Posts Tagged ‘Exclusive brethren’

Brethren leader visits in secrecy

THE WORLD leader of the Exclusive Brethren made an unpublicised visit to New Zealand last week, arriving on Wednesday, amid strict security, to a large meeting of faithful in Wellington.

Finance bill strengthens democracy

The Herald launched a campaign against the Electoral Finance Bill last week, saying it is repressive, curtails democracy and breaches human rights. Despite changes to the bill this week, the criticisms have continued. But they seem strangely one-eyed….

The Hollow Men: News release 28 November 2006

News release 28 November 2006
The Hollow Men author provides further email evidence to disprove denial
Don Brash told the news media yesterday that he had no record of receiving a crucial 24 May 2005 Exclusive Brethren email that set out the church’s plans to spend a million dollars of seven nationwide pamphlets (reproduced on page 332 [...]

The Hollow Men: Chapter 1: The Path of Principle

National and the Exclusive Brethren
On the evening of Monday 7 August 2006 the leader of the New Zealand National Party, Don Brash, gave a strong speech about the difference between his party and the Labour government. ‘In our quest for victory, we choose the harder path, the path of principle and persuasion over the path [...]