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Transition Towns Expo

Sunday, 30 August 2009, 1:09 pm | Anglican Church in Aotearoa

The first event of its kind in New Zealand, the Transition Towns Expo is taking place September 6th-19th in Wellington. It has been designed so that people can debate, discuss, experience and engage what Transition Towns have to offer, and talk to people ... More >>

Archbishops press Govt for maximum greenhouse cuts

Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 9:59 am | Anglican Church in Aotearoa

New Zealand's two Anglican Archbishops today sent an open letter to the Prime Minister and his colleagues commending them for setting a target band for greenhouse gas emission reductions – and urging them to go for the highest possible cuts. Archbishops David ... More >>

Bishop George Connor to retire

Monday, 25 May 2009, 4:01 pm | Anglican Church in Aotearoa

The Bishop of Dunedin, the Rt Rev George Connor, has announced his intention to retire. More >>

Anglican-Methodist covenant to be signed Sunday

Thursday, 21 May 2009, 1:01 pm | Anglican Church in Aotearoa

The Anglican-Methodist Covenant, to be signed this Sunday, May 24, is a significant step towards the healing of a broken relationship John Wesley and his brother Charles led one of the most extraordinary movements in 2000 years of church history. For ... More >>

Anglicans should offer “moral leadership”

Sunday, 8 February 2009, 2:46 pm | Anglican Church in Aotearoa

New Zealand Archbishop says Anglicans should offer “moral leadership” in the fight against global warming More >>

Selwyn Symposium to be held next April

Sunday, 21 December 2008, 5:21 pm | Anglican Church in Aotearoa

A giant in the Anglican Church – both here and abroad – will be commemorated next year. More >>

Bishop links financial crisis to NZ election

Monday, 29 September 2008, 2:13 pm | Anglican Church in Aotearoa

An Anglican Bishop believes the global financial crisis has thrown up principles that ought to guide New Zealand voters at the November election. More >>

Tax cuts – how will you spend yours?

Friday, 19 September 2008, 9:30 am | Anglican Church in Aotearoa

With Tax cuts due to take effect in 12 days time a new website has been launched that poses this simple challenge: How will you spend your Tax cut? More >>

Countdown to Tax cuts – how will you spend yours?

Friday, 19 September 2008, 12:50 am | Anglican Church in Aotearoa

With Tax cuts due to take effect in 12 days time a new website has been launched that poses this simple challenge: How will you spend your Tax cut? More >>

Bishop Victoria's installation

Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 10:54 am | Anglican Church in Aotearoa

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. More >>

Transport Policy Taking Us Down A Dead End Street

Friday, 8 August 2008, 3:16 pm | Anglican Church in Aotearoa

“The Government’s Policy Statement on Land Transport Funding, released earlier this week, is taking us down a dead end street,” says Dr Anthony Dancer, Social Justice Commissioner. More >>

Take A Detour Towards More Public Transport

Tuesday, 5 August 2008, 1:47 pm | Anglican Church in Aotearoa

Social Justice Commissioner of the Anglican Church, Anthony Dancer, has issued a challenge to politicians to give higher priority to public transport as a sustainable and affordable means of transport for the future. More >>

New Bishop of Waiapu ordained

Monday, 9 June 2008, 9:41 am | Anglican Church in Aotearoa

Cathedral bells pealed over Napier on Saturday, heralding the ordination and installation of David Rice as the new Bishop of Waiapu – the fifteenth bishop in the diocese’s 150-year history. More >>

Budget: Where is political imagination, courage?

Friday, 23 May 2008, 12:45 am | Anglican Church in Aotearoa

The Anglican Church's Social Justice Commissioner, The Rev'd Dr Anthony Dancer, responds to the Budget. Dr Dancer acknowledges there are a number of important and positive measures in the Budget. However he notes that there were some important ... More >>

An Easter message from the Archbishops

Tuesday, 18 March 2008, 12:34 am | Anglican Church in Aotearoa

The accounts of the arrest, trial, torture, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus are – in terms of their length alone – the pivot points of each of the four gospels. More >>

Canadian Bishop for Christchurch

Monday, 17 March 2008, 9:37 am | Anglican Church in Aotearoa

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 Rev’d Victoria Matthews is currently bishop-in-residence at Wycliffe College in Toronto. She was Bishop of ... More >>

Dunedin Dean becomes the 15th Bishop of Waiapu

Monday, 10 March 2008, 9:32 am | Anglican Church in Aotearoa

David Rice, the Dean of the Anglican Cathedral in Dunedin, has been chosen as the new Bishop of Waiapu. More >>

Elections underway for two new Anglican bishops

Monday, 11 February 2008, 4:21 pm | Anglican Church in Aotearoa

The Anglican Church in New Zealand is in the process of choosing two key leaders – new bishops for the Dioceses of Waiapu and Christchurch. More >>

Big day about to dawn for Anglicans

Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 3:54 pm | Anglican Church in Aotearoa

February 6 this year will be an unusually big day for Anglicans in the lower North Island. That day is, of course, Waitangi Day . In a rare coincidence, it falls this year on Ash Wednesday, the first day of the pilgrimage many Anglicans observe through ... More >>

Anglicans Say ‘No’ To Easter Sunday Trading

Sunday, 20 January 2008, 4:55 pm | Anglican Church in Aotearoa

Leaders of the Anglican Church in this country have restated their opposition to the introduction of open slather Easter Sunday trading. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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