I caught up with Zara – former Attitude presenter and Korowai Tupu manager, now teaching Laidlaw’s youth and young adult papers (“the fun papers”) – and we talked about youth ministry in today's world.

A group of nine rangatahi, young adults, and leaders travelled to Fiji as part of the Nelson Anglican Diocese’s ongoing partnership with our Tikanga Pasifika whānau.

For me, internships are one of the best formational vehicles we have in the Church. I know this firsthand.

Two church-led op shops turned Nelson into a treasure hunt. All Saints raised funds for a Fiji ministry trip, while St Stephen’s car boot sale drew neighbours and vendors. Donations poured in, conversations flowed, and the community showed up.

Torrential rain, power cuts and road closures threatened to derail this year’s Spring Camp, but the weather broke just in time. 

I caught up with Hana about how she's found her Bishopdale internship this year. Read this if you might be interested in an internship yourself – scholarships close next week!

Nurses from the Nelson-based not-for-profit Whanake Youth travelled to Apia in Samoa, seeing over 200 children and connecting with the local school.

Cat obsession, bus driving and herbal tea – introducing Kimberly and Nathan, who are bringing the word on restoration and justice at Spring Camp 2025.

Psychologists call it individuation: the process of working out for yourself what to hold onto from your upbringing, and what to let go of. For Christian families, it often comes with deep uncertainty.

The Abbey 2025 wrapped up at El Rancho in Waikanae this weekend after drawing around 300 youth workers and young adults from across Aotearoa.