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Now located in Howick after many years in Manukau on the North Island of New Zealand, the New Zealand Pacific Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church headquarters covers the Pacific regions of the Cook Islands, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis & Futuna, Pitcairn Islands and, North and South New Zealand.
The New Zealand Pacific Union contains two Conferences, three Missions and one attached church. It covers approximately 40 million square kilometres. Most of our Missions’s islands are North of the Tropic of Capricorn. Our Union sits between 165 degrees East and 120 degrees West and has the International Date Line running through it. This means that when Pitcairn Island, French Polynesia, the Cook islands and Wallis Island are enjoying Sabbath, the rest of the Union are already in the first day of the week, Sunday.
Our Union has an approximate population of 4.5 million people, with a church membership of 17,183 at the end of 2010. The largest French-speaking countries in the south Pacific are found in our Union. French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna Islands, function under French law and add another dimension to the many diverse cultures in the NZPUC.
Longburn Adventist College, our only institution, is situated on the fringes of Palmerston North in the lower part of the North Island of NZ. It caters for students from the Pacific Islands as well as Australia, South-East Asia, Japan and New Zealand. The “Longburn Experience” has been shared by students for over 100 years, and has been the stepping stone for many who have entered full-time church employment in this Division.
From our head office in Auckland, our team spreads out over this huge piece of the Pacific Ocean to bring the Three Angel’s messages to some of the most isolated islands in the world. We praise God for His incredible blessings both in the lives of His people and the transformation of those coming to know Him for the first time.
For more news and updates visit us on: www.facebook.com/NZPUC
Our Vision
Our VISION is to be a Church who knows, experiences and shares the hope we have in Jesus Christ.
Our Mission
Our MISSION is to empower, mentor and resource leaders to have a healthy growing Church in the NZPUC.
For more information on the Seventh-day Adventist Church go to www.adventist.org.nz.
Our Entities
CONFERENCES
North New Zealand Conference - www.nnzc.org.nz
North New Zealand Youth - http://nnzyouth.adventist.org.nz
South New Zealand Conference - http://snz.adventist.org.nz
South New Zealand Youth - http://snzyouth.adventist.org.nz
MISSIONS
French Polynesia Mission - www.adventiste.pf
Cook Islands Mission
New Caledonia Mission
SCHOOLS
Adventist Education - http://adventist.school.nz
Longburn Adventist College - www.lac.school.nz
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