New Zealand Auckland Mission

Mission leaders

James S. and Kylie A. Mackie

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

9 Taharoto Road, Takapuna, Auckland 0622, New Zealand

Phone

+64 9-485-3150

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

• Auckland New Zealand Temple — Operating (13 April 2025) · ~20 km
• Hamilton New Zealand Temple — Operating (20 April 1958) · ~114 km
• Wellington New Zealand Temple — Under construction (2 August 2025) · ~493 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 Jan 1898

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 Auckland Mission Moms (LDS) Group
• Auckland Mission Pres. Benson L. Porter 2008-11 Group
• Auckland, New Zealand Mission Facebook Group
• Auckland Mission (John R. Lasater) Group
• Auckland Mission (Polokalama Tonga) Group
• Auckland Mission President Pedersen 1987-1990 Group
• New Zealand Auckland Mission Carl B. Cool Group

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