New Zealand

Sisters of Mercy were the first religious sisters to come to Aotearoa New Zealand, arriving in Auckland from Ireland in 1850. From 1850 to 1897 four Mercy Congregations were founded in Aotearoa New Zealand.

On 12 December 2005 the four congregations became a single Congregation – Nga Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa Sisters of Mercy New Zealand.

Today 259 sisters are engaged in mission in Aotearoa New Zealand, Tonga and Samoa. Sisters are also missioned to Chile and Ireland.

Tihei Mauri Ora Chapter 2009

Nga Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa
Sisters of Mercy New Zealand
Tihei mauri ora
Centred in God
Impelled to be Mercy
Keeping hope alive
In our world today.

How are we to be together?
How are we to be in mission?
How are we to give expression to the
spiritual and corporal works of mercy in our time?

Contact Us

Left to right: Mary Catherwood rsm, Tui Cadigan rsm, Anne Campbell rsm, Natalie Murphy rsm, Katrina Fabish rsm

Key contact:
Anne Campbell rsm
Congregational Leader

Nga Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa
Sisters of Mercy New Zealand
PO Box 12731
Thorndon
Wellington 6144
New Zealand

Phone: 64 4 472 4291
Fax: 64 4 472 5467
Email: annecampbell@mercy.org.nz
Web: www.sistersofmercy.org.nz