News Releases
Dunedin Stake Centre Rededication Celebrates Unity in Christ
From New Zealand Newsroom On Saturday, May 16, the Dunedin New Zealand Stake Centre for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was rededicated. A stake is like a Catholic diocese and is made up of several congregations known as wards. Area Seventy, Elder Huri Parata, said the dedicatory prayer. An Area Seventy is an ordained officer in the...
New Video Offers Rare View Into Missionary Training Center
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The video “What It’s Like Inside the Missionary Training Center” provides a rare glimpse of mission life inside an MTC from the perspective of the young missionaries who are there preparing to serve.
Joseph and Emma Smith’s Australian Descendants Gather in Tuncurry, New South Wales
From Australia Newsroom Australian descendants of Joseph Smith and Emma Hale Smith, early leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, gathered in Tuncurry, New South Wales, on 17–18 April 2026 for a family meeting centred on faith, heritage, and shared history.
Elder W. Mark Bassett Dies at Age 59
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released the following statement today on the passing of Elder W. Mark Bassett: We are deeply saddened at the sudden passing of Elder W. Mark Bassett, a General Authority Seventy who had been serving since April of 2016. Elder Bassett passed away on May 11, 2026, as a result of...
New Zealand Boxing World Champ Knows What Comes First
From New Zealand Newsroom After winning the women’s World Boxing Organisation and International Boxing Federation super middleweight title, the ring announcer asked Latter-day Saint boxer, Lani Daniels, from Pipiwai, New Zealand, how she felt about her victory. Her response was in Māori, then in English, “First and foremost, I give thanks to our Heavenly...
From Generation to Generation: A Mother's Day Story of Faith, Family and Service
From New Zealand Newsroom Sister Tina Reid and her mother, Sister Janet Fonoimoana Settle, serve together in the Samoa Apia Mission, highlighting faith and family influence across generations.
Kiribati Graduates Return Home Prepared to Lead and Serve
From New Zealand Newsroom A record group of 16 students from Kiribati graduated from Brigham Young University–Hawaii and are preparing to return home to serve their communities with education, experience and faith.
Claire’s Promise: A Mother’s Story of Faith-Filled Prayers
From Papua New Guinea Newsroom This is a story of mothers who relied on their faith in Jesus Christ in the midst of the unimaginable.
Women of Faith and Service Honoured in Tonga
From New Zealand Newsroom Women from across Tonga were honoured recently at a special appreciation dinner hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, celebrating their faith, leadership, and contributions to families and communities throughout the nation.
Christian Leaders Gather in Pago Pago for Easter Interfaith Dinner
From New Zealand Newsroom Christian Leaders Gather in Pago Pago for Easter Interfaith Dinner