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The Fundy Post: Welcome back

Tuesday, 30 November 2004, 10:48 am | NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists

Having made it to double figures, I was hoping to do something different and, just once, avoid talking about The Maxim Institute in this issue. I won't, because there is just so much going on. Sorry; I will try to be good next week. More >>

The Fundy Post: Edition Nine

Monday, 1 November 2004, 10:26 am | NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists

Greetings and welcome to the ninth issue of the Fundy Post, which just scrapes in at the end of the week. First, a public information message, and then on with the fun: More >>

The Fundy Post: Octavo Edition

Thursday, 21 October 2004, 10:03 am | NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists

The Big News of this week is that the Fundy Post will be on nation-wide TV this week. I shall be appearing on Queer Nation on Thursday at 11pm on TV2, repeated on Sunday. I won't give anything away just yet, but tune in: it will be worth watching. This ... More >>

The Fundy Post: Issue 7

Thursday, 14 October 2004, 10:42 am | NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists

See: I told you we would be weekly from now on. This issue comes wearing a hair shirt: readers may have noticed that I sent it to hundreds of addresses using the 'To:' field in my email program, not the Blind Carbon Copy. If you tried to print it, you ... More >>

The Fundy Post: Now We Are Six

Monday, 11 October 2004, 11:13 am | NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists

Welcome back, after far too long, to the Fundy Post. Apologies to readers for the lengthy delay, but there has been much going on. From now on, the Fundy Post will be published weekly. We will also be introducing a newswire, so readers can keep ... More >>

Annual conference on Saturday 16th October

Friday, 1 October 2004, 11:56 am | NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists

The NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists will be holding its annual conference on Saturday 16th October. In a year which has seen public controversy over the Civil Unions Bill and the spectacle of displays of religious and political intolerance, ... More >>

NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists

Friday, 17 September 2004, 1:27 pm | NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists

New Zealand's Blasphemy law will be the subject of a talk at the NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists on Sunday 19th September 2004. Kathy Sunderland, a NZARH member who has recently completed an academic study of the subject, will be ... More >>

Tell the Pope to Get Over It

Tuesday, 14 September 2004, 1:19 pm | NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists

The NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists is urging the Government to tell the Pope to stay out of New Zealand's business. More >>

Maxim Institute's Grasp on Reality Alarming

Tuesday, 3 August 2004, 8:24 am | NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists

Maxim Institute's Grasp on Reality Alarming In a Media Release issued today, 2nd August, the Maxim Institute complained about comments made by about it by Government Minister David Benson-Pope and Minister of Religion Margaret Mayman. More >>

The Fundy Post: Issue 4 - Civil Unions Update

Friday, 18 June 2004, 9:43 am | NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists

...and we're back. Apologies for the delay but we have been busy with lots of things, particularly the Civil Unions campaign. Speaking of which, here is an important message: More >>

The Fundy Post - Issue Three

Friday, 28 May 2004, 4:57 pm | NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists

And We're back. Usual rules apply: read, enjoy; if you go to the website - www.nzarh.org.nz/thepost.htm - you can click on the links and read them. If you like the Post, pass it on to kith and kin. If you don't, email us and we will remove you from the mailing list. If ... More >>

The Fundy Post: Issue 2

Friday, 14 May 2004, 10:41 am | NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists

A review of the strange world of the Religious Right - In this issue: Integrated Schools, Civil Unions Bill and Zombies. More >>

Passion of the Christ Rating

Thursday, 8 April 2004, 9:58 am | NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists

Readers may not have had an opportunity to read the lengthy SPCS media release "Response To Chief Censor Bill Hastings Attack On "The Passion" Re-Rating" released Today, 7th April. Here is a summary: More >>

Time for Anti-Abortion Activists to Apologise

Tuesday, 30 March 2004, 9:09 am | NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists

Anti-abortion activists should apologise after the release of a study that shows there is no link between abortion and breast cancer. More >>

Why The Hagley Mosque Should Not Have Been Built

Friday, 5 March 2004, 2:17 pm | NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists

Schools are for education, not religion: providing places of worship is not a school's responsibility. More >>

Religious Schools exempted from Network Reviews

Thursday, 5 February 2004, 2:39 pm | NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists

The Education Network Reviews currently being carried out by the Ministry of Education will result in the closure of many public schools, but will not affect state-funded religious schools. These "Integrated Schools", which are run by religious ... More >>

Prayers in Parliament Should be Replaced

Friday, 17 October 2003, 4:26 pm | NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists

The New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists supports Matt Robson's attempt to replace the Parliamentary prayer with a statement reflecting New Zealand's secular state. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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