by Peter Harrison | Sep 1, 2020 | News
Hema Paterson, President of the New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists, has applauded Tanya Jacob and David Hines for their tireless work challenging religious instruction allowances in the Education Act. Jacob and Hines worked for years to gather...
by Peter Harrison | Jan 16, 2020 | News, Schools Campaign
The New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists applaud the Government and Education Minister Chris Hipkins for proposing legislation that will introduce mandatory informed consent for religious instruction in state primary schools. The The Education and...
by Peter Harrison | Aug 25, 2019 | News
Only ten years ago if you wanted an electric car you would need to build one yourself. In a EV event I attended in 2008 an owner explained why they were so awesome. His arguments remain true today. Low Operational Cost Compared to petrol electricity will cost about...
by Peter Harrison | Aug 8, 2019 | Blog, Journal
Imagine living four thousand years ago. What would you believe about reality? You would believe that you live on the surface of a flat plain, with the stars and the sun rising and setting each day, moving predictably across the sky. Your senses would tell you this is...
by Peter Harrison | May 7, 2019 | Blog, Journal
Why are we now, in 2019 revisiting basic human rights such as the right of free expression? How have we come to the point where our Prime Minister is having international discussions about having free expression curtailed on social media? In the same way the World...
