New Zealand Prime Minister Meets Pacific Islander Missionaries
Prime Minister John Key met several young missionaries from Pacific Island nations yesterday, when he visited the new Mormon Missionary Training Centre in South Auckland. Missionaries from Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati, New Zealand, the United States, and other countries joined in welcoming the Prime Minister to the training centre. Ref. Source 2
Earthquake Strikes Christchurch, New Zealand
Church-specific information: The Church has confirmed that all missionaries in the area are safe and accounted for. Local Church leaders are contacting Latter-day Saints throughout the city to confirm their safety and well-being so immediate support can be mobilized. Ref. Source 2
Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | January 4
Salt Lake City | Friday, 4 January 2013 00:00:00 -0700 | Today's "Getting It Right" features a New Zealand journalist's account of visiting a Mormon worship service, and San Antonio Magazine asks eight local religious leaders, one of them a Mormon bishop, to talk about their faith and how it is perceived by others.
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