Resilient Religious Communities

Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson launched the ๐‘น๐’†๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’• ๐‘น๐’†๐’๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’๐’–๐’” ๐‘ช๐’๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’†๐’”: ๐‘จ ๐‘ฎ๐’–๐’Š๐’…๐’† ๐’•๐’ ๐‘ซ๐’Š๐’”๐’‚๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’“ ๐‘น๐’†๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’„๐’† at the Auckland Town Hall on 27 July 2023 โ€“ exactly 6 months after the flooding…

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Jocelyn Armstrong is awarded ‘The Archbishop of Canterburyโ€™s Lambeth Hubert Walter Award’ for her โ€œoutstanding contribution to interfaith relations in New Zealand.โ€

The Religious Diversity Centre Trust is glad to announce that Jocelyn Armstrong, founding chair of the RDC Trust, and now co-chair with Dr Jenny Te Paa Daniel, has been honoured…

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HOLY DAYS

BAHร'ร FAITH:Kalimat (Words), 12 July: the 7th month of the Bahรก'รญ year.Kamรกl (Perfection), 21 July: the 8th month of the year.Asmรก (Names), 19 Aug: the 9th month of the Bahรก'รญ…

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The Social Studies textbook “Discovering Diversity’ was written by Jocelyn Armstrong and published by Pearson

On 20 June Jocelyn Armstrong, Co-Chairperson of the Religious Diversity Centre, and the Venerable Amala Wrightson Sensei, Chair of the Buddhist Council, joined key religious leaders invited to dialogue with…

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Ricky Waters

Coordinator of the Unitec Institute of Technology Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Team Coordinator of the Unitec Institute of Technology Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Team, the Chaplaincy Team at Massey University (Albany) and at Manukau…

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Bhai Verpal Singh

Verpal Singh heads The Sikh Centre, a not-for-profit organisation engaged in promoting greater interaction between Sikhs and the wider New Zealand community. He is also a radio broadcaster, researcher, writer and editor; Sikh. -…

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A note regarding March 15 and the critical importance of maintaining friendships with Muslim sisters and brothers . . .

The co-Chairs of the Religious Diversity Centre deeply value their ongoing friendship relationships with leaders within the Al Noor Mosque community. They will continue to stand in solidarity with all…

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Dr Maureen Sier speaks at New Zealand Parliament about โ€œProtecting Religious Freedom and Diversity: The Role of Government in Interfaith Organisations in Promoting Social Inclusionโ€

Dr Maureen Sier, Director, Interfaith Scotland Dr Maureen Sier, Director of Interfaith Scotland, based in Glasgow, was a guest of the Religious Diversity Centre from 16 March through 2 April 2018.…

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HELP SAVE NZโ€™S OLDEST TORAH: The Dunedin Jewish Congregationโ€™s oldest Torah (sacred scroll), dating from the mid-1800s, is in desperate need of repair

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While the Dunedin Jewish Congregation canโ€™t be 100% certain if its Torah is the oldest in New Zealand, it is very likely. Every rabbi who sees it is impressed by…

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