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 Margaret Fawcett. 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 | More Info | Vacant |
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Northern Presbytery |
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| Auckland Chinese Presbyterian Church | F/T | Martin Bing | Sole Charge | 6/17 | |
| Auckland Taiwanese Presbyterian | F/T | Angel Swasbrook | 7/18 | ||
| South Kaipara Presbyterian Church (Helensville) | P/T | Stuart Lange | Sole Charge | 7/18 | |
| Remuera - Somervell Memorial Presbyterian Church | F/T | Ian Dittmer | Sole Charge | Read More | 1/18 |
| St David's In the Fields | P/T | Zainab Tea | Mission Enabler | Read more | 5/18 |
| St Andrew's Whangarei | F/T | Rev Tom Waight | Sole charge | Read more | 1/17 |
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Kaimai Presbytery |
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| Chartwell Cooperating Church Hamilton | F/T | Jenny Doyle | Team Ministry | 11/12 | |
| Otorohanga - St David's Presbyterian Church | F/T | Ron Mills | Sole Charge | 11/12 | |
| Hamilton St Andrews | F/T | Alistair McBride | Team Ministry | Read more | 12/15 |
| St James Union Church Greerton, Tauranga | P/T | Jaco Reyneke | Sole Charge | 6/18 | |
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Presbytery Central |
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| Havelock North St Columba | F/T | Warren Fortune | Sole Charge | Read more | 7/16 |
| Pacific Island Presbyterian Church, Newtown | F/T | Rev Nathan Parry | Sole Charge | ||
| Presbyterian New Church | F/T | Rev Don Hall | Sole Charge | Read more | 2/14 |
| St Paul's Presbyterian Church Feilding | F/T | Steve Jourdain | Sole Charge | 10/17 | |
| Wadestown Presbyterian Wellington | F/T or P/T | Rhyan Prasad | Sole Charge | ||
| Knox Waitara | F/T | Andrew Callander | Sole Charge | Read more | 2/18 |
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Alpine Presbytery |
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| Malvern Cooperating | F/T | Rev Phyllis Harris | Sole Charge | 1/18 | |
| St Alban's Uniting | 100% | Rev Syvia Purdie | Sole Charge | 5/18 | |
| St Andrews Takaka | 75% | Colin Langford | Sole Charge | 1/15 | |
| St Paul's Trinity Pacific | F/T | Rev David Coster | Team Ministry | Read more | 1/19 |
| St Paul’s & St James Ashburton | F/T | Rev Brent Richardson | Sole Charge | 1/18 | |
| St Paul's Kaikoura | F/T | Rev Alan Missen | Sole Charge | Read more | 10/17 |
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Southern Presbytery |
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| Waitaki Presbyterian Parish | F/T | Nigel Crocombe | Sole Charge | 5/17 | |
| First Church of Otago | F/T | Rose Luxford | Team Ministry | Read more | 2/18 |
| Highgate Presbyterian parish | P/T | Selwyn Yeoman | Team Ministry | 1/18 | |
| B@tCH @ Highgate Parish | P/T | Selwyn Yeoman | Sole Charge | Read more | 12/18 |
| Clinton Presbyterian Church | F/T | Andrew Harrex | Sole Charge | 2/15 | |
| Knapdale Waikaka | P/T | Helen Martin | Sole Charge | Read more | 6/14 |
| Edendale | F/T | Ken Williams | Sole Charge | 7/16 | |
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Chaplaincy |
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| New Zealand Defence Force - reservist & force positions | F/T & P/T | Chaplains @ NZDF | Regular force & reservist positions | 6/13 | |
| Prison Chaplaincy Service | F/T & P/T | Lynn Dryburgh | Prison Chaplaincy Manawatu & Whanganui Prisons | Read more | 3/19 |
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 Margaret Fawcett.