So Family First has been struck off the Charities Registry and as of the 27th of this month will lose all the financial benefits of being a Charity, as will their supporters. Family First and I may not agree all the time, but I know Bob McCoskrie pretty well and have no problems with the…
DetailsI have been fascinated with the vitriol surrounding National Party MP, Aaron Gilmore. Let me make it clear, I think the way Aaron Gilmore acted in Hamner Springs is abhorrent. He is an egotistically boof-head, a doosh, an idoit, and someone who I think was described beautifully this morning on talkback as ‘the kind of…
DetailsThis Monday night there is one of the most controversial episodes of Criminal Minds ever. Certainly in America when it aired February 20th it created a storm. The episode is called ‘Broken’ and its premise is that a homosexual man, who was forced into ex-gay therapy as a young man. It didn’t work and he…
DetailsI came across an interesting blog today. From the 2000+ comments and 10,000+ shares on Facebook it seems that I am the only person in the world not to have seen it. The blog piece is called An Open Letter to the Church from My Generation and it is written by Dannika Nash, a college…
DetailsDear fellow Church members, This is an open letter about the Same-Sex Marriage debate to the Christians of New Zealand. I have been a supporter of Marriage Equality for the LGBTI community in New Zealand for several years. To me it’s very simple, every person should have the right to be married to the person…
DetailsThis is just a quick note to let you know what is happening in my life and the life of my family this year which may be a shock to some of you especially if you know us personally. It all started in November last year when a group my business was contracting to decided…
DetailsI had the great pleasure of working the shift before Paul Holmes started for 4 years, he was a gracious, encouraging, funny and genuinely interested in what other were about. I’d be leaving, he’d be heading down the elevator for a cigarette, and the question would be “So Pat, what are they talking about?” He…
DetailsSt Matthews in the City has brought out its yearly ‘controversial’ billboard and some Christians in NZ, and around the world, are outraged…but my question is “should Christian’s get offended?” and furthermore, “Does God need Christians to get their panties in a bunch, to ‘defend’ him?” In my opinion the short answer is ‘No!’ Just…
DetailsI am looking at the story about DJs at the centre of the royal prank call trying to figure the whole thing out. It seems that like many radio announcers in the past they made a call, which got to a place it shouldn’t have, they took the piss, it was cleared by not only…
DetailsA list of pretty high profile New Zealanders have lent their names, faces and opinions to a campaign supporting marriage equality. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8y08rop5R4&w=853&h=480] In the 90 seconds you see… Tamati Coffey (TV Presenter) and his partner Tim Smith Anika Moa, Hollie Smith, Boh Runga (Musicians) Rachel Hunter (NZ’s Got Talent Judge/Supermodel) Brooke Howard Smith (TV…
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