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Carol Barron
Dec 5, 20234 min read
Social Services Report to MCNZ Conference 2023
The infographics below summarise the work undertaken by the 26 Methodist Alliance members around the motu in the year ending 30 June...
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Carol Barron
Nov 20, 20234 min read
Our bicultural journey
I am proud to be a member of a Church that recognises Te Tiriti o Waitangi as a covenant that established our power-sharing relationship...
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Carol Barron
Oct 26, 20235 min read
Racism, Race-baiting & the Rule of Law
I have been so disappointed, outraged and ashamed, often all at the same time, when hearing what has been said leading up to the election....
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Carol Barron
Oct 12, 20233 min read
Getting older is no joke!
The old adage is true and it is happening to more and more of us. The number of older people aged 65+ is set to increase markedly....
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Carol Barron
Oct 12, 20233 min read
The Cost of Living
The cost of living for the average household increased 7.7% in the 12 months to March 2023 and 8.2% in the 12 months to December 2022.[1]...
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Carol Barron
Sep 21, 20233 min read
Why should I vote?
An election is coming up in a matter of weeks, you probably know this already, but some people don’t know, or don’t care, or are...
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Carol Barron
Sep 21, 20232 min read
A Social Supermarket in Palmy
Congratulations to Palmerston North Methodist Social Services! Palmerston North Methodist Social Services is the first Methodist Mission...
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Carol Barron
Aug 15, 20231 min read
Why Equality Matters
I hope that you have seen a copy of the resource that the Methodist Alliance working group campaigning to increase benefit levels and...
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Carol Barron
Jul 25, 20233 min read
A day in the life of a Methodist Youth Worker
Our Methodist Alliance members offer a wide range of services from the cradle to the grave to whānau around Aotearoa New Zealand. Young...
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Carol Barron
Jun 16, 20232 min read
Economic Justice - Building a Methodist Response
Source: Methodist Church UK - https://www.methodist.org.uk/our-work/our-work-in-britain/social-justice/ Recently MCNZ President Peter...
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Carol Barron
Jun 1, 20234 min read
A No Frills Budget
The irony of the appropriately labelled “No Frills Budget” was not lost on me. People whose income comes from welfare, know exactly what...
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Carol Barron
May 9, 20233 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20224 min read
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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