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by MARJORIE DAWSON PALMERSTON NORTH — A young man who is passionate about keeping the Maori language alive has been awarded the 2011 top subject scholar for Te Reo Rangatira. The...

NZ CATHOLIC staff WELLINGTON — One way the Columban Mission reached out to the marginalised at Christmas was by donating 800 Columban Calendars to prisoners around New Zealand. The calendars were...

by MICHAEL OTTO WELLINGTON — The newly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Rt Hon David Carter, is the second St Bede’s College old boy to hold this...

by RAY STEDMAN Church musicians from two countries met in Brisbane early in October for a three-day conference. About five years ago, Catholic Church musicians in Australia, seeking solidarity, support and...

by ROWENA OREJANA AUCKLAND — St Patrick’s Cathedral is celebrating the canonisations of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II with a display of mementoes of the two saints. Auckland Vicar General...

by NZ CATHOLIC staff CANBERRA — NZ Catholic won two press awards in Canberra at the beginning of the month. The Australasian Catholic Press Conference Association (ACPA) conference ended with an...

by MICHELLE VOLLEMAERE Hang on in there, Lent is nearly over. After weeks of abstinence, Easter is just around the corner. On an irreverent note, have you noticed how Lent is the...

by NZ CATHOLIC staff Wellington archdiocese vicar-general Msgr Gerard Burns has been appointed by Pope Francis as a member of the executive board of Caritas Internationalis. Msgr Burns, who is president...

by DAN STOLLENWERK AUCKLAND — Instead of asking what other denominations might learn from our beliefs, we must begin to ask how we might receive practical wisdom from the way...

by NZ CATHOLIC staff HAMILTON — The Anglican Archbishop of New Zealand, Archbishop David Moxon, is heading to Rome as the Anglican Communion’s chief representative to the Roman Catholic Church. This...

The family of renowned New Zealand television producer Ross Jennings suffered a double loss on Good Friday, with two deaths within a few hours. Mr Jennings, 71, a former head of drama at TVNZ,...

by MICHAEL OTTO ROTORUA — Plans have been made for the superior of the traditionalist Society of St Pius X, Bishop Bernard Fellay, to come to New Zealand in October...

by MICHAEL OTTO AUCKLAND — New Zealand theologian Fr Neil Darragh wants to hear from Massgoers about how often outreach beyond the church is mentioned at Sunday Mass in their parishes. Fr...

by NZ CATHOLIC staff HONIARA — The worst flooding in 28 years to hit Solomon Islands has resulted in deaths and 15,000 people fleeing their homes. Three days of heavy rains...

by PATRICIA BROOKS The deputy principal at Aquinas College, Terry Consedine, has been given a National Excellence in Leadership award. Last year Mr Consedine received a regional award, but he has...

by Wiga Autet The missionary life and work of St Peter Chanel was a focus of a challenge at the National Shrine of St Peter Chanel at Russell on April 28.In his homily...

by MICHAEL OTTO WELLINGTON — Australian researchers have listed ethically compromised vaccines for rubella, polio, chickenpox, shingles, hepatitis A and rabies available in New Zealand, as well as ethical alternatives...