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Wayne Graham

Press Service International

Wayne Graham worked in the media for more than 30 years before leaving to follow a call to set up The Daily Encourager, a values based media showcasing the best of New Zealand society. He has a passion for Jesus,  enjoys walking, ball sports, the arts and song writing.

  • Now is the time to sing

    In a world full of fear, inundated with negative news, people are desperate for hope. Every day we hear about bad things happening. Now we are also facing the triple threats of the Coronavirus pandemic, economic recession and climate change.

  • Am I a racist?

    The heat from the spa pool was invigorating and the beer refreshing, as we submerged our bodies into the water, in countdown to the Rugby World Cup final between South Africa and England.

  • Doing well

    One morning in India a word came into my head.

  • Is the climate right for change?

    I have met few people who do not care about the environment. Most people I know are concerned about our planet and would like to see a better world with cleaner air, cleaner water, less pollution and less waste.

  • Is goodness inborn?

    During the recent ARPA conference, in Christchurch, I was very encouraged by the heart-warming stories of how the people of this beleaguered city responded positively to a series of tragedies.

  • The wonder of the flying fish

    A friend of mine shared an amazing story this week about his father and an enchanting fishing trip he went on while on a remote Pacific island in the early 1960’s.

  • A tree planted by the water

    I love to go for long walks, up steep hills and through the bush. One of my favourite places for walking in Wellington is Wilton Bush. It is sheltered from the wind and there are many tracks and routes you can take, both long and short.

  • Strength in unity

    In Europe and America they have been commemorating D-Day, when 75 years ago young men landed on the beaches of Normandy, under the most harrowing of circumstances,to end four years of Nazi control over Western Europe.

  • A knock at the door

    My father tells a story of an incident in Christchurch when he was a teenager, a story of obedience and humility.  In 1941,during World War II, there was fear of a Japanese invasion of New Zealand and a blackout was put in place incoastal areas.

  • What does ‘we are one’ look like?

    The recent Christchurch tragedy has brought out the best in New Zealanders. Kiwis have responded defiantly to this horror with a determination to see that this never happen again in our land.