warehouse, Warehouse R18 ban | Leave a comment

Waitangi Tribunal on sovereignty – fashionable but flawed

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Ewen McQueen

When scholarship becomes focused on what is fashionable rather than what is true then trouble is ahead. Unfortunately that is precisely where the Waitangi Tribunal is taking us with the so called “modern scholarship” it has used to declare that … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural Renewal, Economic Transformation, Spiritual Renewal, Treaty of Waitangi | Tagged Ewen McQueen, Maori sovereignty, Sir Apirana Ngata, Treaty of Waitangi, Treaty Settlements, Waitangi Tribunal, William Colenso | 3 Comments

Why neither National or Labour will solve child poverty

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Ewen McQueen

More growth – or more redistribution. These are the two main themes offered into the child poverty debate by parties across the political spectrum in New Zealand. Both are necessary to some degree. However both will also fall well short … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural Renewal, Economic Transformation, Honouring Marriage, Protecting Children, Spiritual Renewal | Tagged Child poverty, economic growth, Ewen McQueen, UNICEF Report on child poverty | 4 Comments

New Zealand’s lost Christian legacy

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Ewen McQueen

Many New Zealanders question if our nation ever had a strong heritage of Christian faith. Wiremu Tamihana is the answer to their doubts. As a young Ngati Haua chief, Tamihana found faith in the early 1830s under the teaching of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural Renewal, Economic Transformation, NZ History, Spiritual Renewal, Treaty of Waitangi | Tagged Christian faith, Christianity and Maori, Ewen McQueen, Hobbiton, Kingitanga, Maori King, Matamata, Ngati Haua, Peria, Potatau Te Wherowhero, Wiremu Tamihana | 4 Comments

Winston pathetic on ISIS

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Ewen McQueen

Winston Peters shouldn’t bother turning up at an ANZAC Day parade again. His statement today that New Zealand should not provide any help in fighting ISIS because it might make us a target for terrorist attacks was pathetic. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural Renewal, International Relations, Protecting Children, Respect for Life | Tagged Ewen McQueen, ISIS, Islamic State, John Key, terrorist attacks, Winston Peters | 2 Comments

Aussies will fight terrorism – will we?

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Ewen McQueen

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot announced today that special forces troops and fighter jets would be deployed to fight ISIS in Iraq. The decision was made after a request for help from the US and was fully supported by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural Renewal, International Relations, Protecting Children, Respect for Life | Tagged ANZAC, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot, Ewen McQueen, ISIL, ISIS in Iraq, Terrorism | 2 Comments