New Zealand’s Regional Bahá'í Councils for Te-Ika-a-Māui (North Island) and Te Waipounamu (South Island) are appointed for their new one-year term.
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Summer school offers twofold learning experiences
By offering a combination of online and offline experiences, this year’s summer school aims to break new ground as a national event empowering local initiative.
Engage in significant service this summer
A campaign is planned for January and February 2021, where individuals and teams will work joyfully together to meet new friends, initiate Ruhi training camps and junior youth camps and support the addition of new core activities in neighbourhoods across the North Island.
Violette Haake's ‘intrepid spirit’ leaves legacy of devoted service
Paying tribute to Mrs Violette Haake, who departed this life on 24 September, the Universal House of Justice writes that “she served the Cause of God with utter dedication over many decades”.
Local Spiritual Assemblies pool their wisdom
Recent online meetings between members of national, regional and local institutions enabled a sharing of insights, and gave a boost of encouragement to all for their herculean, resilient and agile efforts in serving their communities.
Kia kaha te reo Māori i te hapori Bahá’í
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori — Māori Language Week — provides a springboard for friends to begin or enhance engagement with te reo.
Message conveys support to co-workers in USA
A message of support to the American friends after Bosch Bahá'í School in California suffered considerable damage in wildfires also notes other major adversities currently unfolding in the United States.
Winter initiative strengthens community capacities
A ‘Winter Initiative’ in North Island goal clusters mobilised the friends and strengthened community capacities for growth.
Community is prepared for herculean effort ahead
What are the most effective actions we can take in this historic final year of the current Five Year Plan? A video presentation from the National Spiritual Assembly answers this vital question.
Declaration of the Báb celebrated in song
A delightful video by and for children, tells the story of the Declaration of the Báb.
Tasting the elixir of pioneering
The North Island Regional Bahá’í Council outlines the needs, and shares inspiring videos and stories about pioneering, desirous that friends will arise and consider home-front pioneering
Efforts to build community in the South Island
These stories from the South Island describe how, despite the health crisis, many Bahá’ís and collaborators have continued learning to contribute to the social and spiritual well-being of their communities.
Thoughts from the houses on Holland Ave
The North Island Regional Bahá’í Council presents some learning as shared by friends pioneering in Tamaki, Auckland
Counsellor addresses an historic online gathering
Delegates met online to hear the outcome of the National Spiritual Assembly election in which they had cast their votes online, and to hear stirring words of encouragement from Counsellor Tessa Scrine.
Shining lamps: celebrating our Local Spiritual Assemblies
Some notable anniversaries this year serve to remind us how precious are our Local Spiritual Assemblies and how wonderful are the sacrifices of the friends in supporting them.
Suffering must propel us to redouble our efforts
Having adapted quickly to new realities brought on by the pandemic crisis, the friends in Aotearoa are well placed to strengthen community-building efforts in the challenging days ahead.
Neighbourhood initiative generates 237 conversations
Over a four week period, four visiting friends alongside those living in Thames, reached out to every household in a neighbourhood in Thames.
Chinese New Year effort attracts public to devotional gatherings
A participant in devotional gatherings took the initiative to invite the wider community through a stall during Chinese New Year Celebrations.
Auxiliary Board members meet with Counsellor
Members of the Institution of the Counsellors in New Zealand - six Auxiliary Board members with their supervising Counsellor - spent time reflecting together at Bahá’í Centre.
Bahá’í honoured for promoting te reo Māori on radio
Recognition given to George Burt, a New Zealand believer, in this year’s New Year Honours, has brought congratulations from the Universal House of Justice.