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Tamaki's mentor denies sex claim
An US megachurch pastor cited as Bishop Brian Tamaki's 'spiritual father' came to NZ with four men he is accused of molesting, their lawyer claims.
'Appointment with death' cards shocking for elderly
Religious extremists have been sending cards to the elderly asking them to pick the date they will die.
Jews fundraise to fight animal welfare code
Heads of the NZ Jewish communities are protesting the Government's proposed animal-welfare ban on shechita, the Jewish ritual slaughter of livestock.
New shrine to mark saint's Remuera time
A shrine to Saint Mary of The Cross MacKillop was unveiled in Auckland yesterday.
Pilgrims in Rome for canonisation of Australian nun
Mary MacKillop, who died more than 100 years ago, had strong ties to New Zealand.
A blessing on both sides
The canonisation of Mary MacKillop will have a special resonance in Otago's Arrowtown, writes Shane Gilchrist.
Australia to get first saint
Mary MacKillop (1842-1909) is set to become Australia's first saint.
<i>Inside Money:</i> Brethren launches Kiwisaver scheme
The Exclusive Brethren church has launched its own KiwiSaver scheme, writes David Chaplin.
Hitler exhibition opens in Germany
The first German exhibition since the Second World War to deal exclusively with Hitler and Nazism opens in Berlin.
Te Papa ban on pregnant women 'just advisory'
A warning for pregnant or menstruating women to stay away from an exhibit tour is just an advisory and women could decide to ignore it, Arts, Chris Finlayson says.
Anger at Te Papa ban on pregnant women
Feminists have criticised a rule forbidding pregnant or menstruating women to attend a Te Papa exhibit.
Spain: Pilgrim's progress
Galicia is well-known to the tens of thousands who arrive on foot each year at the end of the pilgrimage known as The Way of St James.