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Recent court cases in New Zealand have shown the importance of an effective justice system. People must take responsibility for the decisions they make and they must be held accountable when they overstep the mark.  The alternative is chaos.
Few of us would disagree here. We may differ in the sorts of law we believe a society should have, and the consequences for wrongdoing. But we share in common a belief in a judicial process which is fair for all people, victims and law-breakers. Read more

Click here for the latest pew sheet:pew sheet: 23/11/08

We are sailing in unchartered waters, so the experts tell us. The impact of the global financial crisis is starting to be felt, and people are uncertain and even fearful of what 2009 will bring. Some have lost their life savings in failed finance companies, others have watched as house values fall, retailers have seen shop sales slide and businesses are beginning to face the prospect of having to lay off employees. And to make matters worse, the Treasury forecast for the next twelve months looks even uglier. Read more

Click here for the latest pew sheet: pew sheet: 16/11/08

‘All things are subject to interpretation’ wrote Friedrich Nietzsche. It’s a quote I’ve thought about this last week. There is more than one way to interpret a text.
Let me give you an example.
One of my favourite poems is ‘The Road Not Taken’ by Robert Frost. Influenced no doubt by M Scott Peck’s bestseller ‘The Road Less Travelled’, I’ve always understood this poem to be about self-reliance and non-conformity, seeking to inspire the reader not to follow where others have gone; but to be an individual, autonomous and free. Read more