The Regional Bahá’í Councils reflect on the recent conferences and urge the friends to carry forward the learning and newly strengthened capacities in an ongoing pattern of community-building.
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Wellington Winter Initiative and Whānau Festival
A purposeful follow-up to the conferences with a winter initiative and whānau festival in Wellington cluster has built capacities for meaningful and uplifting conversations and for creating relationships in a neighbourhood.
Vibrant 'Winter Initiatives' in Hawke’s Bay and Waikato
Read how two communities, Hawke’s Bay and Waikato, have continued the momentum of the world conferences through Winter Initiatives.
Ngā Rangatahi o Māramatanga — Youth Leadership Council
Ten young people, including two Bahá’ís, have committed themselves to promoting respect for New Zealand’s diverse faith communities by serving on the new youth interfaith body in Aotearoa.
Ruhi Books 1–5 now available for download
The Ruhi Institute has released a revised Book 5, and posted online the first five books of its main sequence of courses, “for anyone who wishes to participate in a global conversation taking place in Bahá’í communities everywhere about the betterment of the world”.
Progress of the construction of the Shrine of the Master
The Universal House of Justice has shared news regarding the construction of the Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, following the setback three months ago when an accidental fire on the site caused considerable damage.
Health promoter animated by Bahá’í principles
Mr Sione Tu’itahi has gained recognition from his professional peers, demonstrating the power of the Teachings to positively influence social discourse and action, when deeply imbibed and applied in one’s work.
Speech awards: ‘Ngā matimati nō te ringa kotahi’
Profound speeches on race unity offered by high school students have generated considerable public interest.
Robin White: collaborator across boundaries
An exhibition of Dame Robin White’s art at Te Papa has thrown a spotlight on her passion for learning, anchored in her faith as a Bahá’í.
Reflecting on past progress and future endeavours
Last year we entered the third epoch of the Master’s Divine Plan. These reflections sketch out some of the implications for our work as a community in years to come.
World Conferences have lit up the way ahead
The series of World Conferences in Aotearoa has blessed the community with signs of new capacity and vitality. A special online conference on 2 July will be the last — a Zoom link is provided in this article.
Date of online conference confirmed
Those who have not been able to attend a World Conference in person will have the opportunity to partake in the programme on the afternoon of Saturday 2 July.
Slideshow lets us relive some of our wonderful World Conferences
The spiritual energies generated by this country’s world conferences is palpable in this video slideshow.
Conferences continue shedding the light of unity
Through engagement in exploration, conversation, arts and fellowship, conference participants discover new levels of unity, as these glimpses show.
Contributions to race relations win recognition from the Crown
Mrs Bev Watson was invested with the New Zealand Order of Merit on 28 May 2022, for services associated with her work for the Bahá’í Office of Public Affairs over many years.
Conferences strengthen relationships and build hope for the future
Participants describe conferences in terms such as “spiritually charged”, “happy”, “a great mix of discussion and creativity”, and “not to be forgotten”.
Hawke’s Bay cluster reaches third milestone of growth
“We yield thanks to the Blessed Beauty that our collective endeavours for the next nine years have been launched with so auspicious a start,” writes the North Island Regional Bahá’í Council.
Conferences bear fruit in understanding and action
The themes of the “world conferences” are striking a chord with souls all over the country.
Six conferences begin the "wave" for Aotearoa
The joyful, creative, energising and unifying activities of New Zealand’s first six conferences are a taste of more to follow.
Video gives an update on Centre for Learning project
The long-awaited national Centre for Learning is headed for completion by mid 2022, as described in this video presentation that was prepared for National Convention.