Monthly Archives: July 2007

The Empresses’ new clothes or Smacking: Those Kiwis must be crazy!

By Ruby Harrold-Claesson Attorney-at-Law in Gothenburg, Sweden. President of the NCHR (www.nkmr.org) One year ago, I travelled 36 hours from Gothenburg, Sweden to Auckland at the invitation of the Section 59 Coalition. I came to testify at the Parliamentary hearing on the private member’s Bill that proposed a repeal of Section 59 of the Crimes [...]

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Society Strongly Endorses Film "Amazing Grace"

BEHIND THE SONG YOU LOVE, IS A STORY YOU WILL NEVER FORGET AMAZING GRACE, the story of William Wilberforce (1759 – 1833) was released in New Zealand cinemas on July 19, 2007. Much anticipation and excitement within the Christian community surrounded the release of this remarkable film. It has received glowing reviews (see below). AMAZING [...]

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Public Address: Lessons From the Life of William Wilberforce (1759 – 1833)

Public Address: Friday Evening 15 June, 2007 Delivered by Society Executive Director David Lane The Grand Hall at Parliament, Parliament Buildings, Wellington “Let us Now Praise Famous Men” Ecclesiasticus 44:1 This year marks the bicentennial of the abolition of the slave trade in Britain and all its colonies. 200 years ago on the 25th March [...]

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