We are people who hear the good news and embody it by caring for our world.

What is the Good News Project?

The Good News Project provides a space where rangatahi not only hear the Good News but also live it out through hands-on biodiversity restoration projects.

By bringing young people together, this initiative demonstrates the power of collective action and shared purpose in addressing environmental challenges. A living example of faith in action.

We are mobilising young Christians to become agents of positive change for the planet.

Key Outcomes

Youth Engagement and Empowerment:

  • Christian rangatahi engaged in practical environmental action.

  • Rangatahi gain first-hand experience in environmental action and developed a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness between faith and care for creation.

  • Inspire rangatahi to adopt sustainable practices in their daily lives and become advocates for environmental justice within their communities.

  • Through shared experiences of conservation, rangatahi feel empowered to continue their journey of faith-based environmental action beyond the event.

Relationship Building:

  • Create relationships between local churches, youth groups and local conservation organisations.

Environmental Impact:

  • Contribute towards significant progress in the restoration work of a site, contributing to biodiversity conservation and habitat restoration.

Completed Good News Project Restoration Days

Avon-Heathcore Estuary / Ihutai Ōtautahi Christchurch

10 February 2024

Southshore Spit Reserve
Ōtautahi Christchurch

1 March 2025

Spencer Park
Ōtautahi Christchurch

22 June 2024

Who is the Good News Project for?

The Good News Project restoration days are intended for:

  • Youth groups who want to give their rangatahi a taste of practical environmental action.

  • Youth groups who want to explore how their faith fits with caring for creation.

  • Youth groups who want to do something active and outdoors with their rangatahi.

  • Youth groups who want to connect with other youth groups in the area on a joint project.

How does it work?

  • We liaise with project partners to organise a Good News Project restoration event. It’s usually about two hours long. We will sort out the site and any equipment and supplies needed.

  • You register your Youth Group to join the restoration day.

  • You do the promotion of the event, recruit youth to join in, get the necessary permissions / emergency contacts / medical info, and transport your youth to and from the event.

  • Once on site, we (and our project partners) will brief everyone on Health and Safety, and organise the youth to do the various restoration work.

  • At the end of the event, you transport tired but happy youth back to church/home!

When and where will be the next Good News Project?

The Good News Project in partnership with WORLD VISION 40 HOUR CHALLENGE on Saturday, 14 June 2025!

  • Southshore Spit Reserve, CHRISTCHURCH

  • Unsworth Reserve, AUCKLAND

  • My favorite part of the day has been gathering together and helping the environment.

    - Youth participant

  • It's cool to see everyone working together and you know, changing the landscape.

    - Youth participant

  • The number of young people here and getting stuck into it, is incredible!

    - Youth participant

  • It's so much fun and it doesn't feel like it's a bunch of different youth groups here. It's like just one big youth group. It's epic!

    - Youth participant

  • Seeing so many young people stuck into just doing the mahi that makes the world the type of place that God dreams it could be! Sweet spot!

    - Youth leader

  • It's just cool to get out there... get the environment pumping again... get plants back in the place where they should be!

    - Youth participant

The Good News Project Partners