The English language conversation groups at Chartwell Cooperating Church in Hamilton provide a welcoming space where adults from many cultures can practise English, build confidence and form friendships. Through guided small-group conversations in a supportive, faith-based setting, participants find their voice, grow in fluency, and experience belonging, dignity and mutual learning.

Have a Heart is a Whakatāne-based community initiative started by Rev Chris Barnard to connect people with local support services and strengthen community wellbeing. What began as a church project has grown into an independent charitable trust delivering large community events, social programmes, and support services that now reach thousands each year and aim to be self-sustaining.

A growing youth gathering at Ōhope Marae is helping young people explore the connection between Christian faith and Te Ao Māori. Hosted by Presbyterian Youth Ministry and Te Aka Puahou, students from across Aotearoa experience marae life, learn tikanga, and engage with the history of Māori Christianity.

KiwiTalk at St David’s Community Church in Hillsborough, Auckland, creates a welcoming space where migrants can practise English, build confidence, and form friendships. What began as a way for the church to reconnect with its community has become a place of belonging and support for people settling into life in New Zealand.

The Tiriti Justice Book Club in St Heliers is bringing people together to learn about Te Tiriti o Waitangi through thoughtful reading and meaningful discussion. By exploring books that challenge dominant historical narratives, the group is strengthening understanding, relationships, and commitment to justice. Their growing community shows how learning, dialogue, and solidarity can lead to deeper engagement with Aotearoa’s past and future.

Shirley Erena Murray (1931–2020) was a pioneering New Zealand hymn writer whose poetic, justice-focused lyrics gave voice to faith, peace, and inclusion. Her 400 hymns continue to inspire congregations worldwide, blending theology and poetry to speak to the heart of contemporary Christian life.

Rev Dr Rutherford Waddell, minister of St Andrew’s Church in Dunedin (1879–1919), was a pioneering voice for social justice in New Zealand. His famous sermon ‘The Sin of Cheapness’ exposed worker exploitation and helped spark national labour reforms, blending faith, compassion, and action for the common good.

Playful Generations at Village Presbyterian Papanui brings toddlers, parents, and older adults together each week in Christchurch. Over coffee, play, and conversation, this intergenerational gathering fosters connection, combats isolation, and builds community across the generations.

YouthGrow, a programme by Presbyterian Support Otago’s Family Works, supports 14–24-year-olds facing mental health challenges or disengagement from education by offering a life-ready, work-ready alternative learning pathway.

Malcolm Gordon, Associate Minister at First Church of Otago in Dunedin has produced two podcasts, each exploring issues related to human flourishing in the context of faith – forgiveness and grief.

Boys and Girls Institute (BGI) in Wellington have run a number of three-day learning events for young Māori, enabling them to reconnect with their identity and bringing about transformation.

A Presbyterian congregation on Auckland’s North Shore is committed to contributing to the wellbeing of their local community through promoting ‘restorative thinking.’