Welcome

This is the website for and about Quakers (The Religious Society of Friends) in Aotearoa New Zealand. We often refer to ourselves as "Friends". Quakers are often involved in a range of current social issues. Our worship is generally silent, with some spoken ministry. We are organised into nine Monthly Meeting areas, and you can access information for each of these from the map and list on this page. You can expand the map to see the exact location of Worship Groups.

There are about 1400 people (adults and children) associated with Quakers in Aotearoa/New Zealand, and there is a Quaker Settlement in Whanganui (see aerial photo below 2004):

In the dropdown menus above, you can locate most pages in this site:
About Quakers: history, structure, testimonies, accommodation, FAQ
Quaker Concerns: peace, social justice, environment, Treaty issues
Groups: QPSANZ, QIET, Quaker Settlement, Young Friends, etc
Activities: Yearly Meeting, Summer Gathering, seminar programmes, Quaker Lecture
Publications: YM Statements, various Quaker texts, Quaker Book Sales, etc
Contact Us: location/times of worship meetings, contact people for groups and meetings, etc

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