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Sarah Richards

Press Service International

Sarah Richards has a Post-graduate Dip in journalism and has written for a number of secular and Christian newspapers, magazines and websites in New Zealand including Challenge Weekly, Christian Life, Bible Society New Zealand and the Daily Encourager. She is also a trained counsellor. 

Sarah loves family and has two young adult children and a Minnie poodle. In her spare time she runs, walks, writes, attends church and visits cafes! 

  • Mothers – love them or hate them?

    I have a “World’s Best Mother” ornament sitting on my study shelf.

  • The courage of a donkey   

    One day I took courage from a Donkey.

  • Bird power!

    As I watched our two Love Bird parrots playing in their cage, I was warmed when they turned towards each other to exchange an affectionate peck and nussle in close.

  • The real power of words!

    Recommitting my life to GodAfter my water baptism, guests came up to me and said they would be careful about the words ...

  • The health highs of Misty Mountain

    A New Zealander speaks  -Internationally recognised Naturopath and Nutritionist Barbara O’Neill believes our “God given” bodies can heal themselves given the right conditions. The Australian heads up the not-for-profit health retreat ‘Misty Mountain’ with her husband Michael in Nulla Creek, New South Wales.

  • Bepsoke Bibles for New Zealand’s Army, Airforce and Navy

    Bible Society New Zealand has just given 5,000 specially designed Bibles to the chaplaincy service of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).

  • A Seriously Surprising Easter

    This Easter Bible Society is giving away 85,000 copies of The Seriously Suprising Story, the next booklet in their popular children’s series.

  • New leadership at Bible Society NZ 

    Bible Society New Zealand is delighted to announce the appointment of a new CEO, Neels Janse van Rensburg, who will commence his tenure on 1 April 2019.

  • Kiwi-voiced audio Bible now playing!

    Read by Rhema long-time announcer Andrew Urquhart, The Kiwi Audio Bible, took a marathon five years to produce with Andrew recording in weekly slots of four hours at a time. The playing time for the Bible from start to finish is nearly 80 hours.

  • 85,000 kids to get the Bible story of Jesus this Christmas

    This Christmas Bible Society New Zealand, through the generosity of its supporters, is giving away 85,000 copies of The Well Good News of Christmas, a fun and colourful booklet for parents and grandparents to help them pass on the Bible story of Christmas.