Media Releases
Presbyterian Church celebrates election of 5th woman leader in 120 years
30 Sept 2021
Media release: embargoed until 6pm Thursday 30 September 2021
The Rev Rose Luxford of Oamaru will be the next leader of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Presbyterian Church elects spiritual leader who will encourage young Church leadership
Media release:
29 September 2021
The Right Rev Hamish Galloway of Christchurch is the new Moderator, or elected spiritual leader, of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. He will begin his two-year term from the evening of Wednesday 29 September 2021.
Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand on the White Island tragedy
The Presbyterian Church joins with all of New Zealand in being shocked and heartbroken by the tragedy of the volcanic eruption at Whakaari/White Island, says the Right Rev Fakaofo Kaio, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Call, text, tweet, post this Christmas says Presbyterian Church, Jesus would have wanted you to.
While others are recommending that people take a technology break this Christmas, the Presbyterian Church is urging people to pick up their devices and call, text, tweet, post, email those they can’t be with in person.
Presbyterians denounce violent Christchurch attacks
Presbyterian Church Moderator, Rt Rev Fakaofo Kaio, adds the voice of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand to those railing against today’s violent shootings in Christchurch.
Presbyterian Deaconesses who served NZ’s poor and vulnerable recognised by UNESCO
The UNESCO Memory of the World New Zealand Trust announced today that the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand Deaconess Collection has been awarded prestigious documentary heritage status.
The Collection is located at the Church’s Presbyterian Research Centre in Dunedin.
Presbyterian Church elects Moderator-designate
6 October 2018
The Rev Hamish Galloway of Christchurch will be the next leader of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Presbyterians says ‘No’ to euthanasia Bill
6 October 2018
Today the Presbyterian Church decided that it does not support euthanasia and assisted suicide as proposed in the End of Life Choice Bill.
Pacific Islands Synod strengthened as Pacific Presbytery
6 October 2018
The Presbyterian Church General Assembly gave overwhelming support today for the Pacific Islands Synod to be renamed the Pacific Presbytery.