Te Waka Tiaki Mercy Mission Team – Ngā Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa

Through our health care facilities including residential aged care, hospice and surgical hospital care we provide a quality and holistic service founded on the vision of Catherine McAuley.

Mercy healthcare entities provide services which continue the healing ministry of Jesus, expressing God’s love and the vision of Catherine McAuley. Especially to those who are vulnerable through age or illness. Through compassion, Mercy offers healthcare which is promoting human wholeness in all its physical, emotional, spiritual and social aspects.

Residential aged care, including hospital and palliative care, is a vital part of Mercy’s ministry to older people.

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Te Korowai Atawhai Mercy Hospice, Auckland

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Waiatarua Mercy, Parklands

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Mercy Hospital Dunedin

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Education is a core work of Mercy for the Sisters and Tiaki Manatū. While few of the Sisters are still in the classrooms, as Proprietor of their five colleges and their special relationship with McAuley College, the Congregation is involved in governance responsibilities at local and national levels.

Mercy education philosophy statements reflect Catherine McAuley’s concerns for the empowerment of women through an education which addresses each student’s spiritual, intellectual, emotional and physical development while challenging them to be women of Gospel justice in their own society.

As part of our work with Mercy Schools we have launched several initiatives to help guide and connect with Mercy Women.

Keeping up with the modern age, the Mercy Women NZ Facebook and LinkedIn pages help us stay connected to our past and present students, staff and other stakeholders. To connect with us and to share in the celebrations of Mercy work within our schools, please go to

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St Mary’s College, Auckland

Carmel College, Auckland

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St Catherine’s College, Wellington

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St Mary’s College, Wellington

Villa Maria College, Christchurch

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St Theresa’s Primary and preschool School

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St Joan of Arc, Leulumoenga, on the island of Savai’I,Samoa

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Mercy’s community development ministries are committed to the pursuit of social justice and human development in the community. The work of transforming human lives and communities is achieved through Mercy’s core values: Te aroha ki te rawakore reaching out to the poor and vulnerable with a strong emphasis on programmes of empowerment, personal and professional advancement and social advocacy.

A wide range of inclusive services is provided in consultation with Māori and all groups and community agencies.

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Te Ukaipo Mercy Initiatives for Rangatahi

Te Waipuna Puawai Mercy Oasis, Ellerslie

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Coolock Cottages, Dunedin

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Mercy Villas, Upper Hutt

Lives that are centred in God are well placed for keeping hope alive. Far from being just wishful thinking, that hope is grounded in the very modern perception that God is at work in an unfolding, unfinished universe.

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Te Ngākau Waiora Mercy Spirituality Centre

Richard Kerr-Bell

Richard Kerr-Bell has been the Kaihautu/Mission Administrator since November 2017. Based in Dunedin he travels to meet, discuss and work with Boards and Leaders at all levels of Whanau Mercy/Mercy Ministries around Mission, education, engagement, and Integrity. Richard has an interest in strategy, leadership, Māori Spirituality and coaching football.

Ashleigh Latimer

Ashleigh Latimer was employed at Te Waipuna Puawai in 2000. She worked in the Tamaki community for 8 years before she went on to be a Social Worker at McAuley High School. Ashleigh’s career includes working with Iwi providers, non-government organisations and with the Ministry of Social Development. Ashleigh is the Kaikawe Wairua/Mission Educator. She will be supporting the Induction of Mercy Mission with all Staff and all Mercy Ministries in Whānau Mercy, as well as other Te Waka Tiaki Mercy Mission initiatives.
Ashleigh enjoys spending time with whānau, inspiring wahine development and spends a lot of time at cross-fit and the gym.

Sanjay Theodore

Sanjay Theodore joined the team in 2015. Since that time his role has evolved from writing and system administrating to supporting the community based ministries, Te Ukaipo and Te Waipuna Puawai. In both ministries, Whanau Mercy is at their core. He also the system administrator for the Tiaki Manatū website (writer & administrator), Mercy Schoolswebsite & the Mercy Women NZ Facebook page. Sanjay makes short films for the Tiaki Manatū Media YouTube channel which he created this year.