An online video offers helpful information about how to prepare for this year’s online summer school.
Significance of Day of the Covenant - this year Wednesday 25 November
Inspirational passages are presented here in anticipation of the Day of the Covenant, which is not a day to suspend work, but a day for reflection on the magnificent contribution to the world of the Master.
Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: May we embody His counsels
Inspirational passages are presented here in anticipation of the commemoration of the Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in the early hours of Friday morning at 2:00 a.m. on 27 November 2020 (6 Qawl 177).
Unit convention contributes to building a new world
Unit convention is one of the occasions when Bahá’ís exercise the “high privilege” of voting in the unique elections that Bahá’u’lláh has established.
Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: Structure rises above foundations
Image gallery provides a view into the latest developments in the construction work.
Canterbury cluster attains the third milestone
Canterbury is the first cluster in the region and only the second in the country to make this significant transition.
Membership of Regional Bahá’í Councils announced
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.
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.
Appointment of Counsellors for next five-year term
The Supreme Body has announced the names of the 90 friends who will take up appointment as Continental Counsellors in the new five-year term beginning on 25 November 2020.
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.
Compilation on standing strong in a disordered world
The friends are encouraged to draw inspiration and insight from a new compilation being circulated by the Institution of the Counsellors.
Celebrating the Twin Holy Birthdays
Celebrating special days of the second most important festival on the Baháʼí calendar.
Nine-day pilgrimage suspension continues until October 2021.
Pandemic circumstances which led to the suspension of visits to the Holy Land in March this year, continue to create too many uncertainties for nine-day pilgrimages to resume until this time next year.
A gifted man who gave decades of outstanding service
“Resolute, ingenious, and blessed with piercing insight, he will be immensely missed”, writes the Universal House of Justice, mourning the passing of Douglas Martin.
Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: Foundations completed
Following the announcement of the design concept for the Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá some months ago, the foundations of the edifice have now been laid and construction is approaching a new stage.
Supreme body mourns passing of ‘our dearly loved brother’
“Always insightful, always discerning, always attuned to spiritual reality, this man of exceptional vision lived a life shaped by the harmony between scientific truth and true religion.”
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”.
Statement asks great things of the United Nations
In a statement marking 75 years of the UN, the Bahá’í International Community envisages a path to a just global order. The UN Secretary General also comments on his vision for the UN.
Summer school goes online this year
Aotearoa will have an online summer school this year instead of the usual two summer schools. The friends are warmly invited to help make the new format an outstanding success.
Writings and prayers in te reo Māori
These Bahá’í literature resources in te Reo Māori enable our community to strengthen its practice of unity in diversity in the context of Aotearoa.