If you’ve ever met Bishop Justin Duckworth, you’ll know he’s not your typical church leader. Dreadlocks, bare feet, and a heart that beats for the margins, Justin’s story is one of radical faith, deep conviction, and a relentless desire to see transformation in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Today in Aotearoa, the cost of living continues to rise, and families are under immense financial pressure. One in seven children live in material hardship. Parents face impossible choices between paying bills and putting food on the table, let alone buying gifts or festive treats.

An interview with Dr. Salim Munayer, founder of Musalaha and Palestinian Christian reconciliation pioneer

We call to You,
Those who grieve.
Those who have tears as our only food, day and night;
Yet our hope in You sustains us.
Strengthen us, Lord. 

This year’s local body elections are about more than just choosing councillors. Across the Wellington Diocese, referendums are being held that could remove Māori wards from local councils. It’s a move that would significantly impact Māori representation in local decision-making. 

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time/Te Rātapu Rua Tekau mā ono o He Wā Noa

We celebrate and unequivocally support the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE as the 106th Archbishop-designate of Canterbury.

The Mission Hikoi ran last week from Thursday to Sunday with people from Auckland, Nelson and in between coming to tour missional activities in the lower North Island.

On Sunday night the Lady Chapel at Wellington Cathedral of St Paul was filled to standing-room only, with over 110 young adults from across our diocese packed into the space.

In a bold act of peaceful protest, five Anglican priests from the Diocese of Wellington, alongside Catholic priest Fr Gerry Burns, chained themselves outside the Johnsonville office of Hon Nicola Willis on Monday morning.

A team of young leaders from Aotearoa New Zealand has returned from Fiji after working with local leaders to revive the children’s ministry at Sabeto Christian Camp.

We stand in solemn solidarity with clergy across the Diocese who have taken a courageous and principled stand in calling for sanctions against Israel, in the hope that our government will take stronger diplomatic action to end the devastating war in Palestine.

The Strum and Sing Waiwhetu ukelele class, has welcomed more than 100 participants through the church doors, offering music, friendship, and a gentle invitation into church life.

Prayers taken from/inspired by Numbers 21: 4b-9; Psalm 98:1-5; 1 Corinthians 1:18-24; John 13:13-17, and the ANZPB.

Look with grace
Upon we who bear the wreaths of grief
For those who have been lost from the face of the land
We, the living, look for Your deliverance.

The heart of COACH is about "a friend with purpose". We train mentors to become someone who spends an hour each week offering encouragement, listening deeply, and providing consistent support.

More than 30 members of Venerable Bede Anglican Church in Shannon gathered this past Sunday at a hidden riverside reserve to walk a prayer labyrinth and reflect on their shared journey in prayer.

As the anniversary of 7 October 2023 draws near, the present injustice must be seen in the light of a much longer history of fear, trauma, and violence.

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time/Te Rātapu Rua Tekau mā rua o He Wā Noa
Prayers taken from/inspired by Jeremiah 2:4-13; Psalm 81:1,10-16; Hebrews 13:1-8,15-16; Luke 14:1,7-14, and the ANZPB

With just two weeks until voting begins, Common Grace Aotearoa is giving a final push for churches and communities around Aotearoa to gather for Table Talk conversations about the upcoming Māori wards referendums in local body elections. These conversations create a much-needed space for open, respectful dialogue—grounded in listening, learning, and prayer.