Open Society
Website of the New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists
Serving New Zealand's non-religious community since 1927
NZARH Journal

First published in 1927, our quarterly journal - now called The Open Society - is one of the few New Zealand periodicals with an unbroken print-run of more than 75 years.


Online Issues

The following issues of The Open Society are available online:

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Summer 2007 Spring 2007 Winter 2007 Autumn 2007
Vol 80 No 4 Vol 80 No 3 Vol 80 No 2 Vol 80 No 1
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Summer 2006

Spring 2006

Winter 2006

Autumn 2006

 
Summer 2006 Spring 2006 Winter 2006 Autumn 2006
Vol 79 No 4 Vol 79 No 3 Vol 79 No 2 Vol 79 No 1
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Summer 2006

Spring 2006

Winter 2006

Autumn 2006


Summer 2005 Vol 78 No 4 [589kb]
Spring 2005 Vol 78 No 3 [934kb]
Winter 2005 Vol 78 No 2 [738kb]
Autumn 2005 Vol 78 No 1 [2878kb]
Summer 2004 Vol 77 No 4 [763kb]
Spring 2004 Vol 77 No 3 [926kb]
Winter 2004 Vol 77 No 2 [741kb]
Autumn 2004 Vol 77 No 1 [2235kb]
Summer 2003 Vol 76 No 4 [472kb]
Spring 2003 Vol 76 No 3 [272kb]
Winter 2003 Vol 76 No 2 [341kb]
Autumn 2003 Vol 76 No 1 [398kb]
Summer 2002 Vol 75 No 4 [367kb]
Spring 2002 Vol 75 No 3 [310kb]

Earlier issues available in HTML format:




Complete Index of Back Issues

A full index of articles from Vol 1 No 1 (June 1927) to date is available.


Complimentary Back Issues

FREE back issues dating back to the 1950s are available from our office. You pay only for postage and handling.


Complimentary subscriptions for public libraries

The NZARH is pleased to donate complimentary copies of The Open Society to any public library within New Zealand that is willing to make the journal readily available to the public.  Overseas libraries are welcome to purchase subscriptions.


Reciprocal Subscriptions

We currently exchange publications with many kindred organisations in Australia, the UK, Europe, North America, and India. If your freethought organisation publishes a journal or magazine and is interested in a reciprocal exchange of publications please contact us.


Journal Data
Title The Open Society
Year of first issue 1927
Subtitle Serving New Zealand's non-religious community since 1927
Previous Titles 1927-1939 The Truthseeker
1939-1964 The New Zealand Rationalist
1964-2001 The New Zealand Rationalist & Humanist
2002-date (Current title)
Supplements The Open Society Newsletter: members' supplement to the journal (monthly)
Frequency Quarterly, 1 volume per year, 4 issues per volume
Editor-in-Chief Bill Cooke
Editorial Advisory Board John Bähr
Raymond Bradley
Warwick Don
Heather Mackay
Jack Vowles
Language English
Annual subscription (domestic) $NZ 20.00 (including postage & GST)
Overseas subscription $30.00 (overseas postage included)
Cover Price (per issue) in NZ $5.00 (incl. postage & GST)
Cover Price (per issue) Overseas $7.50 (incl. postage)
Publisher Address (Subscriptions also) Rationalist House, 64 Symonds Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand.
Publisher Telephone +64 9 373-5131
Publisher Fax +64 9 379-8233
Publisher e-mail heathen@nzarh.org.nz
ISSN 0028-8632
Availability Microfilm and photocopies: 1927-1939
Photocopies: 1939-current
Electronic: 2003-current
Contents Editorial
Articles
Adam's Rib - Anne Ferguson
Southern Lights - Russell Dear
Letters to the Editor
Book Reviews
Current Comments
Freethought Directory
Subject Matter Secularism, Philosophy, Religion, Society, Science