Welcome to Tui Motu
Tui Motu is an exciting and challenging journal. We invite readers to question, debate and reflect on spiritual and social issues in the light of gospel values with the aim of creating a more just and peaceful society.

Tui Motu is a Maori phrase meaning “stitching the islands together...”
bringing different races, faiths and opinions into relationship.

Archives

We're pleased to present an archive of Feature articles from past issues of Tui Motu. Click any title to read the article.
September 2009
ministry in nz prisons - Veronica Casey
 
August 2009
finding god on campus - interview Amy and Paul Armstrong
 
July 2009
francis - the little poor of assisi - Jim Consedine
 
May 2009
charles darwin's jubilee year - Michael Hill
 
April 2009
so what were those corinthians squabbling about? - Mike Riddell
 
March 2009
black sabbath - Norm Habel
 
December 2008
born one of us - Mike Riddell
faith and the financial crisis - Jim Consedine
 
November 2008
journey of a soul. The Dream of Gerontius - John Henry Newman
 
September 2008
In God's Image - John Fuellenbach
 
August 2008
The Legacy of World Youth Day - Colin McLeod
We are part of one family - Linnea Helm
 
July 2008
The wounded healer - Dennis Horton
The spiritual guide - Pauline O'Regan
Obama – a tonic of hope for the United States - John Honoré
 
June 2008
Reprising Paul - Mike Riddell
 
May 2008
Church, community and mission - Mark Richards
The Future in Parishes - Alan Roberts
 
April 2008
To comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable: the role of the Catholic press - Michael Fitzsimons
Freedom of the Catholic press - Dennis Horton
 
March 2008
Growing gorgeous boys into good men - Celia Lashlie
 
February 2008
Freedom and belief - Archbishop Bruno Forte
Seven deadly sins - a Gandhi series by Sandra Winton
 
December 2007
The fatherhood of Joseph - Glynn Cardy
The ghost of Christmas past - Pauline O'Regan
 
November 2007
A more inclusive view of the religious 'other' - Abdullah Saeed
The Golden Calf - Wendy Ward
Antonio Rosmini (1797-1855) - Michael Hill
 
October 2007
Power and Sex in the Catholic Church - Kevin Toomey and Humphrey O'Leary
 
September 2007
End of the world - or a new beginning? - Tim Flannery
 
August 2007
The priest and collaborative ministry - Neil Darragh
The Little Aussie Battler - interview with Gill Hicks
 
July 2007
Getting to Know the Lay of the Land - John Kleinsman
Parihaka remembered - Jim Consedine
 
May 2007
The often silent cry - David Ranson
Farmers Market - Michael Hill
 
April 2007
Ecce homo! A holy week meditation - Paul Oestreicher
A Hitchhiker's Guide to God - Jeph Mathias
 
March 2007
We have no problems, only difficulties! - Tara d’Souza
By slow boat to wisdom - Paul Oestreicher
 
February 2007
Men matter - Richard Rohr
 
November 2006
Apostle of peace - Paul Oestreicher
Grown-up Catholic - Sandra Winston
A mothers' journal - Kaaren Mathias
 
October 2006
Inside the N.Z. prison system -Tui Motu interviewed Kim Workman, National Director of the Prison Fellowship of New Zealand
 
September 2006
Prophet of the earth - Norman Habel
 
August 2006
Ongoing rape of the Palestinian people - John Honoré
 
July 2006
Being attentive to the word of God - Sr Barbara Reid
Women in Priestly Ministry.... Uncovering the Lost History - Mary Betz
 
June 2006
Sacrament of unity, sign of contention - Neil Darragh and others
 
May 2006
Where the heart is... - Ron Sharp
 
April 2006
Celebrating a Dominican Jubilee - Prayer Journey - Joy Cowley
Celebrating a Dominican Jubilee - Prayer and Liturgy - Neil Darragh
Intelligent design - who says we are descended from monkeys? - Michael Hill
 
March 2006
Spirituality of Truth - Bringing the Word Alive - Sandra Winton / Elisabeth Mackie
 
February 2006
Campaigners for peace - interview with Kate Dewes and Rob Green
 
December 2005
Power within powerlessness - Daniel O'Leary
Page from a mother's journal - Kaaren Mathias
 
November 2005
Creed and Credibility in a Critical Age - Jacquie Lambert
 
October 2005
Finding the right rhythm - interview with Michelle Hughey
Turning the world upside down - Glynn Cardy
 
August 2005
The body beautiful - Jacquie Lambert
 
July 2005
Fear parading as virtue - Joy Cowley
 
May 2005
Hospitable Conversation
The Church in the 21st Century - Anna Holmes
 
April 2005
What Shall We Sing This Sunday? - Mike Marshall
 
March 2005
To Be Someone - Mike Riddell
 
February 2005
An Emerging Church - Christopher Carey
Coming Out - Paul Andrews, SJ
 
December 2004
Infant Jesus, Refugee - Joy Cowley
 
November 2004
Encounters with Hans Küng - Frank Hoffman
 
October 2004
Penias Mwale... my brother - Richard Walsh
 
September 2004
The New Russia - Peter Stupples
 
August 2004
Amazing Grace - Mike Riddell
 
July 2004
People They Ain’t No Good - Mike Riddell
 
June 2004
What Is A Human Being? - Anna Holmes
 
May 2004
Eucharist and the freedom of the Spirit - Neil Darragh
 
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