COP26
Link to the official website of COP26
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11 November 2021
Presentation of Statement
The Presentation of a Statement to the Government, Wellington, 19 October 2021
Here is a short version of the video recorded at the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pZvnGcoK-8
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6 November 2021
Presentation of Statement
Statement to the Government from Religious Leaders and Interfaith Groups of Aotearoa New Zealand regarding our national commitment to the COP26
The Presentation of a Statement to the Government from Religious Leaders and Interfaith Groups of Aotearoa New Zealand regarding our national commitment to the COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland (November 2021) in Wellington, 19 October 2021
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6 November 2021
COP26 - Maori & Pasifika Voices
Reflecting on the Maori and Pasifika voices at COP26
Reflecting on the Maori and Pasifika voices at COP26 - Jenny Te Paa Daniel (RDC Co-Chairperson) in conversation with Sunlou Liuvaie (Pasifika Trust, Palmerston North) and Rod Oram (New Zealand journalist, connecting from Glasgow, Scotland)
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4 November 2021
Vigil for the launch of COP26
Prayer and Meditation Vigil Launch of Scottish Interfaith Week
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3 November 2021
Rod’s Reflections on the Road to COP26
Rod Oram in conversation with Paul Blaschke
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28 October 2021
Christian Feast Days explained
https://youtu.be/oy2tDmbcVmg
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28 October 2021
Newsletter – COP26
Official presentation of Interfaith Statement to Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw
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26 October 2021
Presentation of Statement
Statement for Presentation at COP26
Statement presented to Minister James Shaw for COP26
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25 October 2021
COP26 Vigil on 31 October
COP26 Vigil in Scotland
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25 October 2021
Zoroastrianism in a Nutshell
Zoroastrianism is an ancient religion - and is all about Wisdom
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16 October 2021
Statement from Arihia Bennett, chair of Kāpuia
RDC Trustee Professor Edwina Pio, member of Kāpuia, the Ministerial Advisory Group on the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch mosques has…
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9 September 2021
Interview
RDC Research Group
The national Religious Literacy & Competency Survey The survey will gain evidence of the level of religious literacy and competency in the population. It will seek to discover the level…
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15 August 2021
Hate Speech Restrictions
Q&A – Hate Speech Restrictions – A Threat to Our Democracy?
Questions asked by the audience of the webinar. Answers by Prof Douglas Pratt and Prof Paul Spoonley. Here are further questions that were asked during or right after the Webinar…
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3 August 2021
Hate Speech Restrictions
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.
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29 July 2021
Food in Judaism
Debbie Miller, the educator at Beth Shalom in Auckland, explains why food is important for religious practices in Judaism. https://youtu.be/5S8bBKMs9XU
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28 July 2021
Hui on Emergency Management, Avondale
The second hui on Emergency Management took place in the Avondale Islamic Centre.
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25 June 2021
Emergency Management
Hui on Emergency Management
These 6 Hui across the Auckland Region are organised in cooperation between Auckland Emergency Management and The Religious Diversity Centre. Places-of-Worship-flyer-ALLDownload
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23 June 2021
Wellington Interfaith Council receives international Prize
King Abdullah II UN WIHW 2021 Prize for Wellington Interfaith Council
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21 June 2021
The Sikh Religion – Verpal Singh
The Sikh Religion - it's origins and meanings
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13 June 2021
Leadership Diversity Days 2021
Leadership Diversity Days 2021: An opportunity for the next year’s school leaders to meet together, to listen to students of diverse faiths and backgrounds and to discuss and formulate ideas about what being a New Zealand leader means.
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12 June 2021
Book Launch: Reimagining Faith and Management
Reimagining Faith and Management - The Impact of Faith in the Workplace
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26 May 2021
Contemporary Christian-Muslim Dialogue
Prof Douglas Pratt, RDC Trustee, has published a new book.
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15 May 2021
Workshop for Young Adults – Hamilton
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9 May 2021
YLC - Auckland
Workshop for Young Adults – Auckland
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9 May 2021
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…
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5 May 2021
Leadership Diversity Days
Youth Programme: Discussions and Sharing at Leadership Diversity Days
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28 April 2021
RDC submission to the Climate Change Commission draft report to Government
The RDC joined many other faith and interfaith groups in making a submission on the Climate Change Commission draft report to the Government.
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28 April 2021
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Ramadan – explained by Anthony Green
Ramadan - nut just fasting for the stomach...
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21 April 2021
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…
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16 April 2021
YLC - Dunedin
Workshop for Young Adults – Dunedin
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14 April 2021
YLC - Christchurch
Workshop for Young Adults – Christchurch
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8 April 2021
Easter Celebrations
The Christian celebration of Easter - explained for people of all faiths
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7 April 2021
The Religious Leaders Forum 2021
Religious Leaders Forum 2021
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4 March 2021
Book Launch 25 May 2021
Book Launch: Reimagining Faith and Management
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3 March 2021
The meaning of Light
Concepts explained: The meaning of light in Hinduism, Judaism and Christianity
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24 February 2021
Jewish Feast Days explained: Purim
Jewish Feast Days explained: Purim
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24 February 2021
Panel 4 – Religious Diversity vs Religious Inclusivity
Perspectives from young people
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8 December 2020
Finding Your Seat – Sensei Amala Wrightson and Kathryn Argetsinger
On Sunday 1 November Sensei Amala Wrightson and Kathryn Argetsinger launched their book Finding Your Seat, A Zen Handbook. Sensei Amala was in person at the Auckland Zen Centre and…
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6 December 2020
Religion & Time
Prof Douglas Pratt explains the importance in understanding Religion & Time
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1 December 2020
The RDC Trust’s 2020 AGM
People long distance on the screen, people gathered in the room, trustees and guests - all were able to take part in lively discussion at the AGM of the Religious…
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30 November 2020
Panel 3 – Faith & Business
Strategising for an unknown world
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22 October 2020
Webinar: Beyond the Bubble
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…
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22 October 2020
2020 Panel Discussions – Overview
Series of 4 Webinars in 2020
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20 October 2020
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…
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20 October 2020
Panel 1 – Back to Normal? Back to Better!
New ways of being and doing after our pandemic lockdown
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17 June 2020
Teaching about Religions in New Zealand schools
The Religious Leaders: increased understanding of a wide range of religious practices and beliefs would ultimately lead to a decrease in incidences of religiously based harassment and abuse
19 March 2020
Jewish Muslim student dialogues
Jewish Muslim students dialogue around the table The Religious Diversity Centre hosts Jewish-Muslim students dialogues each year in Auckland and in Wellington. Facilitated by RDC Trustee, Professor Paul Morris and…
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3 February 2020
National Statement on Religious Diversity 3rd edition is launched
Launch of The National Statement on Religious Diversity in 2019
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27 December 2019
National Statement on Religious Diversity
The National Statement on Religious Diversity (3rd edition, 2019)
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29 October 2019
Summary of Religious Diversity in New Zealand (2018 Census)
Summary of Religious Diversity in New Zealand (2018 Census) based on the numbers provided by Stats New Zealand (2019)
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23 September 2019
Zero Carbon Bill Submission
Interfaith submission on the Zero Carbon Bill to the Select Committee
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3 September 2019
Religions & Business
Religion and Business: Reaping the Diversity Dividend
Panel Discussion co-hosted by the AUT Diversity Office, New Zealand Work Research Institute's Immigration and Inclusion Research Group and AUT's Management department
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3 September 2019
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…
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26 September 2018
Religious Diversity Centre AGM held
The Religious Diversity Centre Trust held its annual AGM on Sunday 12 August, discussing the past year, future programmes and upcoming events. Professor Edwina Pio presented her research and recent…
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12 August 2018
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…
28 July 2018
