7 Dec 2020

Ray of hope for Pasifika church communities in Horowhenua

From , 5:00 am on 7 December 2020

Pasifika church communities in the Horowhenua District  are facing 2021 with a sense of hope after securing almost one and a half million dollars in government renovation funding.

Covid-19 has turned life upside down for New Zealanders, including the Pasifika congregations in three small churches in Levin.

But when Koroi Hawkins visited the communities he found a a new sense of optimism for 2021.

A lady singing from a hymnal at the Samoan Methodist Church in Levin.

Photo: RNZ / Koroi Hawkins