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Presentations from the Environmental Ministry in the Diocese of Auckland

Presentations from the Environmental Ministry in the Diocese of Auckland

Two recent presentations to the Diocese of Auckland, New Zealand at their 2009 Synod by Dr. Richard Milne of the Climate Action Group

07 October 2009

News from the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia

News from the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia

Taimalelagi Fagamalama Tuatagaloa-Leota opened a new chapter in her colourful life on Sunday afternoon

15 July 2009

New Zealand Youth Event

New Zealand Youth Event

This week, the Anglican tikanga youth synod has been meeting in Auckland.  One of the high points of that gathering was a meeting with the assembled bishops. 

02 June 2009

Fiji Floods: Situation Report by the United Nations

Fiji Floods: Situation Report by the United Nations

As a result of the flooding, as of this afternoon a total of 8,475 evacuees are residing in 130 evacuation centres, mostly in the Western Division

20 January 2009

Update Fiji's Anglicans count the cost of the floods

Update Fiji's Anglicans count the cost of the floods

The people of Fiji are beginning to count the cost of the severe floods which have laid waste to large swathes of both of the country’s main islands

16 January 2009

Fiji floods - a message from the New Zealand Archbishops

Fiji floods - a message from the New Zealand Archbishops

At this time of serious flooding at Nadi, Labasa and other places, Archbishops David Moxon and Brown Turei have asked Anglicans in Aotearoa New Zealand to pray especially for the Diocese of Polynesia in Fiji.

15 January 2009

Family' embrace for Bishop Victoria Matthews

Family' embrace for Bishop Victoria Matthews

When last Saturday afternoon’s installation service for Bishop Victoria Matthews as the eighth Bishop of Christchurch was finished, the woman who’s taken her place as the new Bishop of Edmonton reflected on Canada’s loss and Christchurch’s gain.

01 September 2008

Canadian Bishop for Christchurch

Canadian Bishop for Christchurch

A Canadian Bishop who is part of a high-level advisory group to the worldwide Anglican Communion has been elected Bishop of Christchurch. The Rt Revd Victoria Matthews is currently bishop-in-residence at Wycliffe College in Toronto. She was Bishop of Edmonton for 10 years from 1997 to late last year, and Suffragan (Assistant) Bishop of Toronto from 1994-97.

17 March 2008

Anglican Archbishops ask for mercy for Ali Panah - and launch a petition on his behalf

Anglican Archbishops ask for mercy for Ali Panah - and launch a petition on his behalf

New Zealand’s two Anglican Archbishops have asked for mercy for Ali Panah who is now in the 35th day of a fast he began in a last-ditch bid to avoid deportation to Iran.

22 August 2007

"Pray for us," urges Bishop Jabez Bryce, Bishop of Polynesia

"Pray for us," urges Bishop Jabez Bryce, Bishop of Polynesia

"Continue with us in prayer and love," Bishop Bryce said to Bishop Barnett when asked what assistance Sydney Anglicans could offer to the Anglican Church in Fiji. Bishop Bryce said that they were waiting to see the outcome of the present events there.

21 May 2007