SIR – As a churchwarden for 16 years, and with 20 years’ experience as an immigration judge, I would like to offer my thoughts regarding the granting of asylum on the basis of “conversion” to Christianity (report, February 5). My experience of hearing appeals was that the process of assessing whether conversion had truly taken place was not only extraordinarily difficult, but also wide open to abuse. Any testing on the basis of knowledge of the Bible or of Christian teaching would be open to cri
The much talked about Kiwi vs. Aussie battle in the $750,000 IRT New Zealand Cup was played out at Addington Raceway today (Nov. 14). In harness racing’s richest race, Swayzee (Rock N Roll Heaven) trained by Jason Grimson and driven a treat by Cam Hart took the initiative early in the 3200 metre classic, taking
Two Hastings men, Lester Drake and Neville Jackson, have been living the dream as part-owners of Australia’s latest pacing sensation, Swayzee, and now they.
Lester Drake has been around harness racing horses all his life and if Swayzee (Rock N Roll Heaven) starts in next month’s IRT New Zealand, it’ll be the thrill of a lifetime for the former Southlander. “I never missed a Trotting Cup when I lived on the coast (West Coast). That was my trip away