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Archbishop David Moxon knighted

Archbishop David Moxon is now, formally, Archbishop Sir David Moxon – an honour he calls "a complete bolt out of the blue.”

30 December 2013

NZ: Archbishop responds to census figures

The 2013  census on religious affiliation contains few surprises. Not even the decline in Anglican affiliation should catch us unawares.

19 December 2013

Age of Anglicans impacts census statistics

Anglican affiliation in New Zealand has declined 17 percent – from 554,925 to 459,771 – over the past seven years, according the latest census.

12 December 2013

Christchurch diocese free to demolish cathedral

[Anglican Taonga] The Supreme Court has rejected a final bid to preserve the quake-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral.

02 December 2013

Anglican Indigenous Network gears up for action

[Anglican Taonga] Indigenous Anglicans meeting in Christchurch have voted to reset their network - and to make their presence felt at the Communion's highest levels

28 November 2013

Maori Anglican Church asks: "Which way forward?"

The Maori Anglican Church began its biennial runanganui, or synod, in Gisborne last evening – and straight away began to consider fundamental questions about its future.

07 November 2013

New Pakeha dean for St John's

The Rev Karen Kemp has been announced as the next Dean of Tikanga Pakeha students at the College of St John the Evangelist.

04 November 2013

Church leaders back Bishop Justin's cause

The leaders of New Zealand's two largest churches show their solidarity with Bishop Justin Duckworth and his vigil for penal reform.

17 October 2013

Bishop David Rice returning to US

Bishop David Rice is leaving Waiapu to become a bishop in California. The move is in response to the needs of his extended family in the US.

26 September 2013

CWS seeks help for Myanmar flood victims

Christian World Service is asking New Zealanders to help rural people in Myanmar (Burma), needing food, water and agricultural support.

20 September 2013