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A New Name for Hospital Chaplaincy

December 2024

After more than 30 years as the Interchurch Council for Hospital Chaplaincy (ICHC) and over 50 years of service to New Zealand’s public health system, we are rebranding as Hospital Chaplaincy Aotearoa, effective as of 11 December 2024.

2023-2024 Annual Impact Report

November 2024

Read our 2023-2024 Annual Impact Report.

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New Volunteer Chaplaincy Assistants Commissioned in Nelson

18 September 2024

Several new Volunteer Chaplain's Assistants were recently commissioned as part of the Nelson Hospital Chaplaincy team. The service opened with a karakia and waiata from Nelson Hospital’s Director of Maori Health and was followed by a reflection by lead chaplain, Rev Stephen Gully.

New Chaplains Commissioned in Christchurch

11 July 2024

It's always exciting to welcome new chaplains and we recently commissioned three new ones in the Canterbury region: Maui Stuart (Maori Chaplain – Christchurch Hospitals), Graeme Hight (Christchurch Hospital) and Eddie O’Connor (Burwood Hospital).