News & Views


  • Accountability – a New Year’s Resolution?

    The other day, I heard Ian Bassin saying in an interview that the “lack of accountability by the powerful has been a galvanising political force over the last 15-25 years”. The complaint that “the powerful seem to be able to get away with anything but those who play by the rule and work hard are…

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  • Fascinating Exhibition in Auckland

    “Deeply contemplative paintings” – that’s how Chris Verryt’s art is often described. Some of these fascinating landscapes appear to be mystical. The viewers are invited to think about their own journeys.I find it most effective when first looking at the paintings from the distance and then slowly approaching them and discovering more and more details.…

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  • Weaving Empathy

    A diverse group of Aucklanders met for a lunch at which they were sharing their thoughts, ideas and good will.

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  • Woodcraft – Hands of Jesus

    Hands of Jesus were inspiration…

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  • Lest we forget…

    Kwibuka 30 – remember, unite, renew. A service in memory of the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Auckland, 20 April 2024 It was an honour and a privilege to have been invited to join my Rwandan friends for this special memorial service.The words spoken, and the memories shared were so moving and…

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