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Hugh Collins

Hugh Collins

Hugh Collins was a staff writer at the Salvation Army. Originally from Auckland, he was convinced to move to Wellington after watching Taika Waititi’s What We Do In The Shadows. He likes to think his music taste is pretty diverse and enjoys everything from Enya to Swedish death metal.

A Holy Conversion

Neven MacEwan found fame as an All Black, until alcoholism and depression stripped him of the jersey. But God has changed Nev’s life—even...

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Positive impact at controversial boarding home

Staff at Pukekohe Corps have been positively reconciled with a controversial boarding home they were once banned from visiting.

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Invisible people

New Zealand has some of the worst rates of homelessness in the developed world. The Salvation Army is leading the fight to get people into warm...

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Heroes of War and Faith

In celebration of Anzac Day, Hugh Collins uncovers the lives of three Salvationists who served on the frontlines of World War II.

Good reasons to hang in there with a friendship

When we reflect on the good times in life, it’s likely many of these moments involve our closest friends. But is it worth hanging in there when a...

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A Cambodian calling

Richard and Kirstie Smith gave up successful careers to work in Cambodia with prisoners and victims of sex trafficking.

We are now one people

For us to really move forward as a nation we have to understand our history, learn our history and not be as näive as we have been’—Māori affairs...

Taking time out

Many of us are enjoying a much-needed break this January, but how can we maintain that sense of rest as we enter another busy year? Dr Jeremy...

Should Christians be on Tinder?

Online dating is now a fact of life for singles. But what does this mean for Christians? How do we maintain our integrity in the cut-throat world...

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Unique Northland meth programme wins innovation award

A Northland methamphetamine programme has been acknowledged for its unique approach to the treatment of those battling addictions.

Remembering Parihaka

There is a growing movement to commemorate Parihaka Day on 5 November—the day in 1881 that a peaceful Māori village was ransacked by 1600 troops....

Working it- Stay at home dads

When Clarke Gayford debuted his ‘dad cardie’, New Zealanders knew he was serious about his role as ‘the ultimate in 21st Century parenting’. This...

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