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Our blogs focus on the role of Christianity in both Aotearoa New Zealand and globally.
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Inspiring Christian voices at Waitangi
Dr Stuart Lange shares information on SHINE’s Waitangi Day Dawn Service.
The principles of the Treaty of Waitangi: a Christian perspective
Dr Stuart Lange writes about a Christian perspective on the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi
Prayer suggestions for the holiday season
Dr Stuart Lange recommends you pray for these 11 key items over the holiday season.
Some changes in the NZCN team
Introducing NZCN’s new part-time staff members.
Some challenging data about Christianity in New Zealand
We highlight some of the data shared with the recent New Zealand Christian Leaders’ Congress by Associate Professor Geoff Troughton of Victoria University.
More on Gaza
Christians are among who deplore the bloodshed and horrific atrocities of the Hamas attack on...
What might Christians hope for from a new government?
This week’s confirmation of the final election results brings closer the dissolution of the...
How should Christians vote?
It is not for us to say who or what anyone should vote for. That is 100% each voter’s own call. We can say, though, that it is really important to vote, and that in a democracy voting is both our right and our responsibility.
Why do I need to go to the NZ Christian Leaders’ Congress?
Here’s 15 reasons why you should be there…!
The unending horror and scandal of sexual abuse in church-related contexts
Sexual abuse has happened, and still happens, in a vast range of contexts, all around the world....
Celebrating God at Matariki
Last year’s inauguration of Matariki as a new public holiday naturally raises questions for all Christians in New Zealand whether we may celebrate this festival without compromising the first of the ten commandments: “You shall have no other gods before me” (Exodus 20:3). So this year we invited Brad Haami (Ngāti Awa), a Māori Christian leader, author, and lecturer (at Laidlaw College) to give us some guidance…
What is wrong with New Zealand?
Well, certainly not everything. There is still so much about this country to appreciate and enjoy, including God’s beautiful creation, our mix of cultures, and our traditionally down–to-earth ways. And much else.
We strive to post articles that are either written by kiwis or are framed to our local and cultural context, and are faithful to biblical Christianity.