“The Church in New Zealand,” New Era, Mar. 2008, 38
The Church in New Zealand
The first Latter-day Saint missionaries in New Zealand arrived in Auckland in October 1854 from Australia. The first 10 converts in New Zealand were baptized five months later.
Before the missionaries arrived in the southern part of the North Island, at least five Maori leaders, some of whom were Tohungas (spiritual leaders) or other tribal wise men, had told of a “true religion” that would come. Because many beliefs of the Maoris and missionaries were similar, a number of Maoris were converted. Here are some facts about the Church in New Zealand today.
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Membership |
97,474 |
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Missions |
2 |
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Temples |
1 |
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Congregations |
202 |
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Family history centers |
56 |