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Visiting Church Leader Answers Young Adults’ Big Questions

Wednesday, 19 January 2011, 5:16 pm | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Elder David A. Bednar, an apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, met with around 400 young members of the Church from South Auckland last night He fielded their questions and offered them suggestions regarding how to live happily. More >>

Latter-day Saint Apostles to Address Auckland Young Adults

Thursday, 13 January 2011, 12:52 pm | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Two senior leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will address hundreds of young members of the Church next Tuesday [18 January] in two separate meetings, in Manukau and Mairangi Bay. More >>

Sober Fun? Yes, It’s Possible

Thursday, 6 January 2011, 6:12 pm | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

AUCKLAND, New Zealand - What happens when over 1,000 young New Zealanders get together for a dance party? If they also happen to be members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) then they have an absolute blast without alcohol, ... More >>

New Website Provides Ideas for Weekly Family Nights

Monday, 3 January 2011, 1:15 pm | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

AUCKLAND, New Zealand - A new website to help plan weekly family nights is "a wonderful tool for parents" according to mother of four, Laura Hunter. "It has everything in one place including lesson and activity ideas, videos, quotes from ... More >>

Phil Goff Visits Temple View

Sunday, 19 December 2010, 1:38 pm | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

HAMILTON, New Zealand - Hon Phil Goff, Leader of the Opposition in New Zealand's Parliament, visited the Hamilton community of Temple View this Thursday. He was a special guest of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mr Goff met with ... More >>

Temple Hill shines as 140,000 lights go on display

Friday, 17 December 2010, 11:22 am | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Sydney Temple Christmas Lights display, a unique international exhibition, including the works of Bloch, Hoffman and Anderson, is now on display at historic Buckland House in Carlingford, ... More >>

The Changing Face of Mormonism in the Pacific

Tuesday, 30 November 2010, 3:01 pm | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — There was a time when the term Mormon meant “American missionaries, or Polynesian church" to many people in this part of the world. But such perceptions are old news. More >>

John Hopoate tells of lessons learned

Tuesday, 16 November 2010, 10:41 am | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

In a week when yet another NRL player has hit the headlines for serious misbehaviour, up-and-coming Rugby League players gathered yesterday to hear words of wisdom from legends of two of Australasia’s major football codes. The aspiring players were ... More >>

Church Supports Principles of Utah Compact

Monday, 15 November 2010, 10:01 am | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued the following statement of support today following the announcement of the Utah Compact, a document backed by a broad spectrum of community leaders: More >>

Latter-day Saint Leader Visits Christchurch

Thursday, 23 September 2010, 10:48 am | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Elder Brent H. Nielson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Pacific Area Presidency visited the Canterbury earthquake zone yesterday to view firsthand the impact this month's 7.1 magnitude earthquake has ... More >>

Kids Helping Kids Amidst Disaster

Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 10:27 am | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand—In the wake of the Christchurch earthquake many Latter-day Saint parents have made the most of a unique opportunity to teach their children about following Christ.    More >>

Ship Comes In For Genealogists

Thursday, 5 August 2010, 5:37 pm | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

New Zealanders looking to learn more about their family trees will soon have access to around three million maritime immigration records. Some 300,000 pages of passenger and crew lists noting who arrived at which New Zealand port in the 1800's, and on ... More >>

Church Leaders Express Condolences over Tsunami

Friday, 2 October 2009, 1:43 pm | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Media Release For immediate release                                                                          October 1, 2009 Church Leaders Express Condolences over Tsunami Devastation More >>

Latter-day Saints To Use Land To Beautify Temple

Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 4:50 pm | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today announced its intention to undertake a beautification project associated with the closure of the Church College of New Zealand at the end of 2009. This project will involve the dismantling of most ... More >>

Thomas S. Monson Named 16th Church President

Thursday, 7 February 2008, 10:58 am | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Thomas S. Monson is the new president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it was announced today at a news conference in the Church Office Building in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah (see www.lds.org/newsroom). President Monson, 80, ... More >>

New leader has had long involvement with NZ

Tuesday, 5 February 2008, 4:00 pm | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Thomas S. Monson is the new president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it was announced today at a news conference in the Church Office Building in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah (see www.lds.org/newsroom). President Monson, 80, ... More >>

NZ LDS Mourn the Death of Church President

Tuesday, 29 January 2008, 9:23 am | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Over 290,000 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the New Zealand and Pacific Islands areas are mourning the death of President Gordon B. Hinckley. More >>

LDS Champion access to Ancestry

Wednesday, 8 August 2007, 11:34 am | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Zealand warns the proposed public records legislation, BDM amendment, could deliver unplanned negative consequences. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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