Helping change lives in New Zealand

Congratulations to Caitlin Finlay, 19, and Julia McIntosh, 18, who joined Bible Society’s Flying Bibleman ministry visiting remote Aboriginal communities in Australia’s Outback, in May 2012.

Mission Adventurers Julia McIntosh (left) and Caitlin Finlay.

During the course of 2010/2011 fifteen houses were built in a partnership with Habitat for Humanity and the New Zealand Housing Foundation (NZHF), as part of the comprehensive Wymondley Rd, Otara development.

Steve McRobie (Bible Society Auckland South regional representative) presents a Bible to one of the Veve family children at the latest Habitat for Humanity house dedication in October.

On behalf of Hospice West Auckland, I would like to thank Bible Society New Zealand for their donation of Bibles and other Scripture materials. These items will greatly enhance our ability to support the spirituality of our patients and their families.

Papa Fred Holloway (Kaumatua & Board Member), Michael Mardon (Bible Society Regional Rep) and David Nuualiitia (Chaplain) with some of the gifted Scriptures.

The Waitemata District Health Board Chaplains recently received several boxes of Bibles from Bible Society for use in North Shore and Waitakere Hospitals and Mason Clinic.

Rev Michelle Shin, Rev Jacqui Cavit and Rev Lio Rotor from North Shore Hospital with Michael Mardon from Bible Society (2nd from right).

In response to the Christchurch earthquake Bible Society New Zealand made two Scripture booklets available to the people of that city.

Over 3,000 people saw the international premiere of The Big Picture at Parachute in January. Bible Society New Zealand converted a big rig truck into a fully fledged cinema to premiere the New Zealand made film.
The 14 minute film was created to share the overarching story of the Bible; one of creation, the fall and redemption through God’s son Jesus Christ. 

Parachute goers queue outside Bible Society’s cinema to see The Big Picture.

Members of the Timaru Bible Society Action Group presented Bibles in Maori, Samoan, Korean and Chinese languages to the Timaru District Library on 10 June 2010.

L to R: Felicity MacFarlane, Angela Spence, Margaret Hughes, Pukari Gerald.

A young girl murdered.
A devastated father refusing to seek revenge.
A murderer transformed through the Gospel he stole from his victim.
Then forgiveness given and peace achieved!
This unique story, which tells about God and the power of His peace, was distributed free to school children across New Zealand.

Nearly 400 churches and 27,000 people around New Zealand have taken the E100 Bible Reading Challenge since its launch in 2010. E100 is the essential 100 readings through the Bible, designed to help people gain a better understanding of the Bible Story.

(L-R) Elizabeth, Mata, Emmanuel, Nikita, Marianne and Luke from Porirua Salvation Army are all geared up for their E100 journey.

On Wednesday 17 December 2008, Maori church and community leaders gathered at Poroporo Marae in Whakatane to celebrate the launch of Te Kawenata Hou, the newly reformatted edition of the Maori New Testament.