Believers are encouraged to consider the bounty and privilege of pioneering and engage with the Aotearoa Pioneer Task Force in an exploration of what might be possible.
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Disaster relief and contributing to social transformation
In times of emergency, mutual support in local networks, often developed through community-building efforts, can play a pivotal role in disaster relief..
Holy Days: letters for requesting time off
To honour our nine specially designated Holy Days, Bahá’ís suspend work and study. The form letters provided here can assist with making requests for time off from employers or schools.
Students can make important contributions
Tertiary study years offer prime time for taking initiative and getting involved in activities for the betterment of the world.
South Island summer initiative orientation
A South Island summer initiative provides an opportunity for individuals and families to learn together and act with confidence in putting this learning into practice.
Orientation for pioneering and neighbourhood service
Registration is open for orientation events in January, where participants will build capacity for service in their own communities or to serve as short term pioneers in clusters that need support.
Unit conventions in Auckland take a new configuration
A change in unit convention arrangements will divide Auckland into a number of units instead of being treated as a single large unit.
Ḥuqúqu’lláh Representatives are available to assist
Please contact the Ḥuqúqu’lláh Representative in your area if you wish to join a study of the 12 Lessons on Ḥuqúqu’lláh.
Summer school offers a rich programme of learning
‘Paving the path to human upliftment’ is the theme of this year’s summer schools - opportunities for learning together about the transformative power of the Faith.
New stock in the Bahá’í Bookshop
Bahá’í authors continue to supply us with mind-expanding new works.
Regional Bahá'í Council members for 2022-2023 term
Announcing the membership of the Regional Bahá’í Councils for this term, the National Spiritual Assembly encourages the friends “to joyfully and wholeheartedly collaborate with the Councils in our collective efforts to extend the embrace of the Faith”.
New Releases available from NZ Bahá’í Bookshop
There’s wisdom, delight and inspiration in this latest selection of books available from the Bahá’í Distribution Service.
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”.
Annual Report: A unified community widens its embrace
In a year of challenging circumstances, the National Spiritual Assembly has nothing but deep admiration for the manner in which the institutions, agencies, individuals and community rallied to the needs of the hour.
In memoriam
A prayerful remembrance of the passing of friends in our national community in 178 B.E.
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.