Carol Barron
Economic Justice
Source: Elena Ospina - https://cartoonmovement.com/cartoon/economic-justice The recent IRD report highlighted the inequitable tax system...
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Carol Barron
- May 3
- 4 min
A day in the life of a Youth Worker
Our Methodist Alliance members offer services from the cradle to the grave to whānau around Aotearoa New Zealand. Our members employ...
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Carol Barron
- May 3
- 4 min
Income Security & Wealth Distribution
Income Security & Wealth Distribution In Aotearoa New Zealand, wealth and income used to be shared out more evenly between the 1950s and...
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Carol Barron
- Mar 30
- 3 min
Lifting the Weight off Families & Whānau
On 27th February a coalition of anti-poverty groups called for Government to wipe debt to the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) to...
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Carol Barron
- Feb 1
- 4 min
A Family Christmas
I love Christmas. I love the decorations, the family gatherings, the food, the present giving and receiving, the carols. I am named...
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Carol Barron
- Dec 9, 2022
- 4 min
A day in the life of a Mana Whānau Family Worker
Asha Innes is a Mana Whānau Family Worker at Lifewise. Asha explains that Mana Whānau is an in-home intensive parenting support...
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Carol Barron
- Dec 8, 2022
- 3 min
The Methodist Alliance spearheading social change at all levels
The Methodist Alliance Co-convenors, Rev Dr Arapera Ngaha and Jill Hawkey, provided a summary of the mahi done by the Methodist Alliance...
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Carol Barron
- Dec 8, 2022
- 4 min
Historic Abuse and Safeguarding for the Future
The MCNZ Conference 2022 held a plenary session on historic abuse and safeguarding for the future. I found the plenary discussion on...
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Carol Barron
- Nov 4, 2022
- 4 min
Is Aotearoa New Zealand really paradise?
Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/destinations/nz/107175922/godzone-is-new-zealand-really-heaven-on-earth Paradise is in Otago and...
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Carol Barron
- Nov 4, 2022
- 4 min
A day in the life of a Mana Ake Kaimahi
Theo Johnston-Maurenbrecher is one of the many Mana Ake Kaimahi employed by Christchurch Methodist Mission, one of the 12 non-government...
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Carol Barron
- Oct 11, 2022
- 4 min
Missions & Parishes
The Methodist Missions and Parishes have been active in their local communities since 1885 when the first Mission was established. The...
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Carol Barron
- Sep 28, 2022
- 4 min
Living in Material Hardship
Our benefit rates are so low compared to the cost of living, that many of our tamariki in are living in material hardship. How many is...
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Carol Barron
- Sep 19, 2022
- 3 min
The difference between living and just existing
There is a difference between living, just living and just existing. Many of the people the Missions work with are just existing on the...
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Carol Barron
- Aug 31, 2022
- 4 min
A day in the life of...
A day in the life of Bridget Swan, the Whānau Support Worker at Aratupu Preschool and Whānau Hub, Christchurch Methodist Mission. Aratupu...
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Carol Barron
- Aug 11, 2022
- 3 min
Tindall Foundation Funding Makes a Difference
Methodist City Action, the Methodist Mission in Hamilton, its qualified chefs, and a band of volunteers provide a community meal every...
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Carol Barron
- Jul 12, 2022
- 3 min
Deep in the Human Heart
Deep in the human heart the fires of justice burn; With visions of a world renewed through radical concern. As Christians we are called...
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Carol Barron
- Jun 30, 2022
- 3 min
Living on a deficit budget
Life on a benefit is hard. The levels of income support are so meagre that people are trapped in poverty. Our current welfare system is...
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Carol Barron
- Jun 30, 2022
- 4 min
An Uncomfortable Truth
Aotearoa New Zealand is often referred to as the land of milk and honey – I even have a t-shirt that says this. Source:...
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Carol Barron
- Jun 14, 2022
- 3 min
Let Justice Roll Down Like a River
Source: Francis Vallance – Waimakariri River, Canterbury Colin Gibson’s hymn Let Justice Roll Down Like a River[1] is based on Amos 5:24:...
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Carol Barron
- May 16, 2022
- 4 min
Seven steps for a fairer future
The Methodist Alliance is proud to be part of the Fairer Future Collaboration – 37 organisations around the motu who are led by...
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