In October 2024, SSSIO New Zealand hosted the Rongomai Fun Day in Otara to serve the local community and promote the Sathya Sai Preschool. The event featured various engaging activities and entertainment designed to cater to the community’s interests. These included an arts and crafts…
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In September 2024, the dedicated ladies of the SSSIO New Zealand’s Northern Region came together to support children and parents using the Starship Hospital, a hospital in Auckland that provides healthcare to youngsters in New Zealand and the South Pacific. It was decided that handmade…
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On July 21, 2024, the Northern Region of the SSSIO of New Zealand held an uplifting Guru Poornima celebration, attended by 214 devotees. This year’s event was led by young adults, Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) teachers, and children who brought a freshness to the celebration….
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On July 13, 2024, the SSSIO of New Zealand hosted its Second Leadership Workshop of the year. This workshop built on the previous session’s focus on overcoming barriers and challenges, with a specific emphasis on improving communication. The breakout sessions addressed strategies to tackle communication…
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SSSIO members in New Zealand participated in the ‘Nature in the City’ Arbor Day Tree Planting event in Hamilton, New Zealand, from May 30 to June 1, 2024. This initiative aimed to boost the city’s native vegetation cover from a current 2% to a target…
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The SSSIO New Zealand’s Northern Region observed Aradhana Mahotsavam on April 23, 2024, with an event that featured inspiring speakers and an SSE presentation. About 200 attendees were present. The theme was Sathya Sai Baba’s omnipresence in our lives. It began with invocations and Vedic…
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The SSSIO of New Zealand held a leadership workshop in Auckland in March 2024 for 40 people, including young adults, who were past, present, and aspiring office bearers. The workshop, featuring presentations from leaders of SSSIO Australia, focused on practical and interactive learning. It drew…
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SSSIO members attended an Easter service on March 29, 2024, in Auckland, at the Society of Friends Hall, Mt. Eden. The service began with a large cross being carried in and set in place. After the welcome, a few people volunteered to enact various short…
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Members of the Sri Sathya Sai Center in Hamilton, New Zealand, have been involved in environmental activities since 2013. Initially, they focused on cleaning around the Lake Rotorua area, but since 2016, they have shifted their efforts to Minogue Park and its surrounding forest reserve….
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The SSSIO New Zealand held its annual National retreat in Taupo in January 2024. The retreat, with the theme Living with Sai, attracted a diverse audience of 65 adults, 37 young adults, eight teens, and seven children. The young adults, in particular, played a significant…
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