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130 years on, Church Cathedral ceases to be extraordinary

130 years on, Church Cathedral ceases to be extraordinary

The 130-year-old spiritual centrepiece of Christchurch today was reduced to an ordinary ruin. And all in the space of half an hour.

11 November 2011

From Tuvalu, Archbishop Winston Halapua urges prayer

Archbishop Winston Halapua has returned from three days in the stricken Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu. And as far as he's concerned, rising sea levels are no longer abstract theory. They're real. They're fact. Now.

01 November 2011

Cathedral to be deconsecrated

Christchurch Cathedral – the icon of that quake-crippled city, and the most recognised church in New Zealand – is to be deconsecrated ahead of partial demolition.

31 October 2011

Service to mark West Coast disaster

Service to mark West Coast disaster

There’ll be a community service in Greymouth on November 19 to mark the first anniversary of a defining moment for the West Coast – the Pike River Mine disaster.

31 October 2011

Church leaders call for fair shares

Church leaders call for fair shares

Church leaders are calling on all political parties to acknowledge their shared responsibility to provide a just share of Aotearoa New Zealand’s wealth and resources for all its citizens, especially the most vulnerable.

31 October 2011

Aussie scores cathedral's All Black icon

From Anglican Taonga

An Australian rugby visitor has bought Wellington Cathedral's "All Black Jesus" for an undisclosed sum.

23 September 2011

Lord of the Haka

Lord of the Haka

An image of Jesus as an All Black rugby player has gone on display in Wellington Cathedral to coincide with the Rugby World Cup tournament, which is currently taking place in New Zealand.

22 September 2011

$1m handed over to Christchurch

$1m handed over to Christchurch

Anglicans have raised more than $1m for Christchurch – and those funds have now been passed to the two bishops in the city to distribute for quake relief and rehabilitation projects.

19 September 2011

Archbishop of York pays tribute to Sir Paul Reeves

Archbishop of York pays tribute to Sir Paul Reeves

The Archbishop of York has paid tribute to Sir Paul Reeves, saying he found a kindred spirit in the former Governor-General, who stood for truth and what was fair.

18 August 2011

Mourners farewell Sir Paul Reeves at Tangi

Mourners farewell Sir Paul Reeves at Tangi

Sir Paul Reeves has been farewelled to the sound of waiata, haka and drums.

15 August 2011