Man who lived in NZ wanted for questioning by police over Madeleine McCann disappearance http://t.co/4fkqUmsCu2 — Yahoo NZ News (@YahooNZ) October 15, 2014 A convicted British paedophile who once lived in New Zealand is being extradited from Malta for questioning over the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. *Madeleine McCann case: ‘Notorious’Continue Reading

http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/te-rauparahaAlthough not born to the highest chiefly rank, Te Rauparaha early won a reputation for cunning and audacious war leadership. He ranks with Te Whero–whero and Tuhawaiki in this because these were the two chiefs who came nearest to defeating him in battle. He was renowned for the cleverness ofContinue Reading

Study links increasing temperature extremes to a declining proportion of male newborns http://t.co/t4h1LgCmCr pic.twitter.com/AzS9sITKk2 — Mother Jones (@MotherJones) October 14, 2014 It turns out that warming temperatures may have a surprising gender bias—in favor of women. That’s the conclusion of a team of Japanese researchers who have discovered a “statisticallyContinue Reading

Police investigate @SalvationArmyNZ worker in teen sex case. http://t.co/n9mbWRkcks — Stuff.co.nz News (@NZStuff) October 14, 2014 A Wellington Salvation Army worker is under police investigation after allegations of sexual contact with a teenage client. Police and the Salvation Army have both confirmed the investigation into the man’s relationship with aContinue Reading

David has worked for the Mental Health Foundation for 5 years. His role involves developing, delivering and evaluating service user involvement, carer involvement, peer support, mental health awareness training, and self-management training. With over 20 years’ experience in service user involvement, David has previously occupied a number of prestigious postsContinue Reading

With only a week to go to our Movie Fundraising Get-Together, apologies for missing off some important details from my earlier email, such as: “Jimmy’s Hall” is an inspirational tale of 1930s Ireland based on a true story of Jimmy Gralton, the only Irishman ever deported from Ireland. This criticallyContinue Reading

#Vatican stuns Catholics by saying gays have “gifts & qualities to offer” http://t.co/szvOTvpOfd #Catholic #LGBT pic.twitter.com/krpze07Dro — Stuff.co.nz News (@NZStuff) October 13, 2014 The document, prepared after a week of discussions at an assembly of 200 bishops on the family, said the Church should challenge itself to find “a fraternalContinue Reading