He Raranga Hou - National Bahá'í Teaching Conference, held in Christchurch and Auckland simultaneously over the weekend of 24-26 May 2019 met the expectations of the National Spiritual Assembly. The two Regional Bahá'í Councils and all helpers are warmly thanked for their dedicated efforts towards achieving this outcome.
The National Assembly is confident that by each individual’s wholehearted efforts, however humble, in the community-building process in our country, we will witness, day by day, a greater contrast between this emerging pattern of community life and the decaying social order around us.
On a spring evening in 1844, a conversation took place between two young men that heralded a new era for the human race.
The International Board has been appointed for a five year term commencing on the 175th anniversary of the declaration of the Báb.
Members of Board of Trustees of Huqúqu’lláh, the Counsellor and National Spiritual Assembly consult together about the mighty law of Huqúqu'lláh.
Read how a group of friends from the Manurewa neighbourhood began to plan and prepare for pilgrimage - eventually undertaking pilgrimage together. They are now working towards their goals for the bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb.
For nearly two decades, New Zealand’s Baha’is have been promoting a discourse on race unity through an annual process that brings together high school students from across the country.
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The recent call of the Universal House of Justice for the construction of the permanent Shrine of `Abdu'l-Bahá in Akká has galvanised the Bahá'í world. The selection of the edifice’s architect and the establishment of a fund to support the historic project are made known.
With great joy we announce that the Central Hawke’s Bay community once again has a Local Spiritual Assembly .
Prime Minister Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern: "Following the tragic events in Christchurch, this year's Race Unity Speech Awards and Hui hold even greater significance. We need to think deeply and carefully about our country's rich and precious diversity, and what we need to do to remain an inclusive, multicultural country. ... I wish you all the best for this year's Race Unity Speech Awards and Hui, and I am sure the event will inspire thoughtful, open and positive discussion."
We are happy to announce this year’s offering of the ISGP graduate seminar to be held at the Yerrinbool Bahá’í Centre of Learning in Australia from 25 December 2019 to 5 January 2020. There is no graduate seminar currently offered in New Zealand.
The Wellington Race Unity Hui brought together high school students, young professionals, university students and youth representatives of multicultural councils to discuss how we can build race unity in Aotearoa.
The Annual Report of the New Zealand Baha’i community for 175 B.E. is now available as an email attachment (pdf) or printed document., and can be requested from the National Office.
Analyse the progress of clusters, read about the experiences of neighborhood teams, and examine the hopes and cares of the National Assembly.
“Aware of the significance of the time in which we live, drawing on the potency of The Word of God and emboldened by the spiritual destiny of our Pacific region, we look ahead with joy and confidence to fulfilling the goals of the Plan and making a worthy contribution to the closing of the first century of the Formative Age.”
Announcement of membership and officers of the National Spiritual Assembly.
Each year on the first day of Ridván—which generally falls on 20 or 21 April—the Universal House of Justice addresses a letter to the worldwide Bahá’í community, known as the Riḍván message. These letters touch on many subjects, including the growth and vibrancy of the Bahá’í community, its efforts to contribute to the life of society, and the progress of specific projects and plans.
The First day of Riḍván refers to Bahá’u’lláh’s arrival in a garden outside the city of Baghdád, subsequently referred to as the Garden of Riḍván. This event…in April 1863, signalized the commencement of the period during which Bahá’u’lláh declared His Mission to His companions.
Register for the National Bahá'í Teaching Conference from 24 to 26 May 2019.
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Australia has sent a loving letter to its sister Assembly to convey its deep solidarity and earnest prayers at this time in the lives of our two nations following the Christchurch tragedy.
