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Be encouraged – amazing things can happen

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A Christmas sermon from Brigitte Crowe, lead pastor at Howick Community Church and the East Auckland Ministers Association (pictured). Be encouraged. Isaiah 9:6 says: “For...

Families welcome at church’s nativity service

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An east Auckland church is staging a Carol and Nativity Service for families this Christmas and the whole community is invited to go along. It’s at 5pm-5.30pm...

Celebration of light, unity, culture for Diwali

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Diwali, the radiant Festival of Lights, holds deep significance for Hindu and Sikh communities around the world. It’s a time when homes and hearts are...

Wise teacher is going on her terms

Phil Taylor -
A teacher who has guided young people on their education journeys for four decades is retiring on her terms at the end of the...

Principal in Person, with Prasad Patchigalla, Tyndale Park Christian School

Phil Taylor -
How long have you been an educator, and where did you train? I’ve been teaching in New Zealand schools for over 25 years. I was...

Diwali – from bridge of lights to world of celebration

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By Times’ Junior Journalist Jianna Kapoor Have you ever heard of the legendary Ram Setu, also known as Adam’s Bridge? This is a remarkable 50km...

Q&A with Reverend Warner Wilder

Phil Taylor -
He started out in the rural areas of the eastern North Island and answered the call of the ministry four decades ago. He tells...

Q&A with Abbess Manshin, of Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple

Phil Taylor -
Over the past 20 years, she has become an outstanding, humble and quiet-achieving leader in the east Auckland community, with a reach that goes...

Prime Minister attends Buddha’s Birthday Celebration for World Peace

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Here’s a report from Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple in Flat Bush on its recent major event. On April 5-6, Fo Guang Shan (FGS) hosted...

Pope Francis passes away, aged 88

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The Vatican has tonight announced that Pope Francis has died. He was 88 years old. He passed away at his residence in the Vatican's Casa...

The Easter message: Love has won

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Brigitte Crowe, lead pastor of Howick Community Church, Sowers Trust and Picton Centre Trust, provides her thoughts on the meaning of Easter, an important...
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