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New Archbishop for New Zealand's Anglican community

New Zealand’s Anglican community has chosen the Rt Rev Philip Richardson, Bishop of Taranaki, as its new Archbishop.

23 March 2013

'Cardboard Cathedral’ rises in Christchurch, NZ

'Cardboard Cathedral’ rises in Christchurch, NZ

Two years after a magnitude-6.3 earthquake decimated Christchurch, New Zealand, and its suburbs on Feb. 22, 2011, the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch helped the community remember the 185 people who died and look to the future.

22 February 2013

Drone reveals further damage

Drone reveals further damage

New video footage of the interior of the stricken ChristChurch Cathedral shows further deterioration from exposure to the weather, continued aftershocks, and birds.

22 February 2013

Church edges closer to same-sex blessings

Church edges closer to same-sex blessings

[By Lloyd Ashton for Anglicantaonga] There’s an almost irresistible momentum towards blessings for same-sex couples in church, and for the ordination of folk in those relationships.

06 February 2013

Vatican welcomes appointment of new Anglican Centre director

Vatican welcomes appointment of new Anglican Centre director

The Pontifical Council for the Promoting Christian Unity has welcomed the appointment of a new director for the Anglican Centre in Rome and representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Vatican

07 December 2012

UPDATED - Archbishop of Canterbury names Abp David Moxon representative to the Holy See

Archbishop David Moxon is heading to Rome as the Anglican Communion’s chief representative to the Roman Catholic Church.

04 December 2012

Deconstruction of cathedral must wait on new plans

Deconstruction of cathedral must wait on new plans

The High Court has halted the deconstruction of Christchurch's severely damaged cathedral – but only until the Church Property Trustees produce plans and commit to building a new Cathedral in the Square.

16 November 2012

Land of the long white cloud of witnesses

Land of the long white cloud of witnesses

The ACC broke camp thursday and headed south from Auckland to Ngaruawahia for an audience with the Maori King.

02 November 2012

Archbishop of Canterbury on the reckless love of God

Archbishop of Canterbury on the reckless love of God

Lloyd Ashton writes about the Archbishop of Canterbury's sermon at the Opening Eucharist of the Anglican Consultative Council meeting in Auckland, New Zealand. 

28 October 2012

ACC welcome: Once in a lifetime event

ACC welcome: Once in a lifetime event

Get ready for a once in a lifetime event. That’s what Auckland Anglicans were hearing in the leadup to the Archbishop of Canterbury’s visit, and the meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council in the Parnell Cathedral.

27 October 2012