Christians around the world and across Aotearoa New Zealand are taking up a challenge to fast, pray and demand more action from Governments as they press for more humanitarian aid access to Gaza.

Māori Anglican priest, the Reverend Canon Isaac Beach has been appointed a voting member of the Canterbury Crown Nominations Commission that will select and nominate the new Archbishop of Canterbury.
• Māori Anglican Reverend Isaac Beach selected to help choose Archbishop of Canterbury
• Rev Prof Grace Nkansa Asante appointed Africa rep on CNC

Common Grace Aotearoa is encouraging Christians to join in a lunchtime webinar this Thursday 15 May to step up for Māori wards, and ensure a tangata whenua voice will be heard in local decision-making across Aotearoa.
• Register for the Māori wards webinar

Anglican youth staff from Tikanga Pākehā are calling on Anglicans to initiate a wave of prayer from 25 May starting at 5pm, centred on praying for young people and their local communities.

Disability Ministry Educator Rev Vicki Terrell is encouraging Anglican churches to expand our digital welcome to enable disabled people's access to online as well as in-person communities.

The Primates of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia offer their condolences on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis.
• Archbishop Don's reflections on the day Pope Francis died
• Archbishop Sione's personal condolences
• 400K mourners farewell Pope Francis

Bishop Afa Vaka, retired Assistant Bishop of Polynesia for Tonga has died in Auckland on Palm Sunday 2025.

Hundreds of wellwishers from across the motu gathered in Rotorua on Saturday 12 April  to honour and give thanks for Bishop Ngarahu Katene's ministry in Te Hāhi Mihinare over the last 40 years.

The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, the Right Reverend Anthony Poggo, has shared a message of condolence on the death of Pope Francis.