by Ollie O'Leary | Mar 6, 2026 | Bible translation, Latest News
Te Atua te aro‘a iā tautou katoatoa — God is love for us all. It was a moment of deep joy and gratitude as we celebrated the launch of the newly updated and reformatted edition of Te Bibilia Tapu Ra, the Cook Islands Māori Bible at special dedication service at the...
by Ollie O'Leary | Jul 1, 2024 | Bible translation, Latest News
In April 2024, Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, met with the leaders of the Ukrainian Bible Society and church leaders at Bible House in Kyiv. Despite his busy schedule, President Zelensky took the time to express his gratitude for their unwavering support to...
by Ollie O'Leary | Nov 7, 2023 | Bible translation, Latest News
On September 9th, 2023, members of the Mohawk community, who reside in Canada and the U.S., celebrated an important milestone when they received the full Bible in their heart language, at the Kanesatake United Church, in Caledonia, Ontario. For principal translator,...
by Ollie O'Leary | Jun 11, 2020 | Bible translation, Latest News
An ambitious translation plan Every journey needs a road map and a Bible translation journey, which is often fraught with pitfalls, is no exception. That’s why the United Bible Societies (UBS), of which Bible Society New Zealand is a member, has launched an ambitious...
by Ollie O'Leary | Jul 12, 2019 | Bible translation, New Zealand, South Pacific
On Wednesday, after 23 years and one month of work, head translator Ioane Teao and Bible Society Translations Director Dr Stephen Pattemore performed the final check of the final verse of the brand-new Tokelau Bible translation. “We’re very pleased we’ve come to this...
by Ollie O'Leary | Sep 20, 2018 | Bible Engagement, Bible translation, Māori Bible, New Zealand
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of the first edition of Te Paipera Tapu (The Holy Bible in Māori). While the first ever Scriptures in Te Reo Māori were published in Sydney in 1827 by the New South Wales Bible Society, this was the first ever...
