Remembering ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s call for peace, a century after the conclusion of World War I.
Summer Prayer Campaign
The National Assembly lovingly invites all the friends to contribute prayers (the Tablet of Ahmad and Fire Tablet will be particularly potent) for a summer of intensive activities for everyone, including the success of the summer initiative, and for the achievement of the goals of the Plan.
Unit Conventions 175 B.E.
Unit Conventions 175 B.E. are to be held on Sunday 10 February 2019.
Membership of Regional Councils announced
Nine North Island and five South Island believers have been appointed to the two Regional Councils for a one-year term commencing on the Day of the Covenant, 26 November 2018. Heartfelt appreciation expressed for the dedicated services of outgoing members of the Councils.
Membership of new institution established at the World Centre announced
The first five-member Board of the newly established Bahá’í International Development Organisation has been announced. They will function as a consultative body to promote and coordinate the efforts of the worldwide community in social and economic development and will take up their new role on the Day of the Covenant, 26 November 2018.
Bahá’í International Development Organization established
On the sacred occasion of the Festivals of the Twin Birthdays, the Universal House of Justice announces that the Office of Social and Economic Development, established 35 years ago, now effloresces into a new world-embracing institution established at the World Centre, the Bahá’í International Development Organization.
Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly
Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly regarding the celebration of Twin Holy Days, 9-10 November 2018.
Te reo Māori translation of the letter marking the bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh
Letter of the Universal House of Justice dated October 2017 marking the bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh in English and te reo Māori.
To the Bahá’ís of Iran: "The order of the world has been disrupted..."
The English translation of the latest message of the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá'ís of Iran dated 24 October 2018, speaks of the “tenacity, sacrifice, abiding love, and matchless creativity” of individuals and the community “to respond to critical needs and to assist one another.“
International Financial Collaboration
A “close embrace” of the New Zealand Bahá'í community with its sister community, the Caroline Islands, through financial collaboration gives a sense of global solidarity.