General Synod Te Hīnota Whānui has asked its Climate Commission to develop a new churchwide climate resilience strategy. The plan aims to lead Anglican church communities to build resilience for their churches and their neighbours in response to climate change.
Te Hīnota General Synod 2026 has agreed to elevate the Anglican Church's work on climate resilience, after an inspiring line-up of theological and scientific experts put forward current challenges and hope for the future on the third business day of Te Hīnota Whānui General Synod in Tonga this August.
The Anglican Church in Tonga’s long-held aspiration for greater self-governance has entered a significant new chapter following the passing of Motion 15 at the 67th General Synod Te Hīnota Whānui this August.
The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia has passed a Bill to strengthen reporting on clergy and lay leaders' fitness for ministry before they move from one place to the next.
Hoani Tapu - St John's Theological College has reported major changes over 2025 - 2026, including a big increase in its overall student cohort, with significantly more students from Tikanga Māori taking up the College's programmes.
The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia has passed a motion opposing the ideologies of Christian Zionism and Antisemitism, highlighting the violence and injustice enacted by people holding these extremist attitudes.
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Leaders of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia have moved to prioritise oceanic health in the Anglican Church's mission to care for Creation.
Anglican delegates meeting in Nuka'alofa have received a powerful challenge to see the world from the perspective of oceans – as the vastest realm on earth that God filled with life and declared as good.
The Anglican Church General Synod Te Hīnota Whānui meeting in Nuku'alofa this August has passed a Bill (#11) to refine this Church's canons governing conduct in ministry. Changes introduced in the Bill return minor and pastoral complaints to management by licensing bishops, enabling Ministry Standards Commission investigations to focus on allegations of misconduct.
