Tag Archives: Parliamentary prayer

Te reo Maori no cloak for secularism Mr Speaker

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Ewen McQueen

For nearly 170 years our Parliament has opened each session with a Christian prayer. Last week the new Speaker of the House, Trevor Mallard, unilaterally ditched it. Gone were references to both the Queen and Jesus Christ…. To continue reading … Continue reading →

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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 →

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