Remembering ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s call for peace, a century after the conclusion of World War I.
Summer Prayer Campaign
The National Assembly lovingly invites all the friends to contribute prayers (the Tablet of Ahmad and Fire Tablet will be particularly potent) for a summer of intensive activities for everyone, including the success of the summer initiative, and for the achievement of the goals of the Plan.
Unit Conventions 175 B.E.
Unit Conventions 175 B.E. are to be held on Sunday 10 February 2019.
Membership of Regional Councils announced
Nine North Island and five South Island believers have been appointed to the two Regional Councils for a one-year term commencing on the Day of the Covenant, 26 November 2018. Heartfelt appreciation expressed for the dedicated services of outgoing members of the Councils.
Membership of new institution established at the World Centre announced
The first five-member Board of the newly established Bahá’í International Development Organisation has been announced. They will function as a consultative body to promote and coordinate the efforts of the worldwide community in social and economic development and will take up their new role on the Day of the Covenant, 26 November 2018.
Bahá’í International Development Organization established
On the sacred occasion of the Festivals of the Twin Birthdays, the Universal House of Justice announces that the Office of Social and Economic Development, established 35 years ago, now effloresces into a new world-embracing institution established at the World Centre, the Bahá’í International Development Organization.
Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly
Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly regarding the celebration of Twin Holy Days, 9-10 November 2018.
Te reo Māori translation of the letter marking the bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh
Letter of the Universal House of Justice dated October 2017 marking the bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh in English and te reo Māori.
To the Bahá’ís of Iran: "The order of the world has been disrupted..."
The English translation of the latest message of the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá'ís of Iran dated 24 October 2018, speaks of the “tenacity, sacrifice, abiding love, and matchless creativity” of individuals and the community “to respond to critical needs and to assist one another.“
International Financial Collaboration
A “close embrace” of the New Zealand Bahá'í community with its sister community, the Caroline Islands, through financial collaboration gives a sense of global solidarity.
New Zealand Bahá'í Summer Schools, 175 B.E.
Keynote speaker for the New Zealand Bahá'í Summer Schools in 175 B.E. is Dr Vahid Saberi, who is currently serving on the Continental Board of Counsellors for Australasia.
20th anniversary of the martyrdom of Hedi Moani
The 20th anniversary of the martyrdom of Hedi Moani was held on Saturday 13 October 2018, and was attended by over 120 people. A letter from the National Spiritual Assembly was read during the programme.
Call for pioneers on the homefront
The Plan urgently requires an unprecedented number of friends serving as short-term homefront pioneers over the summer months.
Tablet of the Báb addressed to Letters of the Living
Having sent forth Mullá ‘Alí on his mission, the Báb summoned to His presence the remaining Letters of the Living, and to each severally He gave a special command and appointed a special task and addressed to them these parting words.
To the Friends gathered for the dedication of the House of Worship in Norte del Cauca
The Universal House of Justice writes: “It is with hearts brimming with joy that we greet you on this historic occasion, when the doors of the first Mashriqu’l-Adhkár in Colombia are opened to all.”
Response to message from our National Convention
The Universal House of Justice responds to the message from the New Zealand National Convention 175 B.E.
Membership of the Continental Boards of Counsellors
The Universal House of Justice has announced the appointment of the Continental Counsellors to fill the vacancies created by the recent appointments to the International Teaching Centre.
The bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb
The Universal House of Justice writes “The tremendous stimulus given to the work of the Five Year Plan by the celebration of the bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh is apparent in all parts of the world. Thoughts are naturally turning to the two hundredth anniversary of the Birth of the Báb and what must be accomplished before this second bicentenary …”.
Acknowledgement of translation work for Ētahi Karakia Bahá’í
A gathering was held to thank Dr Tom Roa, his “team” and whanau for the work that has gone into the translation of prayers of the Central Figures of the Faith, compiled into New Zealand’s first substantive Bahá’í prayer book in te reo Māori, Ētahi Karakia Bahá’í.
National Institutional Meeting
The National Institutional Meeting was held to help the National Assembly “grasp more fully what was taking place at the grassroots of the community and to determine how they could encourage and refine the unfolding process of expansion and consolidation”.