The Archbishops of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia have expressed their Church's strong opposition to the Treaty Principles Bill and will join the Hikoi to Parliament tomorrow.
• Archbishops' share Hīkoi message with the Church
• Pacific churches send Hīkoi solidarity letter
Common Grace Aotearoa is calling on churches across Aotearoa New Zealand to let the Government know the Treaty Principles Bill won't bring us a kinder, better future for Aotearoa New Zealand.
• Why prepare submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill?
The InterChurch Bioethics Council are asking Christians and all Aotearoa New Zealanders to look closely at the Government's plans to skip ethical review from their new genetic editing legislation.
A new Aotearoa-based survey team is inviting Rainbow and Takatāpui Christians and their allies to share their perspectives on safety and inclusion in churches and faith spaces.
Hoani Tapu- St John's Theological College has launched a new mātauranga Mihinare-led advanced theological and ministry formation programme. The newly developed "Te Toi Amorangi" residential programme runs over 2-3 years and focuses on discipleship and leadership immersed in real life ministry settings across the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.
Disability Ministry Educator Rev Vicki Terrell uncovers the dial-back of disability rights that is happening right now in Government back offices, sending disability community back towards the bad old days of 'no voice and no choice'.
• Dreams, realities and the broken promises of disability support in Aotearoa New Zealand
• Whanganui disability advocates concerned with EGL funding freeze
141 Anglicans, including 13 Bishops and three Archbishops have joined 300+ Christian leaders in a letter requesting the Government go no further with the divisive Treaty Principles Bill.
•Treaty Principles Bill: 400 church leaders want David Seymour's bill voted down
• David Seymour hits out at church leaders
• 1 News reports on church leaders' letter
• Te Karere reports on the church leaders' letter
• Radio Waatea: Church leaders denounce Treaty Principles Bill
• 400 church leaders call on MPs to vote down Treaty Principles Bill
• Dean Kay Ruka: "Treaty Principle Bill is falsity"
This Season of Creation, Archbishop Sione Ulu'ilakepa has invited Anglicans in every parish, school and ministry community around the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia to pray together and act together for the health of Creation in their own rohe.
More than seventy Anglicans came away inspired to take action after an intensive three-day 'Moana Water of Life 2' gathering in Suva Fiji, this 8-10 August, where they were challenged to build resilience and hope in the face of climate change.
• Make a submission to stop subsidies to big polluters