Why I’m Voting ‘Yes’ in the Cannabis Referendum
Youth worker and NGO manager David Gerbault explores how his views on a prohibitionist stance to cannabis have changed and why he will be voting ‘Yes’ in the coming referendum.
A Guide to Voting, MMP, and the Referendum
A guide to how to vote this election and what your votes mean.
Prose: Rivulets of Pink
A second piece from Marcus Brooking reflecting on autumn, beauty, and time.
Elections 2020: Resources and Upcoming Content on Metanoia
Some resources to get you started thinking about voting in the upcoming election and some information about Metanoia’s upcoming coverage.
Poetry: A Gentle Man
A poem from Etienne Wain exploring the virtue of gentleness and learning to accept oneself.
An Itch for the Transcendental: What Lorde’s ‘Perfect Places’ Reveals About Our Postmodern Angst
What does Lorde’s song Perfect Places reveal about postmodernity and drinking culture in Aotearoa?
Music is Dead Because We’ve Killed It: Punk Rock, Tattoos, and Jesus in the Alternative Music Scene
Chris Dies, front-person of Chasing South, reflects on music, punk, and perceptions of the alternative music scene within Christianity.
Demystifying Intentional Community
Intentional community is often a mysterious, idealised, or kinda out-there concept. Etienne Wain explores his experiences living in intentional communities in Wellington.
Ethical Consumption, Plastic Free July, and Following Jesus
An interview with Bridget Barnard on being an ethical consumer in a globalised world.
Poetry: In Search of Shalom / En Busca De Shalom
A poem reflecting on God’s action of shalom and liberation amidst race, colonisation, and theology.
Civil Disobedience and Christianity
Civil disobedience and the Christian faith have gone hand-in-hand frequently throughout modern history. Jaimee van Gemerden reflects on some of these stories to ask about the types of things we as the church in Aotearoa are called to.
“But Your English is So Good!” An Interview on Racism in Aotearoa
An interview with Stephanie Chan 陈雪莹 reflecting on her experiences growing up in New Zealand society and church as a Chinese-New Zealand, reflecting particularly on what effects the centring of whiteness can have on people of colour.
Hobson’s Pledge, He Iwi Tahi Taatou – We Are Now One People
Eugene Fuimaono (Ngã Puhi, Sãmoa, Pãkehã) reflects on the sometimes well-meaning but ultimately devastating sentiment of unity as uniformity as told through the biblical story of Babel.
Things to Read On Race, Christianity, and Aotearoa
A reading list and call for contributions in response to the murder of George Floyd and #BLACKLIVESMATTER.