by Peter Harrison | Jan 1, 2017 | Schools Campaign
A complaint against the Human Rights Commission has been laid by the New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists, citing the HRC’s failure to address state sanctioned religious discrimination in primary schools. Peter Harrison, President of the Rationalists...
by Mark Honeychurch | Oct 13, 2016 | Schools Campaign
An Auckland father’s case against school Bible classes has been ended by the Supreme Court. Auckland father Jeff McClintock sued an Auckland school after they persisted in placing his daughter in Bible worship classes without his consent. The classes, called...
by NZARH Admin | May 5, 2016 | News
Yesterday there was an article in the New Zealand Herald suggesting that karakia could be affected by the legal action being taken by Jeff McClintock, David Hines and Tanya Jacob. Regardless of the nature of karakia the status of prayer in class is already legally...
by NZARH Admin | Mar 7, 2016 | Schools Campaign
David Hines and his team have set up a GiveALittle Donation Page to allow people to contribute to the legal costs of supporting Secular Education in a Judicial Review to be held in late April. David Hines and a group of parents affected by religious instruction have...
by NZARH Admin | Jan 28, 2016 | News
The NZARH has an interest in representing the rights of those without religious beliefs. We wish to ensure that the religious beliefs of others do not impact our own human rights. As an association which places compassion and humanity at the forefront we wish to...
by NZARH Admin | Dec 14, 2015 | Schools Campaign
Our Recommendation We recommend that the Government repeal clause 78 of the Education Act 1964 headed ‘Religious instruction and observances in State primary schools’. We recommend that the Education Act be made consistent with the New Zealand Bill of...
