This table shows ministerial vacancies as advised to Assembly Office. To inform us of a vacancy or of a change to a listing, please email Clare Morrison. Entries that are new or have been changed within the past month are in blue. If you are a foreign minister looking to take part in an exchange to New Zealand, please read this information. Ministers from other denominations interested in reception can find information here.
| Parish | Call | Convenor | Notes | Vacant |
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Northern |
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| Auckland Central - St James Quay St | F/T | Ere Talagi-Ikitoelagi | Sole Charge | 04/07 |
| Auckland Chinese Church | F/T | Obed Unasa | Senior Minister fluent in Cantonese and English | 02/11 |
| Auckland Chinese Church | F/T | Obed Unasa | Associate Minister fluent in English | 02/11 |
| Blockhouse Bay - Iona Presbyterian | F/T | Rev Pauline Stewart | Sole Charge | 03/10 |
| Birkenhead/Birkdale | F/T | Rev Sylvia Miller-Hardie | Sole charge; available from Jan 2012 | 08/11 |
| Ellerslie/Mt Wellington St Peters Presbyterian | F/T | Brett Johnstone | Sole Charge | 09/11 |
| Grey Lynn Presbyterian | F/T | Rev Fakaofo Kaio | Sole Charge | 07/01 |
| Kaitaia Union | F/T | Warwick Hambleton | Sole Charge | 03/11 |
| Mt Eden - Greyfriars Presbyterian | F/T | Mr Forbes Worn | One team of 2 | 08/11 |
| Mt Eden - Pacific Islandoeers | F/T | Rev Enere Wichman | Sole Charge | 02/01 |
| Mt Roskill - St Giles' Presbyterian | F/T | Makesi Alatimu | Sole Charge | 03/10 |
| New Lynn - St Austell's Uniting Congregation | Part-time | Mrs Julia Buckingham | Sole Charge | 11/10 |
| Otahuhu - St Andrew's Community Presbyterian | F/T | Rev Kevin Finlay | Sole Charge | 11/10 |
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Kaimai |
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| Bethlehem Community Church | F/T | Rev Donald Hegan | Sole Charge | 10/11 |
| Mt Maunganui St Andrew's Presbyterian | F/T | Rev Jim Wallace | One in team of 3 | 10/11 |
| Paeroa Cooperating parish | Part-Time | Rev Murray Lambert | 75% Sole Charge | 11/10 |
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Gisborne - Hawkes Bay |
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Taranaki |
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| St James Presbyterian Church New Plymouth | Interim Part-Time | Drew Bennett | Sole Charge | 03/11 |
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Manawatu Wanganui |
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| Marton - St Andrew's Presbyterian | F/T | Rev Gene Lawrence | Sole Charge | 10/11 |
| Milson Combined Church | Part-Time 50% | Rev Phil Bettany | Sole Charge | 09/11 |
| Palmerston North - St David's Presbyterian | F/T | Philippa Horrex | Sole Charge | 06/11 |
| Wanganui - St James Presbyterian | Rev John Peill | 05/10 | ||
| St James Woodville & St Paul’s Pahifatua | Part-Time | Rev Ken Wall | 50% Shared Ministry | 10/11 |
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Wairarapa |
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| St Andrew's Featherston | 33% | Rev Robin List | Sole charge | 07/10 |
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Wellington |
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| Khandallah Presbyterian | F/T | Mr Tom Law | Sole Charge | 01/09t |
| The Cook Islands Presbyterian Church | F/T | Rev Les Solomona | Sole Charge | 03/09 |
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Nelson-Marlborough |
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Christchurch |
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Ashburton |
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South Canterbury |
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| Trinity Presbyterian, Temuka | F/T | Rev David Brown | Sole Charge | 08/10 |
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Southern |
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| Balclutha Presbyterian Parish | F/T | Chris Burgin | Sole Charge, Kids Friendly church | 03/11 |
| Dunedin - Leith Valley St Stephen's Presbyterian Church | F/T | Rev Geoffrey Skilton | One in team of 3 | 10/11 |
| Gore - St Andrew's | F/T | John Coutts | Sole Charge | 08/11 |
| Invercargill - St David's Presbyterian | F/T | Rev Heather Kennedy | Sole Charge | 03/10 |
| Knapdale/Waikaka | F/T | Rev John Coutts | Sole Charge | 05/09 |
| Lawrence/Waitahuna | F/T | Nominator Rev Ken Baker | Sole Charge | 06/11 |
| Lumsden Balfour Kingston | F/T | Rev Tau Ben Unu |
Sole Charge | 10/07 |
| Mornington Presbyterian | F/T | Rev Ian Pittendreigh | Sole Charge | 09/11 |
The following abbreviations are used:
FT: Full time ministry position available
0.5, 0.66 etc: Part time ministry position available, number indicates size of position, e.g. 0.5 = 50% or half-time
CV: Co-operating Venture
Please note that only ministers from the Presbyterian Church or from Churches with whom we have a reciprocal agreement may apply for vacant parishes within the Presbyterian Church. Ministers from other churches may be appointed to short-term, stated supply roles or seek reception to the ministerial roll of the Presbyterian Church. For information on criteria for stated supply or reception please email Clare Morrison.