Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia

The official website for Anglicans in New Zealand.

New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference

The official website of the New Zealand Catholic Church.

Methodist Church of New Zealand

The official website of the New Zealand Methodist Church

Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

The official website of the Presbyterian Church in New Zealand.

Religious affiliation

This page of the Statistics New Zealand site provides a summary of information about religious affiliation in 2013.

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