 |  AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Elder Douglas James Martin passed away on January 23, 2010, in Hamilton, New Zealand with his family at his side. He was 82. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, January 26, 2010, in the Hamilton New Zealand Stake Center.
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 |  APIA, Samoa - Some forty men from the Pesega 5th ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, gathered at Saleapaga Lepa, Saturday morning to build a home for the Family of Fa'atoia Viiga.
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 |  SUVA, Fiji - This year members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fiji will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the opening of the Suva Fiji Temple. As new temples are built by the Church around the world and as existing temples reach milestones such as this one in Suva, the media and bloggers often write about Mormons and temples.
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 |  SALT LAKE CITY, Uunited States of America -The Church has recently developed two online gospel resources that may be helpful to members: Mormon Messages and Topic Pages. Mormon Messages are short videos featuring the Church's basic beliefs, inspiring stories, and messages of hope (see "The Christmas Spirit" on the LDS.org home page). Topic Pages are Web pages that explain specific gospel topics in a compelling, inviting, and easy-to-understand manner (see the Christmas topic page).
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 |  SALT LAKE CITY, United States - The annual First Presidency Christmas Devotional will be held Sunday, December 6, at 6:00 p.m. MST in the Conference Center. Live audio and video streams will be available. In addition New Zealand stakes will rebroadcast the Devotional at a later date.
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 |  TEMPLE VIEW, New Zealand - Staying true to the motto of the school they constructed over 50 years ago, the labour missionaries who built Church College of New Zealand, the Hamilton New Zealand Temple and many Mormon chapels are continuing to "build now for eternity".
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 |  AUCKLAND, New Zealand - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now has an official Facebook page. It includes links to videos, news stories and other resources from official Church websites such as www.lds.org, www.newsroom.lds.org, www.mormon.org and the Church's YouTube "Mormon Messages" Channel.
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 |  TEMPLE VIEW, New Zealand - For Mormons, getting together is important. From Sunday congregational worship services to the Church's twice yearly worldwide General Conferences, Latter-day Saints place a strong emphasis on gathering.
One type of Mormon event that takes place twice a year in stakes (similar to dioceses) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is stake conference.
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 |  HAMILTON, New Zealand - You may see them riding their bikes along your street, or giving service at your local hospital. They are missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Who are these young men and women, and what motivates them to do what they do, in all kinds of weather, far from the comforts of home?
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 |  SALT LAKE CITY, United States - On 11 September 2009, the world remembered the tragic events of eight years ago. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has produced a video that highlights one man's personal journey from that day to finding greater hope and purpose in his life today.
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 |  WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A collection of food and personal items organized by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints "has benefited the Inner City Mission and Women's Refuge," according to the Dominion Post newspaper.
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 |  PERTH, Australia - A regional multi-stake Single Adult convention hosted by the Perth Australia Dianella Stake will be held from 6th to 8th November 2009 in Western Australia. Click here for further details:
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 |  AUCKLAND, New Zealand — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues to add new resources to its websites to help families meet the challenges of everyday living.
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 |  WASHINGTON D.C., United States — President Barack Obama was presented with five large leather-bound volumes recently by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that detail his family history going back multiple generations covering hundreds of years.
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 |  AUCKLAND, New Zealand — LDS Family Services in New Zealand now has its own web pages as part of www.ldschurch.org.nz. This site details the services and resources available from the agency.
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 |  HAMILTON, New Zealand — Church College of New Zealand has a rich history and its alumni are making a positive impact according to articles published by the Deseret News in the United States.
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 |  HAMILTON, New Zealand — Former principal of Church College of New Zealand, Ian Ardern, has told the Waikato Times that the legacy of the school will endure, long after it closes at the end of the year.
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 |  Click here to find job openings within Australia as shown on the provident living website. These openings are provided by LDS Employment Resource Services.
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 |  AUCKLAND, New Zealand — A collection of 137 colour pictures is now available in one affordable spiral-bound book for use in gospel teaching and learning. It has been designed for use in Church classrooms or in the home.
View a short introductory video about this book in Windows Media or QuickTime, download images from the gospel art collection, or order online at www.lds.org.
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 |  AUCKLAND, New Zealand — The Pacific Area Presidency reported on the status of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the region in this month's editions of The Ensign and The Liahona.
The monthly Area Presidency message, which appears in the Church's Pacific Area editions of these magazines, was written by the Church's Pacific Area President, Elder David S. Baxter, of the Seventy.
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 |  NASINU, Fiji - "For 20-year-old Patrick Matheson, his mission work has carried him to new heights in life especially his growing love for God and the people around him," according to a recent article in the Fiji Times.
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 |  AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Four Latter-day Saint congregations in North Shore City (north of Auckland) were re-organized recently to create five, including the new Albany Ward.
Congregations in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (called wards and branches by Mormons) usually comprise around 300 to 400 people. Once a ward gets bigger than that, it is normally divided to create two.
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 |  AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Close to 100,000 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the country are preparing to celebrate Christmas with their families and friends. Two Auckland families - the Halls and Hesters - share some of their feelings about the birth of Christ and their families' Christmas traditions in these videos.
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 |  AUCKLAND, New Zealand: 11 December 2008 - A capacity crowd packed the Auckland Town Hall Friday night, joining a 200 strong multi-faith choir and the Auckland Symphony Orchestra in a Christmas sing-along
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 |  NEW ZEALAND: Upwards of 5,000 Latter-day Saint volunteers lent a helping hand in community projects throughout New Zealand on Saturday March 8th as part of a nationwide day of service to improve and beautify neighbourhoods and communities.
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 |  HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 27, 2008. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Hamilton Temple that was dedicated by President David O. McKay on April 20, 1958. At that time the Hamilton Temple was the only temple in the entire Southern Hemisphere and it served members who traveled thousands of miles to perform sacred ordinances.
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 |  SALT LAKE CITY, February 15, 2008. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reveres the Bible as a sacred volume of scripture. They cherish its teachings and study it thoroughly. Church Apostle Elder M. Russell Ballard characterized the Bible as the "bedrock of all Christianity" and one of the "pillars" of the Church. "The Book of Mormon does not dilute nor diminish nor de-emphasize the Bible. On the contrary, it expands, extends, and exalts it."
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 |  AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, FEBRUARY 13, 2008, Thousands of volunteers will gather to perform community service projects throughout all of New Zealand on March 8, 2008. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will meet in their own communities from Dunedin in the south to Whangarei and Kaikohe in the north to provide services that have been coordinated with mayors and city councils throughtout the nation.
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 |  NEW ZEALAND HERALD, January 11, 2008. Mary Going, mother of All Black legend, Sid Going, celebrated her 100 birthday with family and 350 friends at Forum North in Whangarei. An active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she attributed her longevity to good, clean living. She thanked her guests and urged everyone to follow the example set by Jesus Christ
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 |  SUVA, FIJI, December, 2007. In celebration of Fiji's Independence Day, Mormon youth wearing bright yellow "Helping Hands" vests were up before 6:00 A.M. to give 3 to 6 hours of service to their community. Church leaders divided them into groups and assigned them to specific clean-up projects including picking up trash from roads and streets, cleaning parks, hospitals, schools, health centers and Suva Point Beach.
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 |  60 Minutes, November 17, 2007: Jonathon Petty is an 18 year old, blind, autistic musical genius who attends the Riccarton congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Christchurch New Zealand. He has recently appeared in newspaper and on television in New Zealand because of his ability to play any tune on the piano after simply hearing it once.
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 |  CHRISTCHURCH, December 3, 2007, Proceeds from the musical production "The First Christmas were donated to Barnardos, New Zealand's largest and most trusted children's organization. The musical was presented at Christchurch's Aurora Community Centre on Saturday, 1 December 2007 by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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 |  WELLINGTON, December 12, 2007. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints honored the Deputy Chief Families Commissioner for her extensive work in creating family-friendly policies, while actively strengthening family values in variety of organisations across New Zealand.
Sharron Cole received the 2007 Wellington Stake Family Values Award at a ceremony earlier this week. The featured speaker, Hon Peter Dunne, Leader of United Future, and Minister acknowledged her many accomplishments.
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 |  TAHITI October 20, 2007: Oscar Temaru, current President of French Polynesia and Mayor of the Commune of Faaa, warmly thanked members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Faaa Tahiti Stake (similar to a diocese), for their quick response to some recent fires that destroyed homes not far from Tahiti's Faaa International Airport.
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 |  Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Liahona High School more than 1400 people gathered in the school's gymnasium on Sunday, September, 16th. The celebration included many events and activities including a flag ceremony, a devotional, the opening of the Liahona Museum, displays of students' achievements and handicrafts and music from numerous choirs.
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 |  AUCKLAND, August 7, 2007: Submission focuses on family bonds.
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 |  President James E. Faust, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, passed away on August 10, 2007
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 |  Elder Earl C. Tingey, senior president of the Quorums of the Seventy, who reports directly to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, challenged members of the Church in Tonga to reach out in a spirit of giving to their neighbours.
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 |  The 177th Annual General Conference of the Church was held on Saturday, March 31, and Sunday, April 1, 2007. Audio and video archives of the conference are available. Online text will be available Thursday. You can watch or listen to the conference on the Internet. Audio archives and online text are available for the general Young Women meeting. Archives are also available for the February 2007 worldwide leadership training.
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 |  The Prime Minister of the Royal Kingdom of Tonga, Dr. Feleti Sevele, paid an official visit, on February 1st, to the New Zealand / Pacific Islands Area office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and met with the Area Presidency.
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 |  The Prime Minister of the Royal Kingdom of Tonga, Dr. Feleti Sevele, paid an official visit, on February 1st, to the New Zealand / Pacific Islands Area office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and met with the Area Presidency.
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 |  The keyboards of three grand pianos in chapels around the North Island were given a stern test recently.
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 |  To obtain your free copy of this booklet phone 0800 99 6000
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 |  Asia Pacific Special Olympics Provides Special Opportunities for Growth
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 |  Elder Richard G. Scott, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, recently visited with Young Adults in the Auckland and Wellington regions. He spoke about using a scriptural foundation and listening to the Spirit in making vital decisions.
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 |  An unprecedented meeting took place when a delegation of New Zealand/Pacific Area Presidency and National Public Affairs representatives met with nine Members of Parliament at Bowen House, in Wellington.
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 |  Elder Russell M. Nelson, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles addressed a luncheon hosted by Sir Barry Curtis, Mayor of Manukau City. Local Members of Parliament, Business, Community and Religious leaders attended.
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 |  Noelle Greentree, of the Auckland New Zealand Mt Roskill Stake, has won the University of Auckland Chancellor's Award for top Maori and Pacific scholars.
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 |  Three members of the Wellington New Zealand Stake are playing active roles in the recently formed Wellington Inter-faith Council
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 |  In developing the Church website as a valuable source of help New Zealanders, a new section has been added allowing you to obtain information concerning resources directly online from "Distribution Services".
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 |  The First Presidency has issued a statement on the devastation in south Asia. In addition, Provident Living provides information on tsunami relief efforts, and the LDS Foundation site gives an overview of many worldwide humanitarian needs.
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