The FACEBOOK site of NZ parents who are working to shine a light on the situation in their state schools:

http://www.facebook.com/KeepReligionOutOfSchoolNZ

 

NEWS FROM NZ (lots of good writing and interviews here):

 

  1. Reading, writing – and religion. Really?

    New Zealand Herald – 5 days ago
    The issue of religion in schools is a current hot potato but it was admirably  (HRC) 2009 documentReligion in New Zealand Schools: Questions.
  1. Freedom from religion

    Wanganui Chronicle – 1 day ago
     Religious Education (or Bible in Schools or Values in Schools or  give it) should be permitted inNew Zealand’s primary schools should not 
  2. Religious education only brainwashes

    Stuff.co.nz (blog) – 5 days ago
    Little wonder, as the New Zealand Herald noted the other day, many schools  Yes, I do have some background in religious education, having 

    Victoria Advocate
  3. Anglican leader calls for an end to Bible study in schools

    TVNZ – 16 Jul 2012
    An Anglican leader is urging state schools to ditch the Bible in Schools  believes it is trying to create a loophole around the New Zealand Bill of Rights.  Network in a bid to get the religious education programme out of the 

    Church leader opposes Bible teaching in schools‎ 3News NZ
    School Bible lessons ‘un-Christian’ – reverend‎ Stuff.co.nz