Hey Christians, Jesus wouldn’t be protesting the parliamentary prayer

He had better things to do, and so do you, writes Aaron Hendry. On Tuesday, hundreds of Christians gathered outside parliament to protest the removal of Jesus’ name from the parliamentary prayer. If you’re like me, perhaps your first thought upon hearing that news was…. really!?!? With everything that is going on in this nation, … Read more

The Bulletin: Parliamentary prayer protest amid changing country

Good morning, and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: Protest on at parliament today over opening prayer, major changes recommended for biodiversity, and the strange tale of a drug dealer not being deported.   To lead off today, we’re going to start with a story that isn’t necessarily the biggest of the day, but is … Read more

Praise be! Churches will pray for the media this Sunday

This weekend, at hundreds of churches around New Zealand, congregations will offer up a prayer for the media. Why? Alex Braae finds out. Back when I used to produce talkback radio, a caller who I didn’t put on the air told me she’d pray for me, then hung up. It didn’t sound like a positive … Read more