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Bishop John Bluck, who advocated for the 1992 constitutional change to Te Pouhere, responds to the news of Bill 15 passed by the 67th General Synod Te Hīnota Whānui in Nukua'alofa.

In memoriam: two wahine toa

Jenny Te Paa Daniel pens a tribute to two Anglican wahine toa who died this week, honouring their faithful lives lived in service to Te Hāhi Mihinare and to the wide number of communities and kaupapa they worked so hard to support and advocate for.

Te Pouhere -our mooring post

Bishop John Bluck reflects on how far the Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia has come to embed our life in these islands – and how far we have to go.

Jesus, beggars & Move-Ons

Bishop Anashuya Fletcher reflects on what Jesus would do about people rough sleeping in CBDs.

Returning to Ruatoria for Easter

Archbishop Don Tamihere reflects on his return home to his tipuna whare, Rākaihoea, in Kākāriki, near Ruatoria for Easter 2026.

Govt's 'move on' plan is chilling

Former Auckland City Missioner Chris Farrelly, who now works with Habitat for Humanity, speaks out on the NZ Government's announcement that they will give Police powers to "move on" people sleeping rough  - for being in the wrong place.

Waitangi: Return to our roots

Archbishop Justin Duckworth, senior Bishop of the New Zealand Anglican dioceses reflects on the meaning of Waitangi Day as he heads to Waitangi to join karakia at the dawn ceremony in 2026.

Prayer unifies and transcends

Canada's National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop Chris Harper reflects on the transcendent power of prayer to mark Canadian Anglicans' National Indigenous Day of Prayer 2025.

Embracing impairment, finding resurrection

When Vicki Terrell sees the wounds of crucifixion still visible in the risen Jesus, she's encouraged. That shows her that human impairments are not only part of life, but part of resurrection. 

Treaty Bill: an assault on our soul

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