New Zealand Wellington Mission

Mission leaders

Paul W. and Haidee Roberts

Began service ~July 2026 (three-year terms, “on or about July 1”) · estimated release 2029-07-01 estimate · source: Church Newsroom 2026 · as of October 8, 2026

Mission office

Office address

140 Moxham Ave, Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand

Mailing address

PO Box 24327, Manners St., Wellington 6142, New Zealand

Phone

+64 4 437 5010

Email

Not yet verified

Source

Official Church area website official as of October 8, 2026

Letters & packages

New Zealand has strict biosecurity rules: avoid sending food, seeds, or plant/animal products.

• Your missionary can email weekly on P-day; letters and packages are optional extras.
• Confirm the current mailing address with the mission office or the call packet before sending — offices move.
• Small, padded envelopes usually travel faster and cheaper than boxes; declare contents honestly and avoid restricted items.
• Mail-by dates for holidays and a calendar reminder are in the interactive guide.

Packages, holidays & time zone (interactive) →

Language

English, Māori, Tongan, Samoan

English uses the Latin alphabet; spelling is irregular, so listen a lot. Accents vary widely by region (US South, Caribbean, Scottish, Australian, Nigerian, etc.).

Assignments can include other languages; your call letter states your language.

Nearby temples

• Wellington New Zealand Temple — Under construction (2 August 2025) · ~0 km
• Hamilton New Zealand Temple — Operating (20 April 1958) · ~392 km
• Auckland New Zealand Temple — Operating (13 April 2025) · ~478 km

The Church in New Zealand

Official Languages

Maori

Church Membership

120,992

Congregations

219 (171 Wards, 48 Branches)

Number of Missions

3

Operating Temples

2

Newsroom Facts & Statistics · updated Fri Mar 06 2026

Practical

Time zone

Pacific/Auckland

Currency

NZD

Country code

+64

U.S. travel advisory

Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions as of 2026-10-08

Organized

1 July 1976

Culture & food

• Learn to pronounce Māori place names correctly.
• The hongi is a traditional Māori greeting.

Foods: Hāngī, Pavlova, Meat pies, Kumara

Family groups

• New Zealand Wellington Mission Moms (LDS) Group
• Wellington Mission- (Pres. Clive Jolliffe) Group
• New Zealand Wellington Mission Reunion 2014 Group
• LDS Wellington Mission Facebook Group
• Wellington Mission (Pres. A. Keith Thompson) Group
• New Zealand Wellington Mission (NZWM) Group

As listed by latterdaymissions.com (unofficial). Groups may be private, renamed, or inactive.