National celebration at Parliament Buildings - National Spiritual Assembly members and Dame Robin White welcome guests.

National celebration at Parliament Buildings - guests assembled to enjoy the programme in the Grand Hall

National celebration at Parliament Buildings - Tongan dance performance

National celebration at Parliament Buildings - At the front of the Chamber hung a large work of art, “Suka Siti” (Sugar City), created by artist Dame Robin White and two Fijian collaborators, Leba Toki and Bale Jione.

National celebration at Parliament Buildings - Persian baclava was among the delicacies served

South Waikato community held a celebration featuring arts and music

A collaborative art project was part of South Waikato’s bicentenary celebrations

A collaborative art project was part of South Waikato’s bicentenary celebrations

National celebration at Parliament Buildings - Dame Robin White described the inspiration for the masi (tapa cloth) which features the 19 terraces on Mount Carmel with the Shrine of the Báb located at the centre of the 4m by 2.5m artwork. Her talk wove together the role of the Báb, as the Gate, with the symbolism of the various elements of the artwork.

As part of a bicentenary service project at Auckland City Mission, Paul Bennet and Joe Brown perform for clients

Tree-planting event in Waimakariri

Tree-planting event in Waimakariri

Tree-planting event in Waimakariri

Fruit tree planting in Naenae, Hutt City

‘Expressions of Unity’ Art Exhibition in Rodney

‘Expressions of Unity’ Art Exhibition in Rodney

Tree planting in Naenae, Hutt City

‘Little Rock Habitat’ in Kerikeri

Map of ‘Little Rock Habitat’

Tour of ‘Little Rock Habitat’ in Kerikeri

Artwork in ‘Little Rock Habitat’

Bahá'í Distribution Service

Bahá'í Distribution Service

Bahá'í Distribution Service

Bahá'í Distribution Service

Celebration in Dunedin