There has been a lot of talk lately about sexual consent. Educators and organisations who have an interest in the sexual violence that is occurring amongst New Zealand's young people believe that "consent" is the answer to this side of…
The STD superbug
For the last 60 years, we have enjoyed a period where most infections have been easy to treat. That time could be coming to an end. I should know, I’ve worked in the area of antimicrobial drug resistance. It’s…
The Third Way: living an authentic life of truth and love
It has been interesting to read and view the comments made in the secular media earlier this week about the new film "The Third Way", and Bishop Dunn's desire for it to be used as a teaching tool in…
St John Paul II, Pope of the family
This last weekend was historic. It has been described as the day of 4 Popes. Pope Francis canonised two of his predecessors, Pope John XXIII and John Paul II, while Pope emeritus Benedict XVI was present.For us in the pro-life…
NuvaRing – dying for contraception
Last year the ministry of health has approved a 'new' contraceptive device. Although it's new to New Zealand, but has been around in the United States and Europe for more than 10 years, so we already know a lot about…
Professor says sex ed for boys needs to be ‘vulgar’
Professor Alan McKee says that sex education classes aren’t reaching boys. And he has a point. You only need to look at our teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease rates to know that the current comprehensive sex education isn’t working.…
Virtue and Public Policy
Chastity has had a bad press of late. It almost sounds like something that should have been left in the Victorian era. But it still has an important role now. A great example of this is the role chastity had…
Chastity – A Call for all Christians No Matter what their Sexuality or Vocation is
A recent Herald article discusses the split in opinion between various Churches in New Zealand regarding gay marriage. The story begins with the story of Susan Thompson, a Methodist Minister, who is a lesbian. She and her "partner" Nan Russell…
Respect Life Month – Day Thirty
"If there is a lack of respect for the right to life and to a natural death, if human conception, gestation and birth are made artificial, if human embryos are sacrificed to research, the conscience of society ends up losing the…
Preventing the spread of HIV
A study has just been released which reveals that one in five gay or bisexual men in Auckland (New Zealand's largest city) have HIV and don't know it. One in 15 in the study of over a thousand gay or bisexual…