The ‘Hope Project’ is a media initiative exploring the concept of ‘hope’ among diverse New Zealanders… with the aim to enhance hopefulness in our nation. Over the past 10+ years, feedback has emphasised the role of our history and cultural roots in fostering hope. Our Kiwi heritage, encompassing Māori and European ancestry, has strong Christian influences, which we acknowledge. We invite you to explore, share and discuss our content in the hope that this proves informative and helpful.

If not for the Christian faith there would have been no Treaty of Waitangi. At the heart of our Treaty, first signed at Waitangi in 1840, was the hope of a prosperous future together. This was also the beginning of our nationhood together. Let’s keep growing in our understanding of this Treaty, its history, and of what it does and doesn’t say, that we might speak and live in a way that is just, true and honouring of God, whose followers played such a pivotal role in bringing it together.

This video above shares a brief video reflection on Christianity and the Treaty.