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Interfaith Org NZ welcomes you in the spirit of understanding and cooperation between all of the faiths in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The website was started in the 1990s to support the sharing of news and events of interfaith groups throughout the country. In addition it has links to many other interfaith sites and resources, a multifaith calendar and a picture gallery of interfaith activities.

For more information about this site or to submit news and events, please contact Paddy Payne: info@interfaith.org.nz or +64 21 505 215.

 

  
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Generation 20/20: Agents for Change - Palmerston North Interfaith Group

Generation 20/20: Agents for Change - Palmerston North Interfaith Group

In August 2020 the Palmerston North Interfaith Group hosted 2 interfaith forums @ Café Royale, Square Edge where Palmerston North’s young leaders talked about changing the world they will inherit - on 4 August on Global Climate Change and on 11 August on Racism. The young leaders were from the Baha'i, Christian, Muslim and Sikh communities. This publication records the words of these rangatahi. 

Global Climate Change - 4 August 2020
For my Islands, I Raise My Voice – Grace Fakahau
Tongan; organiser of Student Strike for Climate Change; Student at Amanaki Stem Academy and Palmerston North Girls’ High School; Palmerston North Youth Council Chairperson.
Having Faith Does Make a Difference – Klem McJarrow-Keller
From St. Peter’s College and the Catholic community
Climate Change: What We Can Learn from Science and Islam – Agha Wajeeh
From Palmerston North Boys’ High and the Muslim community
Climate Change Action: Connecting with Young People – Jaspreet Singh
Researcher at AgResearch, a Crown Research Institute; born into the Sikh faith; founding member of Palmerston North Interfaith Group; member of Green S Welfare Force; active environmentalist, interested in history of places and migration
Climate Change: Our greatest moral challenge? – Kevin Tate- In Memoriam
Distinguished Climate Scientist, the late Dr Kevin Tate, speaking at the People’s Climate March in The Square, Palmerston North on 28 November 2015. The march was organised by Youth Action Group Manawatu as part of a nationwide demonstration of concern ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris

Racism - 11 August 2020
My name is Jasmine – I am a Māori – Jasmine Pai
Māori Bahá’í and Graphic Designer who stands with her people of Tainui and Te Arawa.
Moving Forward without Dropping the Ball – Elza Gibu Joseph
Service freelancer; trained Indian classical dancer; has given free lessons for events (last year taught 35 students and coordinated 2 programmes); Media coordinator for a number of events; Leader/organiser of ‘Focus Youth Group’; Teaches Bible Studies for the kids at St. Mary’s Catholic Church; student at St. Peter’s College.
The Role of Youth in Creating Constructive Change to Combat Racism – Tessa Ma’auga.
Art student and member of the Bahá’í community involved in the Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Programme
Islam’s Answer to Racism – Agha Wajeeh
From Palmerston North Boys’ High and the Muslim community

The publication also includes The Story of Interfaith Dialogue in Palmerston North by Mary Eastham.   
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Week of Prayer for World Peace - NationalNational15/10/2023 12:00 a.m.22/10/2023 11:59 p.m.
The Week of Prayer for World Peace is an opportunity for people of all faiths to pray in their own gatherings or with people of other faiths for world peace. The Week is observed each year starting on the 2nd Sunday in October. A leaflet has been produced with prayers, readings and affirmations from many faiths to use each day. The theme of the leaflet is developed for worldwide distribution by the Week of Prayer for World Peace multi-faith committee based in Great Britain. Religious communities throughout New Zealand are encouraged to celebrate the week both in their observances and together with people of different faiths. For more information contact weekofprayer@outlook.com
Week of Prayer for World Peace - NationalNational13/10/2024 12:00 a.m.20/10/2024 11:59 p.m.
The Week of Prayer for World Peace is an opportunity for people of all faiths to pray in their own gatherings or with people of other faiths for world peace. The Week is observed each year starting on the 2nd Sunday in October. A leaflet has been produced with prayers, readings and affirmations from many faiths to use each day. The theme of the leaflet is developed for worldwide distribution by the Week of Prayer for World Peace multi-faith committee based in Great Britain. Religious communities throughout New Zealand are encouraged to celebrate the week both in their observances and together with people of different faiths. For more information contact weekofprayer@outlook.com
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 Interfaith Groups in NZ

Religious Diversity Centre
University of Otago House
385 Queen Street
P.O. Box 5543
Auckland 1141
New Zealand
email: info@rdc.org.nz
web: www.rdc.org.nz
facebook: www.facebook.com/ReligiousDiversityCentre
twitter: twitter.com/RDCANZ
 

Auckland Interfaith Council
Pres: Mrs Ruth Cleaver, mcleaver@xtra.co.nz
General Enquiries: nzaifc@gmail.com
Facebook: Auckland Interfaith Council 
Website: www.aucklandinterfaithcouncil.org.nz 

Waikato Interfaith Council
Sec: Dr Todd Nachowitz, wifconz@gmail.com 
www.waikato-interfaith.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/WIFCO
Twitter: twitter.com/WIFCONZ
PO Box 11048, Hillcrest, Hamilton 3251

Tauranga Moana Interfaith Council
Rev John Hebenton TSSF, John.HebentonTSSF@gmail.com, 021-679-202 
Shona Woodhead, 027 699 8562
email: tmifc2014@gmail.com
Facebook: Tauranga Moana Interfaith Council   

Hawke's Bay Interfaith Council
Pres: Dorothy Brooker
, dorothy.brooker@gmail.com
Sec: Angela McKee, a.mckee13@outlook.com

Palmerston North Interfaith Council
Mary Eastham, maeastham23@gmail.com 

Wellington Inter-Faith Council
Chair: Manjit Grewal, msgrewal2000@yahoo.com
Deputy: Mere Fiore,
tioremere12@gmail.com
Sec: Mustenser Qamar, imam@ahmadiyya.nz
Treas: Kumar Kumareswaran, kumarkumareswaran@gmail.com
Enquiries to: wtginterfaithcouncil@gmail.com or secretary@wifc.nz 

Interfaith Council of Nelson-Tasman
Chair: Hanuman Dasa
Vice Chair: Sheldon Ramer
Treas: Ruth Halsey
Sec: Catriena Wilkinson secretary@ifcnelsontasman.org.nz
www.ifcnelsontasman.org.nz

Canterbury Interfaith Society
Pres: Dr Hafsa Ahmed
Sec: secretary@canterburyinterfaith.org.nz
www.canterburyinterfaith.org.nz 
facebook.com/canterburyinterfaith

Dunedin Interfaith Council
Chair: Diane Bellamy, diane@positivesouth.co.nz
Vice-Chair: Geoff Mitchell
Sec: Max Gillies  dunedininterfaith@gmail.com

Dunedin Abrahamic Interfaith Group
Chair: Dr Haizal Hussaini, haizal.mh@otago.ac.nz 
Sec: Ken Baker, kennethdbaker@gmail.com 
www.dunedininterfaith.net.nz
facebook.com/www.dunedininterfaith.net.nz

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Buddhism - Poson celebrates the anniversary of the arrival of the Arahant Mahinda, son of King Asoka, who first brought Buddhism to Sri Lanka. Poson is characterised by day-long processions and ceremonies at Mihintale which is now the site of a great Budd
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Trinity Sunday (Western) is a celebration of the Christian understanding of God in Three Persons (Father, Son, Holy Spirit). It comes one week after Pentecost
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Christianity (Eastern) - Pentecost is the commemoration of the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus following his ascension (Acts 2:1-11). It comes fifty days after Easter.
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Bahá'í Faith - Núr (Light), the 5th month of the Bahá'í year.
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Christianity (Eastern) - All Saints Day honours Christian saints throughout the ages
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Sikhism - Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji (1563-1606). Arjan was the first Sikh Martyr and the fifth Guru. He built the Harimandir (Temple of God) in which Sikhs could meet for worship, in the town of Amritsar (Pool of Nectar). To emphasise that the Sikh w
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