Cathedral Earthquake Strengthening Report

The Cathedral’s Earthquake Strengthening Committee has provided information on the seismic assessment of the building to the parish.
Cathedral Bells Re-Sounding Again

A management plan enables the Waiapu Cathedral bell tower to have limited use again, including the ringing of the cathedral bells.
New Waiapu Diocescan Office

Demolition is almost completed of the building adjacent to the Cathedral to construct new offices for Waiapu Diocese.
Cyclone Gabrielle Update 22 Feb

Hawke’s Bay has been devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle and the flooding that resulted, and we are in a National State of Emergency.
Earthquake Memorial Service, Friday 3 February

Earthquake survivors shared with others in this civic service at Waiapu Cathedral to remember the 1931 Earthquake.
Christmas Morning at Waiapu Cathedral, 10am

Join us on Christmas Day at Waiapu Cathedral at 10am to celebrate the birth of Jesus with a choral Eucharist service with carols.
Christmas Day Family Service at Ormond Chapel, 9am

Enjoy a Christmas Day family service with carols at your neighbourhood’s Ormond Chapel on Napier Hill, 9am.
Christmas Eve Midnight Mass Service, 11 pm 24 December

We all gather for the traditional midnight service heralding Christmas Day and the celebration of the birth of Jesus.
Children’s Manger Service, 6pm Christmas Eve 24 December

A Cathedral service specially for children and their families to gather and welcome in Christmas with a manger play and Christingle creation.
Nine Lessons & Carols, 18 December

We all gather for the traditional service telling the Christmas story with some of our favourite carols.