Serving New Zealand's non-religious community since 1927

Aims and Endeavours

The principal aims of the NZARH are:

1. To advocate a rational, humane, and secular view of life without reference to supernatural agencies and which is compatible with the scientific method.
2. To promote a tolerant, responsible, and open society.
3. To encourage open-minded enquiry into matters relevant to human co-existence and well-being.

Past and present endeavours of the NZARH include:

* Opposing the introduction of religious instruction in state schools.
* Abolishing all laws interfering with the free use of Sunday (in the early days of the Association even playground swings were chained up on Sundays).
* Securing abolition of the blasphemy laws.
* Reformation of the abortion laws.
* Support for voluntary euthanasia.