Where to Find General Assembly Decisions and News from the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

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The Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand (PCANZ) publishes a summary of decisions and news from its General Assembly on its website, presbyterian.org.nz. The most recent assembly, GA25, was held at St Paul's Trinity Pacific Presbyterian Church in Christchurch from 20–23 October 2025, and the site offers a downloadable summary along with video, photos, addresses, profiles, and media coverage from the event. You can reach this material through the Featured News section of the homepage or the related "Read more" link on the General Assembly item.

What the General Assembly content includes

According to the site's own description, the GA25 summary page gives you access to:

  • Decisions — a summary of what the assembly resolved, available to view and download
  • Video — recordings connected to the assembly
  • Photos — images from the Christchurch gathering
  • Addresses — speeches or addresses delivered at the assembly
  • Profiles — profiles of people involved
  • Media coverage — external reporting on the assembly

This is the single place the church points to for the outcomes of its governing assembly, so it is the most direct source if you want to understand the direction the church has set.

Why these materials are worth checking

General Assembly is where the PCANZ makes its national decisions, so the summary is the clearest public record of current priorities and positions. If you are a minister, office bearer, parish member, or researcher wanting to know what the church has formally agreed, this page is the starting point rather than secondary commentary.

How to find it on the site

  1. Go to presbyterian.org.nz.
  2. Look in the Featured News area of the homepage, where the General Assembly item appears.
  3. Select the "Read more" link on that item to open the summary of decisions and news.
  4. From there, view or download the decisions and browse the video, photos, addresses, profiles, and media coverage.

The homepage also carries a "Find something fast menu" and a search function, which can help if the item has moved off the featured list by the time you visit.

Other news and resources on the same site

The Featured News section is not limited to General Assembly. At the time of writing it also highlights:

  • A public apology to survivors of abuse in Presbyterian Church care, with contacts for reporting or discussing any matter concerning abuse and the church
  • Best Travel Fund applications, closing 30 September
  • Season of Creation 2026 message and resources
  • Online WOF training enrolment for September, plus training videos and manuals for local use
  • Ministerial vacancies
  • Child Protection Officer Training and other PYM (Presbyterian Youth Ministries) events and videos
  • A Glen Innis summer holiday booking item, noting two holiday houses available for up to one week each year for National Ordained Ministers, Local Ordained Ministers, and Amorangi without cost, subject to a refundable bond

The site also links out to parish websites, the PCANZ Facebook page, blogs including Candour and the Global Mission blog, and Vimeo channels for video content.

A practical note

If your interest is specifically in decisions rather than general news, go straight to the General Assembly summary rather than scanning the whole news feed — the decisions document is the authoritative record, while the surrounding video, photos, and media coverage give context. If your interest is in abuse reporting or the church's apology, the site directs you to dedicated contacts rather than the assembly summary alone.