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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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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 →

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Kapiti Island – sanctuary of the Sprirt

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Ewen McQueen

Today Kapiti Island north of Wellington is a sanctuary for some of New Zealand’s precious rare birds. 180 years ago it provided sanctuary of a different sort. In 1837 a group of young men hungry for truth established what was … Continue reading →

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Sir Paul honest about death

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Ewen McQueen

Sir Paul Holmes had an endearing honesty which stayed with him to his last days. In his final interview a frail Holmes admitted he was scared of death and what lay “beyond the hill far away”. His honesty was refreshing. … Continue reading →

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