Latest Press Releases
At times we choose to enter the public discourse, when important topics of relevance to those with no religious belief are being discussed. One way we do this is through the publication of Press Releases, and our recent releases can be read below.
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Maxim Institute Supports Relationships Bill
In a dramatic development in the debate over Civil Unions, the Maxim Institute gave its support to the Relationships (Statutory References) Bill which will accompany the Civil Union Bill that will go to its final vote today. This startling development came in a Maxim Institute media release issued yesterday. In a somewhat patronising manner, the […]
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Annual conference on Saturday 16th October
The NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists will be holding its annual conference on Saturday 16th October. In a year which has seen public controversy over the Civil Unions Bill and the spectacle of displays of religious and political intolerance, an appropriate them has been chosen for the conference: The Tolerant Society and its Enemies. […]
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Blasphemy remains an issue for non-believers
New Zealand’s Blasphemy law will be the subject of a talk at the NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists on Sunday 19th September 2004. Kathy Sunderland, a NZARH member who has recently completed an academic study of the subject, will be discussing the history and implications of the legislation prohibiting Blasphemy. Most New Zealanders will […]
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Tell the Pope to Get Over It
The NZ Association of Rationalists and Humanists is urging the Government to tell the Pope to stay out of New Zealand’s business. This follows a statement made by the Pope on Monday that New Zealand’s planned Civil Unions legislation “violated God’s plan for humanity”. The Pope was meeting a delegation of New Zealand Catholic Bishops. […]
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Maxim Institute’s Grasp on Reality Alarming
In a Media Release issued today, 2nd August, the Maxim Institute complained about comments made by about it by Government Minister David Benson-Pope and Minister of Religion Margaret Mayman. The Maxim Institute claimed to be alarmed about “false allegations” made against it and appears to be particularly sensitive to accusations that it makes statements that […]
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Time for Anti-Abortion Activists to Apologise
Anti-abortion activists should apologise after the release of a study that shows there is no link between abortion and breast cancer. For many years, anti-abortion activists have been intimidating women by saying that having an abortion increases the likelihood of contracting breast cancer, citing a few studies made in the early 1990s. The new research, […]
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Religious Schools exempted from Education Network Reviews
The Education Network Reviews currently being carried out by the Ministry of Education will result in the closure of many public schools, but will not affect state-funded religious schools. These “Integrated Schools”, which are run by religious bodies but financed by the taxpayer, will continue to enjoy an unfair advantage while the nation’s public schools […]
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Prayers in Parliament Should be Replaced
The New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists supports Matt Robson’s attempt to replace the Parliamentary prayer with a statement reflecting New Zealand’s secular state. The prayer read in Parliament is out-dated and offensive to the many people in New Zealand who do not hold religious beliefs. The prayer asks for guidance from God in […]