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Dreadlocked pioneer elected new Bishop of Wellington

Dreadlocked pioneer elected new Bishop of Wellington

Justin Duckworth has been announced as the next Anglican Bishop of Wellington.

30 April 2012

Frankton church unearths time capsule

Frankton church unearths time capsule

Frankton’s Hemi Tapu (St James) Church has made an exciting find in the leadup to its centenary this November.

18 April 2012

Interim cathedral gets go-ahead

Interim cathedral gets go-ahead

A Transitional Cathedral for Christchurch – designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban – will be built in Latimer Square on the site of St John’s Church.

16 April 2012

Tears and laughter for Hone Kaa

Tears and laughter for Hone Kaa

Prayers, waiata, whaikorero, tears, and occasional laughter filled Holy Sepulchre Church on the first evening of the tangi for the Ven Dr Hone Kaa.

04 April 2012

Churches back cathedral decision

Churches back cathedral decision

The decision to deconstruct Christ Church Cathedral is supported by Canterbury church leaders.

04 April 2012

Easter Message from Archbishops Moxon, Turei and Halapua

Easter Message from Archbishops Moxon, Turei and Halapua

Tena Koutou, Malo Elelei, Namaste, Talofa Lava, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka.

Warm Greetings to you all. Grace and peace to you from God.

04 April 2012

Bishop to front summit on ageing

Bishop to front summit on ageing

Christchurch's Bishop Victoria Matthews is a keynote speaker and workshop leader at a conference on services to older people in Wellington from Thursday, 29 March.

26 March 2012

Crane poised to remove heritage items

Crane poised to remove heritage items

A crane is in place for the delicate task of removing stained-glass windows and other heritage items from ChristChurch Cathedral this week.

26 March 2012

New Zealand: Archbishop's invite prayer at all services this Sunday for the Port of Auckland dispute

New Zealand: Archbishop's invite prayer at all services this Sunday for the Port of Auckland dispute

“Almost 300 workers are now unemployed as a result of this conflict, and we are particularly conscious of the impact on the wellbeing of those workers and their families.

16 March 2012

Cathedral to come down; Brownlee applauds church's courage

Cathedral to come down; Brownlee applauds church's courage

Quake-crippled ChristChurch Cathedral will be brought down to a “safe level” – between 2 and 3 metres high.

06 March 2012