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Video News from the Anglican Diocese of Auckland Anglican Diocese Auckland

Video News from the Diocese of Auckland - a reflection from Bishop Ross after attending Bishop Anne's ordination.

New Dunedin Bishop Consecrated:

Shafts of sunlight warmed a joyful congregation at St Paul’s Cathedral on Saturday, as about 500 people gathered to witness the consecration and installation of the Rt Rev Dr Anne van Gend as the 11th Anglican bishop of Dunedin (The Star, 3 April 2025)

Without churches, NZ would plunge into poverty and chaos: Juliet Chevalier-Watts explains why an atheist academic changed her mind on churches’ tax free status (ODT, 31 March 2025)

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National Anglican News at Taonga 

Aotearoa & Fiji host Compass Rose

Anglican Communion enthusiasts and financial backers, the Compass Rose Society have made an eye-opening visit to the Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia, hosted by Archbishop Don Tamihere and Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa.
• First published with photo & video story on Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa news
• Compass Rose Society celebrates new Indigenous chapters

Myanmar Appeal backs church aid

Anglican Missions has launched an emergency appeal to help Anglicans direct aid to the people of Myanmar, following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Sagaing, Myanmar on March 28.

Anglicans oppose 'Christian Seders'

Leaders of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia have backed a joint Jewish-Anglican statement that recommends Christians refrain from organising or participating in 'Christian Seders'.
· Why Christian Seders are not a good idea: UK Council of Christians and Jews
· Christian Seders? Bosco Peters blog

+Anne takes the lead in Dunedin

Dappled sunlight warmed a joyful congregation at St Paul’s Cathedral on Saturday, as they gathered to witness the ordination and installation of Ven Dr Anne van Gend as the 11th Anglican Bishop of Dunedin.


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