Anglican Journalist Cole Martin from the Diocese of Christchurch has spent six months of this year in Israel and Palestine, documenting firsthand the realities of life in the Holy Land. Anglican Taonga checked out his insights on 9 November during his South Island speaking tour.
• Metro News: A Kiwi journalist's time in Palestine
• ODT: Palestine trip 'a sobering privilege'
• 'Horrific things': Kiwi journalist reflects on time in Palestine’s most tear-gassed camp
• The West Bank through an NZ man's eyes

Anglican and Catholic delegations attending COP30 in Brazil met to explore theological responses to climate change, new pathways for collaboration, education, and advocacy in the face of a global crisis. 

The Anglican Disability Network has released resources to help church communities more fully welcome and include everyone in worship and community events this Advent and Christmas.
• View Advent 2025 resources

With family and sexual violence incidents set to soar over the Christmas period, urgent action is required to protect tamariki says Elizabeth Walker, CEO of Auckland's Te Whare Ruruhau o Meri, a Māori Anglican social services provider supporting families to overcome violence and restore whānau wellbeing.

Christian conservationists A Rocha Aotearoa New Zealand are encouraging churches and whānau to keep Creation in mind as they plan for Advent and Christmas.

Archbishop Don Tamihere has reaffirmed that Māori Anglican faith comes from Māori roots and needs to be led by Māori aspirations for Te Oranga Ake - holistic flourishing.

Bishop of Christchurch Peter Carrell dives deep into the mission and ministry views of UK Bishop John Went as he reviews recently published book, ' True Evangelical: The Changing Face of Anglican Evangelicalism.'

Extremism and its threat to churches was the subject of a talk at the National Dialogue for Christian Unity in Wellington this 10 October, where church representatives were cautioned to raise awareness of extremists active in Aotearoa New Zealand churches.

Pacific Anglican leaders will join with Indigenous and environmental leaders from around the Communion to advocate for the ‘lungs of the earth’ at COP30's People's Summit in Belém in the Brazilian Amazon from 10-21 November.
• WCC calls COP30 a 'kairos moment' for climate transformation
• 'Giving up' isn't an option for the Pacific