Anglicans are looking for ways to support financially-stressed families as the school year starts, with Anglican social service teams highlighting how empty household coffers make returning to school a tough time.

Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Waipounamu - the Māori Anglican Church in the South Island - has begun a four-month journey to discern the next Bishop in Te Waipounamu. This will be the first election to follow the guidelines of a newly-formed Māori Anglican (Mihinare) process on how to discern, appoint and support Hui Amorangi bishops.

Anglican histories project lead Dr Genevieve de Pont and researcher Kauri Tangohau have produced a stunning virtual reality scan of a rural Anglican Church, welcoming visitors into the history and whakapapa of Pātoromu Church in Whāngārā.

The Wellington City Mission has received glowing reviews from amongst the 650+ visitors accessing its café and support services at Kua Mākona i Whakamaru over its first year of operation. 

Aotearoa New Zealand's New Year Honours recognised 10 people for their service to the Anglican Church, Anglican-linked marae, schools or social service agencies this year.

A nativity scene featuring baby Jesus wrapped in a keffiyeh among a large pile of rubble has been constructed outside Christchurch Transitional Cathedral, looking to highlight the suffering of Palestinian communities in Gaza this Christmas. 

Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa laid foundations for future flourishing at its biennial governance gathering, Te Rūnanganui in Ngāmotu-New Plymouth this 4-7 December.

Archbishop Don Tamihere is calling for distributive justice and equity for Tikanga Māori within the Anglican Church and says the distribution of funding from St John’s College Trust Board is the natural first step. 

Christian World Service is calling for donations and support for the 2025 Christmas Appeal to bring the water of life to people living in poverty in remote regions of Uganda.