The following address was presented by Mr. John Smeaton at the Palm Sunday Candlelight Vigil for the Unborn on Sunday 24 March, 2024. The Vigil was the final hour of the Auckland 40 Days for Life prayer vigil, held near…
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“Safe areas” have yet to be established outside abortion facilities
Application processes to implement “safe areas” are still under development according to the Ministry of Health. As such, not one exclusion zone has been established around New Zealand abortion facilities since the passing of the law in March. According to…
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Safe Area Bill passes second reading
The Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill has been read for the second time in Parliament during an extended sitting. The Bill passed 108 for and 12 against.The following parliamentarians voted against the Bill. They should be congratulated…
Interview: Robert Colquhoun 40 Days for Life
Prayer, fasting, and peaceful witness and community outreach are the hallmarks of 40 Days for Life, a global initiative to end abortion, and save lives. Michelle Kaufman and Brad Larsen from Family Life International NZ recently had the opportunity to…
Peaceful candlelight vigil closes Auckland 40 Days for Life vigil
This year's 40 Days for Life vigil in Auckland came to a poignant closing with a well-attended candlelight vigil outside a private abortion centre. Held on Palm Sunday, approximately 300 people gathered on the footpath opposite the Auckland Medical Centre…
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“Safe area” legislation threatens to shut down peaceful prayer vigils
A Bill that would legalize the implementation of so-called “safe areas” around selected abortion centres in New Zealand has been introduced to Parliament and passed its first reading. The Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill was introduced by…
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40 Days for Life kicks off in 567 locations
A global effort to end abortion through peaceful presence outside abortion centres, prayer, and fasting has kicked off in 567 cities. You will know this life-saving pro-life activity as 40 Days for Life. Begun in 2004, the peaceful effort has…
The impact of prayerful vigil – stories from the Street
Often the impact of standing in prayer and witness outside an abortion facility goes unnoticed by those who make sacrifices to be there. At times, prayer volunteers may wonder how, or even if, they can save lives. Yet prayer and…
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Prayer and witness outside abortion centres is a concrete way to restore a culture of life
“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.” 1 John 4:18 Participating in prayer and witness outside abortion centres can be an extremely uncomfortable experience. After all, you are vulnerable and open to ridicule from people…
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Abortion Legislation Bill, prayer, safe areas and action
We live in important times. Prayer is the backbone of every action to defeat the culture of death that prevails around us. Jesus tells us “apart from me you can do nothing,” (cf. John 15). This week New Zealand’s politicians…
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