We’re excited to share that the Diocesan Office is relocating to a new home! Our new address will be 21 Hastings Street, Napier, right beside the Napier Cathedral. This move follows the sale of our current premises at 2 Bower Street. The transition is already underway, and we expect to be fully settled in by Wednesday 17 December 2025. During this period, there may be some minor disruptions to our availability, but we’ll do our best to respond promptly. Our contact details remain the same:...

By Rev’d Birgitta Rolston Waiapu Cathedral, 29 November 2025   I was privileged to be ordained Deacon at Waiapu Cathedral last weekend and have been asked to write a brief article about my experience. It is actually difficult to know where to start, as really my whole discernment and formation process [to date, as this is on-going of course] has been leading towards my experiences on Saturday, but that would mean writing a book! So – highlights of the event itself! One of the reasons that the...

Under the summer sun, the people of Tolaga Bay gathered on Saturday to celebrate a milestone that speaks to both faith and community; the 100-year anniversary of the opening of St Andrew's Church Hall. St Andrew's was built in 1913 for the cost of 678 pounds and was dedicated on 23 November 1913 by the Right Reverend Alfred Averill, Bishop of Waiapu at a service attended by over 250 people. In 1925, the parish hall was built and became a cornerstone in community life. From the outset, Māori...