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Church leaders offer prayer and solidarity after New Zealand mosque attacks leaves 49 dead

Anglican archbishops and bishops in New Zealand and elsewhere have spoken out after gunmen attacked two mosques in Christchurch.

15 March 2019

New Zealand Anglicans plan climate change protest at Petroleum Conference

Anglicans from the Diocese of Wellington are planning to protest against what is billed as “New Zealand’s premier oil and gas event.”

16 March 2018

New Zealand Anglican bishops speak out against moves to legalise euthanasia

Eight bishops have called for a halt to a Bill which proposes legalising medically-assisted suicide and euthanasia in New Zealand.

28 February 2018

Call for income equality ahead of New Zealand’s General Election

A coalition of social action groups has called on New Zealand politicians to deliver fairer income distribution and better quality of life.

02 August 2017

Wellington’s St Paul’s Cathedral re-opens for Christmas

The congregation of St Paul’s Cathedral in Wellington will return to their building for Christmas services after a safety cordon around it was lifted.

15 December 2016

Churches damaged by New Zealand earthquake

Two people have been killed and many more injured following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the New Zealand town of Kaikoura this week.

17 November 2016

Oceania Anglican students address marks of mission

Provincial annual schools' conference sums up five Marks as ‘tell, teach, tend, transform, treasure’

10 August 2015

Churches holding up well in quakes

Church buildings in Wellington and Nelson show no significant damage from the earthquakes that are continuing across the centre of the country.

22 July 2013

New Dean for Wellington Cathedral

Wellington’s Anglican Cathedral has a new dean. He is the Rev Digby Wilkinson, 49.

26 June 2013

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