When War Breaks Out, Keep Watch
Editorial: Mike Bain. It has finally happened: a combined U.S. and Israeli strike on Iran. On Friday I sat in my office wondering which outrage the hand‑wringers would choose next.…
A Reflection on Division in New Zealand
Editorial: Mike Bain This scenario could have played out in many small community meetings in any town in New Zealand, where two neighbours who had once shared a fence and…
OPINION: Resisting the normalisation of killing
OPINION: Dr Stuart Laing The ultimate source of every human life is God. Every human being is loved by God, and precious in his sight In the sixth commandment, God…
The nation must strengthen its child protection efforts.
Every year, as the holiday season slows the country and newsrooms scramble to fill empty column space, a strange pattern emerges. Stories appear that would normally be buried beneath the…
What Called You to Action in 2024
Throughout 2024, New Zealanders engaged in numerous protests, each driven by a deep sense of urgency and passion. From opposing Israeli aggression in Gaza to challenging the Treaty Principles Bill,…
The Unthinkable: The World on the Brink of Four Simultaneous Conflicts
As published in The Daily Examiner News Website and based on the Christian Voice New Zealand podcast: The Unthinkable It’s hard for the typical New Zealand citizen to imagine that…
He Wore a Chaplains Shirt.
The following is a word of appreciation I wrote to the New Zealand Chaplains group following my time in hospital in 2022 after a near fatal accident which nearly took…
CALL FOR GREATER EQUALITY AND ACCESS TO LAND
Ever since I sat down to write this blog, I have struggled with its content. It concerns race issues, relating to New Zealand, but it is a message which goes…
DID SPLIT ENZ GET IT WRONG?
On what planet were the writers of the Split Enz hit song, “History Never Repeats”? No matter how catchy the tune or how they incorporate the word Aotearoa, it’s simply…
I have been thinking
Funny thing when I say I’ve been thinking at home, my wife braces herself for the trip down a rabbit hole, good news is there isn’t any today. Over the…