Christianity in New Zealand
Why do I need to go to the NZ Christian Leaders’ Congress?
Here’s 15 reasons why you should be there…!
Celebrating God at Matariki
Last year’s inauguration of Matariki as a new public holiday naturally raises questions for all Christians in New Zealand whether we may celebrate this festival without compromising the first of the ten commandments: “You shall have no other gods before me” (Exodus 20:3). So this year we invited Brad Haami (Ngāti Awa), a Māori Christian leader, author, and lecturer (at Laidlaw College) to give us some guidance…
What is wrong with New Zealand?
Well, certainly not everything. There is still so much about this country to appreciate and enjoy, including God’s beautiful creation, our mix of cultures, and our traditionally down–to-earth ways. And much else.
The floods: what is the Christian church doing?
A collection of stories and reports from individuals and churches around the country in response to the January and February storms that battered much of the North Island
God …and storms, earthquakes, Gen Z, and ‘hate speech’ law
Dr Stuart Lange offers insights and highlights some prayer needs on recent events in both NZ and overseas.
Lest we forget: it’s a Covenant!
Many Māori see the Treaty in spiritual and Christian terms as is seen in one of their names for the Treaty: ‘Te Kawenata o Waitangi’ (‘the Covenant of Waitangi’). Covenant is a very appropriate word to use. The word itself is of Latin origin (con venire), meaning a coming together.