A prayerful remembrance of the passing of friends in our national community in 178 B.E.
All in Notices
Site lays out a welcome to New Zealand's ‘World Conferences’
The new website for the “world conferences” in Aotearoa provides a vibrant introduction and essential information.
University Graduate Seminar Announcement — 2022
This year’s theme: “Discourse and Social Transformation: Achieving Coherence”.
New agency to foster translations into Te Reo Māori
Taumata Rei is a new Māori translation agency of the National Spiritual Assembly of Aotearoa whose task it is to advance the translations of the Teachings and Writings of the Faith into te reo Māori as a precious gift (rei) to our Beloved.
Booklet of Nine Year Plan messages now available
This new booklet contains essential messages about the Nine Year Plan in a convenient form for study and reference for the coming nine years.
First National Convention of the Nine Year Plan
National Convention 179 B.E. will undoubtedly play a significant part in launching Aotearoa into the Nine Year Plan. This year’s 57 delegates to the Convention, elected at last month’s unit elections around the country, are announced.
Excellent 2021 summer school talks remain available
Talks given at last December’s summer school remain a rich resource for enhancing understanding of important current issues for the Bahá’í community, in the light of the Teachings.
Message from the Deputy Trustees of Huqúqu’lláh
“The Deputy Trustees of Ḥuqúqu’lláh in New Zealand and the entire Board of Deputy Trustees of Polynesia send their love and greetings and appreciate your whole-hearted participation in the Mighty Law of Ḥuqúqu’lláh.”
Newly arrived books for children
A selection of lively and colourful children’s books has just arrived in stock.
Conferences are adapted to pandemic circumstances
Although the forthcoming series of conferences in Aotearoa will be smaller in size, they will increase in number and will be outward-facing, welcoming occasions of joyful celebration, in a spiritually charged atmosphere.
Unit elections steam ahead though gatherings are called off
The National Assembly urges all eligible Bahá’ís to participate in unit elections via distance voting, after unit convention gatherings are cancelled for health and safety reasons.
Dynamic conferences will speed us into the new Plan
“With a sense of joyous anticipation, we are happy to share with you details of the series of conferences that have been planned to take place throughout Aotearoa in response to the call of the Universal House of Justice.”
A simple but mighty act for advancing the Cause
Unit conventions will be held on 5 February. Find out how you can contribute to building “the Bahá’í Administrative Order described by the Guardian “not only as the nucleus but the very pattern of the New World Order”,
Newly released: a wealth of video resources
With so many beautiful videos to watch and be informed and uplifted by, we can all feel a strong sense of connection with the World Centre of our beloved Faith.
Invitation to partake in summer school’s bounties
An inspiring summer school programme has been lined up for friends to engage in around the country, over four days, December 27-30. Here are the details.
Inviting creative gifts of love
Creative and artistic endeavours are being encouraged for the upcoming series of conferences.
Unit convention - "an opportunity for every responsible, conscientious believer"
Those friends who participate in the voting for delegates on Saturday 5 February 2022 will in effect be playing a role in the election of the Universal House of Justice.
Regional Councils begin their new term of service
Announcing the membership of the Regional Bahá’í Councils for this term, the National Spiritual Assembly “encourages every individual, community and cluster to offer wholehearted support to the vital work” done by these pivotal bodies.
Tanna House of Worship dedication will stream live
The friends in the Tanna cluster of Vanuatu inaugurate their House of Worship on 13 November. The occasion will be live-streamed — details are given in the article.
Holy Land soon opening for Pilgrimage and visits
A letter just received announces: “the House of Justice is happy to once again welcome pilgrims to the Holy Land starting from Monday, 17 January 2022.”