Talented Hawaiian Choir Brings 'Music of the Islands' to Wellington
News Release — 19 June 2013A thousand people were enthralled at Porirua’s Te Rauparaha Arena last night as they watched a high energy performance from the Brigham Young University-Hawaii Concert Choir. The choir also performed at midday to an audience of 250 at the marae at Te Papa as part of its New Zealand/Australia tour.
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BYU-Hawaii Concert Choir Entertains and Lifts Spirits in Auckland
News Story — 17 June 2013The Brigham Young University-Hawaii Concert Choir packed several performances into its three-day visit to Auckland, Friday to Sunday 14-16 June. Last night [Sunday 16 June] the choir sang for approximately 700 young adults at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Redoubt Road, Manukau stake centre. Two members of the choir also spoke about their experiences in the choir and their feelings about their faith as Latter-day Saints.
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Much More than a Boat Race
Featured Story — 14 June 2013A crew of 49 oarsmen from LDS Church College Pesega powered the La O Samoa (Samoan Sun) to an impressive 3rd place finish in the fautasi race that marked the beginning of Samoa’s 51st Independence Celebration last month.
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BYU-Hawaii Concert Choir Performs on TVNZ 'Good Morning' Program
Featured Story — 14 June 2013Members of the Brigham Young University-Hawaii Concert Choir performed two songs today on Good Morning, a national breakfast program on New Zealand’s TVNZ.
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Father's Day Video: Remember What it Takes to be a Good Father
Video — 13 June 2013A new nondenominational video, which celebrates a father's influence in a child's life, invites viewers to "remember the men who've taught you what it takes to be a good father." Father's Day is celebrated this month in American Samoa (16 June), and other parts of the United States, as well as around 90 other countries.
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Mormon Missionaries 'Invaluable' as Interpreters for Humanitarian Team
News Story — 12 June 2013Last week approximately 30 missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints acted as interpreters for medical and dental professionals and volunteers from the US, Australia and New Zealand visiting the nation of Samoa under the auspices of the Pacific Partnership 2013.
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Kiwi Mormons: Part of the Rich, Diverse, Social Tapestry of New Zealand
Blog Post — 11 June 2013Pacific Area Director of Public Affairs for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Richard Hunter, writes in a new blog post about his experience as a Mormon living in New Zealand.
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Faith at Work: Six Suggestions for Cleaner Communication
Blog Post — 11 June 2013“Faith at Work” is a feature from Pacific Mormon Newsroom focussing on members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who are applying the teachings of Jesus Christ in their daily lives. This “Faith at Work” blog post is by 20-year-old guest contributor Grace Patterson.
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Church Partners with Kiribati Government and GAVI to Immunise Infants
News Release — 11 June 2013One in four infant deaths in Kiribati are caused by pneumonia, according to Ministry of Health official Mrs. Tikua Tekitanga.
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Twin Brothers Serve as Missionary Companions
Blog Post — 7 June 2013Among the 65,000 Mormon missionaries worldwide, who all work in pairs, one companionship has the unique distinction of both young men going by the name “Elder Whippy.” Elder Joshua Whippy and Elder Jared Whippy, twin brothers from Fiji, have been assigned to be missionary companions in the island nation of Kiribati.
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