At this time of the year we look at some statistics: how many people regularly look at Ko Te Tonga kei te Karaka - The South Calling articles and watch YouTube video clips. What were the highlights for 2024?

Ko Te Tonga kei te Karaka: 

Over 2024, 32 issues were produced (plus one extra for clergy only), with most viewed Publications being:

1. 5 December 2024 (1083 views) (The Ven Anne van Gend Bishop Elect)

2. Special Edition – 1 February 2024 (776 views) (Bishop Steve’s resignation)

3. 3 October 2024 (421 views) (headlined Lumsden closure)

4. 19 December 2024 (282 views) (final edition for 2024)

For the overall newsletter, readership in 2024 was 10,524 with an average of 329 per issue. There has been a definite uptake in readership over the past three years with current subscribers sitting at 544.

YouTube Channel - most popular Clips.

These tend to be a mixture of some older ones that are still being viewed by a much wider audience, and other significant events over this past year. Here are the top 10:

1. Our life has its seasons: 29 Aug 2021 (473 views) - This video has had 1,484 views since it was published

2. Christ be our light!: 29 Aug 2021 (406 views) - This video has had 1,483 views since it was published

3. Selwyn College, Dunedin: 28 Jul 2019 (288 views) - This video has had 2,232 views since it was published.

4. Ordination to the Priesthood of Rev’d Joel Stutter: 1 Feb 2024 (201 views)

5. Informal Farewells to Bishop Steve, Lorraine & Marley: 14 May 2024 (141 views)

6. Bishop Ross Bay - The Future of the Church: 13 Aug 2024 (139 views)

7. Rev’d Arnold Spencer - Smith Window Blessing: 10 Mar 2024 (103 views)

8. Faith Communities 2024: 25 Aug 2023 (96 views) - This video has had 200 views since it was published

9. Ordination of Rev’d Dr Katie Marcar to the Priesthood: 18 Dec 2023 (92 views) - This video has had 312 views since it was published

10. A little bit of DIY: 16 May 2024 (91 views)

Nourishing Faith

Nourishing Faith (the main portal to Gospel Conversations) was the most viewed article in the newsletter as this is regularly updated each week (so has a cumulative total) and is sent out to a separate mailing list. Over the past year this was viewed 6881 times.

From February to Christmas 2024, 51 Gospel Conversation videos were published via Nourishing Faith with a total viewership of 8808 (5863 in 2023). The biggest “hit” was 317 views for the December 1 Advent 1 edition. There was an average of 173 views taking place each video (113 in 2023).