by NZARH Admin | May 26, 2013 | News
Over the last two years more than 50 state schools have cancelled religious education. David Hines of the Secular Education Network has conducted a survey of state primary schools in New Zealand. He determined that from the more than 1400 schools that responded, 38...
by NZARH Admin | Feb 22, 2013 | Schools Campaign
On Friday February 22, 2013, Peter Harrison gave the following speech to the Education and Science Select Committee. Today I am here to represent Rationalists and Humanists. I am here to promote evidence based policy development. I am here to participate in our...
by NZARH Admin | Feb 18, 2013 | News
Starting Monday the 25th we will be running sponsored radio adverts asking people to Tick No Religion during Timesaver Traffic Reports on Newstalk, Classic Hits, Coast, ZM, Radio Sport, Hauraki, Flava. RadioLive will be running adverts from Wednesday through to Census...
by NZARH Admin | Nov 2, 2012 | Schools Campaign
The following letter was written by a member of the Secular Education Network to the Minister of Education recommending repeal of section 78 of the education act that permits schools to run religious instruction. To whom it may concern, I am writing to the Ministry in...
by NZARH Admin | Aug 23, 2012 | Schools Campaign
John Banks recently said on Radio Rhema that he believes in the literal truth of the Genesis Story. Some have questioned whether this is appropriate for the Associate Minister of Education. The implied question is, “should a persons religious belief determine...
by NZARH Admin | Aug 16, 2012 | Schools Campaign
The Secular Education Network commends the Churches Education Commission for making clear its policy on informed consent. The CEC recently updated its web site to include a statement about informed consent. We believe that parents have the right to choose what is best...
