Paddy Gower Has Issues
The Religious Diversity Centre worked with Patrick Gower to get together a group of religious leaders to answer the moral question: Is it okay to bags a car park by…
Inclusive Faith Project
The RDC is partnering with the Ministry of Social Development, the Ministry for Disabled People, Yes! Disability and Inclusive Aotearoa Collective to support a series of regional gatherings that will…
Nuclear Prayer Day on 06 August 2022
URI, the international interfaith ‘United Religions Initiative’ organisation invites individuals, religious and interfaith communities, to save the date August 6th for the first Nuclear Prayer Day. We in Aotearoa New Zealand have…
Interreligious Dialogue
Prof Douglas Pratt in conversation with Beate Matthies. https://youtu.be/sRo2xEbHTcA
Faith in Ukraine
According to Glocalities, their World Survey from 2020 showed that the 5 top values identified in countries of the European Union, the UK, Ukraine and Russia are:Caring, Friendship, Wisdom, Freedom,…
KAICIID Programme 2020
Dr Chris Longhurst - the New Zealander who was part of the 2020 KAICIID Fellowship Programme
Hate Speech Restrictions – A Threat to Our Democracy?
In this Webinar the panellists are going to look at the Proposals against Incitement of Hatred and Discrimination with a special focus on protecting members of religious communities.
Hui on Emergency Management, Avondale
The second hui on Emergency Management took place in the Avondale Islamic Centre.
Wellington Interfaith Council receives international Prize
King Abdullah II UN WIHW 2021 Prize for Wellington Interfaith Council
Eid Celebration at Parliament
Trustees of the Religious Diversity Centre were present at the 2021 celebrations for the end of the Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting
National Interfaith Forum – 2022
The National Interfaith Forum, held every two years and last year postponed due to Covid-19, was then scheduled for May 2022. The Forum was to be hosted by the Tauranga…
3 Jewish Pilgrimages
The Jewish community celebrated Pessach on 3/4 April and 7 weeks later, on 17/18 May, they will celebrate the feast of Shavuot. Listen to the interview on Muffin Talk with…
Panel 2 – Beyond the Bubble
Panel 2 - Beyond the Bubble: Where to for our community in a diverse world? Panellists and Facilitator All four panellists, while representing particular faiths, will bring into the conversation…
Panel 2 – Beyond the Bubble – Report
Beyond the Bubble: Where to for our community in a diverse world - Post panel report As a country, in moving on from the closure that the sentencing of the…
Christian-Muslim relations by Prof. Doug Pratt
Join us for a 3-part talk series by esteemed Professor Douglas Pratt on Christian-Muslim relations. 1 - History of Christian Muslim Relations - 30 April, 03:00-04:00 pm NZST 2 -…
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…
The Religious Leaders Forum – 2019
Dr Jenny Te Paa Daniel and Jocelyn Armstrong The third national Religious Leaders Forum hosted by the RDC was held in Auckland on 3rd of December 2019.The day’s discussion focused…
The Religious Leaders Forum 2018
The Religious Diversity Centre host the second national meeting of religious leaders National leaders of the religions represented in Aotearoa New Zealand attended the Religious Leaders Gathering in November 2018.…
Leadership Diversity Day 2018
The Leadership Diversity Day offers Year 12 students facing their final year at school an opportunity to consider their own leadership in a multicultural, multireligious city. This year, on 14th…
National interfaith forum held in Wellington (28-30 July 2018)
From 28th-30th July 2018, the interfaith movement in New Zealand came together for its biannual New Zealand National Interfaith Forum (NIFF), held in Wellington this year and organised by the…
The Religious Leaders Forum – 2017
RDC HOSTS FIRST NATIONAL MEETING OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN AOTEAROA The Religious Diversity Centre organised and hosted the inaugural meeting of national religious leaders representing the wide variety of faith…
Religious Diversity Centre attends KAICIID meeting in Vienna
Jocelyn Armstrong, RDC Trust Chairperson, was in Vienna on 26 February 2018 at the launch of the first “Interreligious Platform for Dialogue and Cooperation in the Arab World”, sponsored by…
