Anglican Archbishops of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia have called on people of good faith throughout Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia to stand up for the innocent suffering in the Holy Land – as more than half a million people in Gaza face famine.

The Abbey 2025 Tikanga Pākehā youth ministry training event has gathered experts in mental health to support youth leaders with practical skills at four well-attended workshops in Waikanae this August.

The Abbey has wrapped up for 2025 after three days of intensive youth ministry training for 300+ youth leaders, young people and youth ministry supporters, resourced through this year's theme of "God restoring a broken world." 

Kakala Tevi from the Diocese of Polynesia has joined the crew sailing with traditional vaka, the 'Uto ni Yalo' on a climate advocacy voyage from Suva, Fiji to the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting in Honiara, Solomon Islands, this week.

Three Anglican leaders have joined in an ecumenical call for Aotearoa New Zealand Christians to support Māori communities' voice in local Governments – with a faithful, positive response on Māori wards.
• From the pulpit: 100 churches unite to support Māori wards

Archbishop Justin Duckworth has launched a three-part video series featuring his conversations with Palestinian Christian Dr Salim J. Munayer and his work in "Musalaha", a ministry for reconciliation between the peoples of the Holy Land.

Archbishop Sione Ului'lakepa has blessed a gathering of the Anglican Church's Climate Commissioner and leaders from traditional Polynesian voyaging societies as plans unfold for a climate advocacy voyage leading up to the UN COP31 meeting in Australia in 2026.

Rev Andy Dickson reviews a new book from Rev Spanky Moore, punk musician turned Anglican priest, as he reflects on the thrills and disappointments of a 2020s radical ministry season with de-churched young adults in Ōtautahi-Christchurch.
• Vocatio: A Discipleship Journey with Young Adults

The late Rt Rev Dr ‘Afa Vaka, who was the celebrated first bishop of the Episcopal unit of Tonga, leaves behind a legacy of leadership and ministry that is being remembered as steadfast, scholarly, encouraging and compassionate.