Regional Bahá'í Council membership announcement
To the Bahá'ís of Aotearoa New Zealand
Dearly loved friends,
With great joy we announce the appointment of New Zealand’s Regional Bahá'í Councils for Te-Ika-aMāui (North Island) and Te Waipounamu (South Island) for their new one-year term, which will commence on the Day of the Covenant, 26 November 2019.
The National Assembly appoints the members of the Councils from a confidential list of nominees, constituted from the outcome of voting by Local Spiritual Assemblies and persons proposed by the members of the Auxiliary Boards within whose areas of responsibility the region lies.
For the North Island Regional Council the following believers are appointed, in alphabetical order: Disee Anorpong, Rizana Imtiaz, Jaimee Lolo, Andrew McNaughton, Nick Moss, Sana Motlagh, Pryanka Nassiry, Saia Tu’itahi, Erica Zemke-Smith.
For the South Island Regional Council the following believers are appointed, in alphabetical order: Sama Faramarzi, Jenny Hindin Miller, Jeff Jain, Lex Macdonald, Onna Tangifolau.
We express our wholehearted appreciation for the devoted services and valuable contribution rendered by the friends whose service is now coming to an end: Mr Luke Fanayan, Dr Matt Jervis, Ms Carmel Skeaff and Dr Sheila Skeaff.
In this continuing period of special potency, the institutions of the Regional Bahá'í Councils are pivotal bodies for leading the Plan processes in Aotearoa New Zealand and accomplishing the goals — including the systematic advancement of clusters, the movement of pioneers, and the encouragement of friends and institutions to participate in the activities of expansion and consolidation. Since their establishment in Aotearoa in 2010, Regional Bahá'í Councils have been a tremendous source of encouragement to us as we behold the individuals, agencies and institutions building capacity to accompany large numbers of friends throughout both islands.
We extend our very warmest wishes to the two newly appointed Regional Bahá'í Councils and assure them of our prayers for blessings and confirmations in all their endeavours during these precious days.
Loving Bahá’í greetings,
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of New Zealand
Featured photo: The Counsellor and National Spiritual Assembly met with the members of the incoming Regional Bahá'í Councils over the weekend just prior to the commencement of their term.
