The Bahá’í National Office’s Treasury Department is seeking a staff member to replace a long-serving member who will be retiring soon.
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Registrations open: NZ ISGP Undergraduate Seminar 2026
Registrations are now open for the ISGP Undergraduate Seminar (28 Jan–8 Feb) in Auckland: A unique opportunity to align academic pursuits with the Bahá’í vision of contributing to global prosperity.
New items available from the Bahá’í Bookshop
Discover inspiring new titles and timeless favourites at the Bahá’í Bookshop of Aotearoa New Zealand.
2025–2026 Bahá’í Summer Schools
Ngā kāinga hei āhuru mōwai: ngā pou hei oranga tāngata - the theme of the 2025–2026 Summer Schools. North Island dates/venues announced.
Apply now for the 2025/2026 Graduate Seminar in Australia
Applications are now open for the 2025 ISGP Graduate Seminar, Discourse and Social Transformation: Achieving Coherence, to be held in Australia 27 Dec 2025 – 7 Jan 2026.
Important information about Ḥuqúqu’lláh payments
Banks are now more careful about matching account numbers and names when payments are made. Correct account details for Ḥuqúqu’lláh are provided in this notice.
Administration of the Cook Islands
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of New Zealand has been entrusted with temporary administrative responsibility for the Bahá'í community in the Cook Islands.
Service in National Office
The National Spiritual Assembly is seeking a staff member for the National Secretariat.
Request for information: Latvian Bahá'í emigrants
A request for information has come from the Latvian National Spiritual Assembly seeking details about Latvian emigrants who became Bahá'ís, and their contributions in Aotearoa.
ISGP announces 2025 seminars
The Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity will hold undergraduate seminars for university students in Aotearoa from 29 January to 8 February 2025 at Te Whare Akoranga Bahá’í in Auckland.
Unit Conventions 2024: Table of Unit Information
A comprehensive table of information for all of the upcoming unit conventions on 11 February 2024 is provided.
Pilgrimages return to the Holy Land
We are pleased to share important news regarding the resumption of pilgrimages and brief visits to the Holy Land.
Observing Bahá’í Holy Days - letters for students and employees
To honour nine special Holy Days, Bahá’ís suspend work and study. Letters are provided to help with requests for time off from work or from attendance at educational institutions.
Upcoming ISGP seminar invites registrations
The deadline for applying for the Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity (ISGP) seminar in Yerrinbool, Australia has been extended to 1 September 2023.
Annual Report: ‘Bound for a new horizon’
The national annual report for 179 BE is available to all believers. Launched with a strong impetus from 44 World Conferences throughout Aotearoa early in that year, New Zealand’s Nine Year Plan endeavours started vigorously, imbued with the outward-looking spirit that made the conferences so successful.
Change of conditions for pilgrimages and visits to Holy Land
Security concerns in Israel have led to a change of policy for pilgrimages and visits to the Holy Land effective immediately.
Results of the election of the National Spiritual Assembly
“From a joyful National Convention in the newly rebuilt centre on the Faith's historic Hyde Dunn property, the National Spiritual Assembly conveys its heartfelt loving greetings to you all. We take the opportunity to share the results of the recent election of the National Spiritual Assembly for 180 B.E.”
Translations of Ridván message 2023
The latest Ridván message of the Universal House of Justice is available in several languages.
ISGP invites graduates to a seminar on social transformation
The ISGP will hold its annual seminar for university graduates and young professionals from 27 December 2023 to 7 January 2024. Applications are invited.
Reflections on a ‘life infinitely beyond compare’
After Bahá’u’lláh’s Ascension on 29 May 1892, ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá proclaimed: “The world’s great Light, once resplendent upon all mankind, hath set, to shine everlastingly from the Abhá Horizon …”