New Zealand

The mission work began with the arrival of Siegrun Kuhaupt Pintus from Germany to the capital, Wellington, in January 1973. For all her limitations in language, she got a job and a small apartment. After work, she would witness. When Christa Jensen Rennie, who had been dispatched to Australia from Germany in April, 1973, joined her, the mission's activity increased. That year, headquarters were built in Wellington, and Auckland was pioneered the following year. With the opening of pioneer missionary centers in Dunedin and Hamilton in mid-1974, the number of such centers totaled five.

In 1978, a local newspaper, Pioneer, was published and home church activity began. In August 1983, one member was forcibly abducted from the church. She was held for ten days while efforts were made to destroy her faith. Finally, the police intervened and she returned to the church safely. As a result, the general public came to view the church more sympathetically.

In June, 1986, Reverend Hyung-keun Kim was appointed regional leader of Oceania while also taking charge of two countries, New Zealand and Australia. In 1994, he became continental director.

	*** One World Farm in Auckland
	*** Reverend Chung-hwan Kwak, Director of World Missions, speaking during a visit to the CARP center in Auckland, New Zealand (July 1986)