At Mahi Mihinare, our passion for social justice drives our mission, offering a beacon of hope to those who seek it, and are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of those in need.
Our services encompass parental education, youth mentoring and support, and accommodations to assist individuals reintegrating into the community after incarceration.
Join us in our commitment to creating a more just and compassionate world.
Justice Through Service
Our Mission Statement
Anglican Action stands for Justice Through Service.
Anglican Action unites Faith and Te Tiriti in a Mission committed to flax roots support and challenge from the margins of an unequal society in order to liberate and empower.
Anglican Action celebrates the spirituality of life and believes that everyone, known or stranger, of this land or another, is considered to be our neighbour.
All of creation is sacred and of equal and infinite value with a soul worthy of care and respect.
To this end, Anglican Action commits itself to the pursuit of justice through service within and beyond the borders of Aotearoa New Zealand.
We will advocate and stand in solidarity with all of creation being denied justice.
We offer hope.
Our History
Pre Colonial
Mangaonua is the name of the stream and gully which runs beside Te Ara Hou, starting in Ruakura and Mātangi and running to the Waikato River. Before European settlement in the 19th century there was a Papakāinga (village) under Kingi Tāwhiao which took its name, Mangaonua, from the stream below and survived into the late 1800’s.
1980s
Volunteers from the Anglican Cathedral of St Peter began working with men on the street, many of whom had not long been released from prison and many had significant issues with addictions. To support these men and others who were navigating the mental health system, Housing New Zealand provided a residence to deliver services from.
1990s
We changed from Anglican Social Services to Anglican Action, to name our commitment to taking action and seeing change in addition to simply providing support services. We then began Steps to Safety, a new programme working alongside sexual offenders in the community. Te Ara Hou was established with support from Hamilton City Council at the site of the former Chanel Park. This became a hub for a number of Christian social services in Kirikiriroa.
2000s
Working with the Department of Corrections we began providing Mens' Supported Accommodation from a number of flats in Kirikiriroa. During this time Te Ako Rangatahi began to support rangatahi in the justice system.
2010s
Our social enterprise, Ethos Cafe, Catering, and Conferences, opens to the public as both a revenue stream and to provide training opportunities for those in our services.
2020s
Our residential reintegration work expanded to include offering residential supported accommodation for women returning to the community after prison and for those who would otherwise be remanded in custody due to not having a safe address.
2030s onwards
Social service, government, and community support become proactive rather than reactive interventions for those who need them. Welfare and wellbeing support is universal and non-punitive.
Equitable and accessible long-term housing, employment, education, and healthcare are producing demonstrable reductions in the need for social service and justice sector interventions.
Our Board
Jane Manson
Board Chairperson
Rev Henare Waaka
Ngāti Haua Representative
Archbishop Philip Richardson
Board Member
Mark Tumai
Board Member
David Allan
Board Member
David Bird
Board Member
Meleane Burgess
Board Member
Roseanne Matheson
Board Member
Te Anga Rautaki - Strategic Leadership
Peter Osbourne
CEO | Missioner
Kristina Muller
Kaikōkiri Māori
Pine Campbell
Kaumatua
Kirsten Ware
Child Protection Lead
Helena Harding
General Manager
Rōpata Moore
Social Justice & Research
Ken Douglas
Finance Manager