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About Us

The Commission helps the Bishop promote the social teaching of the Church in the areas of justice, peace and the integrity of creation. The Commission strives to live out God’s love by providing resources for justice awareness; initiating and publicising opportunities for action by parishes and individuals; monitoring public policy and making submission where appropriate to local and national bodies. Read more...

Nau mai, Haere mai – Welcome!

Action on behalf of justice and participation in the transformation of the world fully appears to us as a constitutive dimension of the preaching of the gospel or, in other words, of the church's mission for the redemption of the human race and its liberation from every oppressive situation.
- World Synod of Bishops, Justice in the World, 1971

The Justice and Peace Commission welcomes you to learn about the Commission and its work, find resources for justice education in parishes, learn about justice issues and link to the work of other like-minded justice groups.

The Commission has working Committees in several areas. Current Committees are Restorative Justice & Rehabilitation, Affordability of Housing, Environment/Sustainability, Human Life, Social Welfare/Anti-Poverty and Peace & International Justice (see About Us for their work). The Commission also maintains a watch for news on other domestic justice issues and international issues.

Featured Section: Resources

Our Resources section contains a range of documents and links relating to our ministry. From PowerPoint presentations to our council submissions, keep an eye out for our latest offerings.

Events/Action

Living Wage Aotearoa New Zealand
The launch of this campaign in Auckland will be Wednesday 23 May from 12 noon to 2pm. The campaign calls for wages that respect the dignity of workers, provide families with the basic necessities of life and reduce the gap between poor and rich. Click here for a campaign summary and here for details of the launch.

Auckland Peace City Public Launch ~
Celebrating the 25^th Anniversary of New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone and Disarmament Legislation of 1987

Auckland Aotea Square & Centre - Friday 8^th June 12:00-1:00pm - Mayor’s official Peace City launch and Opening of Peace Exhibitions celebrating New Zealand’s Nuclear Free Zone. (on show inside Aotea Centre for 3 weeks)
Aotea Square - Saturday 9^th June 1:00-6:00pm – multicultural PEACE celebration and performance event –music, dance, poetry, art, food stalls, children’s activities.

Advance Notice of Conference: LEGALISED EUTHANASIA: DO WE NEED IT?
The Commission's Human Life Committee has been working with others to organise a one-day conference for Saturday 30 June, 9am-1pm with international speaker Alex Schadenberg of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition and Wellington-based John Kleinsman of the Catholic Bioethics Nathanial Centre. Click here for more information and watch this space for registration details.

Advance Notice of Environmental Conference: Christianity and the Ecological Crisis

Caritas, A Rocha and the Centre for Theology and Public Issues at the University of Otago are partnering to sponsor this conference on 5-7 October in Wellington. Keynote speakers will be Jonathan Boston and Bishop Peter Cullinane, and many workshops are being planned. For more information, click here.