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CHNZ Director Steps Down

Tuesday, 18 October 2005, 10:04 am | Christian Heritage Party

After a meeting of the Christian Heritage NZ Board, CHNZ policy director Mark Munroe has decided to step down from his position. Mr Munroe said, More >>

National’s Top 10 Ignores Moral Concerns

Friday, 9 September 2005, 10:12 am | Christian Heritage Party

Christian Heritage NZ leader Ewen McQueen said today that voters concerned about moral issues should not waste their vote on the National Party. He pointed out that none of the top 10 priorities identified in National’s action plan were related in ... More >>

Christian Heritage NZ Seeks Values in Sex Ed

Friday, 2 September 2005, 10:10 am | Christian Heritage Party

Christian Heritage NZ will introduce a Values in Sex Education Act that will require all school sex education programmes to promote the benefits of marriage, and of abstinence prior to marriage. CHNZ leader Ewen McQueen said that it was impossible to have value-free ... More >>

Taranaki Pastor Stands for Christian Heritage NZ

Wednesday, 20 July 2005, 9:34 am | Christian Heritage Party

Christian Heritage NZ announced today that Taranaki pastor Mr Mark Jones would stand as a list candidate for the party. Mr Jones has been working for Inglewood Christian Fellowship for the last 18 years. Prior to that he worked for 11 years in various ... More >>

Midwife to Deliver for Christian Heritage NZ

Monday, 18 July 2005, 12:59 am | Christian Heritage Party

Christian Heritage NZ announced today that Mrs Betty Jenkins would stand as a list candidate for the party. Mrs Jenkins is a registered nurse midwife with a long career in the health sector that has included senior management roles at National Women's ... More >>

National Party Ignores the “Invisible Woman”

Thursday, 7 July 2005, 2:10 pm | Christian Heritage Party

Christian Heritage NZ leader, Ewen McQueen said today that the newly announced National party policy on tax rebates for childcare, continued to ignore at-home mums. He stated: More >>

Budget Doesn't Give Women Real Choice

Thursday, 19 May 2005, 10:18 am | Christian Heritage Party

Christian Heritage NZ leader, Ewen McQueen said today that the extra $55million for childcare subsidies in the Budget failed to give real choice to women. He stated: More >>

Christian Heritage NZ Announces Key Policies

Thursday, 21 April 2005, 5:10 pm | Christian Heritage Party

Christian Heritage NZ has publicly released its key “ABC” policies for the 2005 election. Speaking to a 500 strong church audience in east Auckland, CHNZ leader Ewen McQueen unveiled the party’s 10-point plans to Affirm Marriage, Build Families and Celebrate ... More >>

Waitangi Day part of our Christian heritage

Thursday, 7 April 2005, 3:10 pm | Christian Heritage Party

Waitangi Day is an important part of our Christian heritage and should be retained. Leader of Christian Heritage NZ Ewen McQueen said Peter Dunne’s bill to replace Waitangi Day with New Zealand Day was a misinformed piece of political populism that dishonoured ... More >>

NZ Tax System Least Family Friendly in OECD

Thursday, 31 March 2005, 2:57 pm | Christian Heritage Party

New Zealand has one of the least family-friendly tax and benefit systems in the OECD according to a report released this month. * More >>

Hate Speech is Bad Law

Thursday, 17 March 2005, 1:37 pm | Christian Heritage Party

International experience shows hate speech legislation is bad law. After Christian Heritage NZ presented its submission to the select committee considering whether our country needs such legislation, CHNZ leader Ewen McQueen said “International ... More >>

Relationships Bill Lowers the Standard

Wednesday, 16 March 2005, 8:44 am | Christian Heritage Party

Christian Heritage NZ says the Relationships (Statutory References) Bill will contribute to a further lowering of commitment levels in human relationships in New Zealand. The Bill which may pass its final reading today means all couples whether married ... More >>

Christian Heritage NZ “Parks” Capital Punishment

Tuesday, 15 February 2005, 8:43 am | Christian Heritage Party

Christian Heritage NZ announced today that it was putting to one side its previous policy of capital punishment for murder. CHNZ leader Ewen McQueen said the policy was being “parked” because there was not widespread agreement on the issue within ... More >>

Dawn To Dusk Childcare Short-Changes Children

Thursday, 3 February 2005, 1:24 pm | Christian Heritage Party

Christian Heritage NZ believes the plans for “dawn to dusk” childcare being promoted by the Government will sacrifice children on the altar of economic growth. CHNZ leader Ewen McQueen said it was tragic that the Government was looking to support such schemes ... More >>

New Marriage Legislation Needed

Friday, 10 December 2004, 9:13 am | Christian Heritage Party

Christian Heritage NZ leader Ewen McQueen said the passing of the Civil Union Bill now meant new legislation was required to protect and affirm traditional marriage. He said the same flawed anti-discrimination logic that was used to promote the Civil ... More >>

Civil Union Bill Robs Married New Zealanders

Wednesday, 1 December 2004, 9:12 am | Christian Heritage Party

Christian Heritage NZ leader Ewen McQueen said today that the Civil Unions Bill would steal status from the New Zealanders who were already married. He noted that it was often asserted by supporters of the Civil Union Bill that it would have no effect ... More >>

Jury Decision Devalues Life

Friday, 19 November 2004, 9:48 am | Christian Heritage Party

Christian Heritage NZ leader Ewen McQueen said today that the decision of a Nelson jury to acquit a man of killing his daughter was a dangerous precedent that devalued human life. He acknowledged that it was a tragic case and that all New Zealanders ... More >>

“My Foetus” Shows Need for Informed Consent

Thursday, 9 September 2004, 9:33 am | Christian Heritage Party

Christian Heritage NZ leader Ewen McQueen said the “My Foetus” documentary broadcast on TV1 showed the need for more information to be provided to women considering an abortion. He said it was unacceptable that it was left to a television documentary ... More >>

United Future Must Block Easter Trading

Wednesday, 8 September 2004, 9:00 am | Christian Heritage Party

Christian Heritage NZ leader Ewen McQueen called on United Future to block vote on Wednesday against the bill which would open the way for shop trading on Easter Sunday. McQueen noted that when this issue was before Parliament earlier this year, some ... More >>

Enough is Enough – Its Time For a New Agenda

Monday, 23 August 2004, 9:00 am | Christian Heritage Party

Address by Ewen McQueen, Leader of Christian Heritage NZ, to the Enough is Enough rally at Parliament, Monday August 23rd 2004. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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