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The “Truth and Sufficiency of Scripture” is a core value of the Navigators, reflecting the deep worth and love the Word receives. While “sufficiency” means that Scripture contains everything we need for a relationship with God, this article focuses on …

By Zac Wille Orientation Week at the University of Otago is essentially a week-long party with lots of activities, fun, and partying. In the midst of it all, our team was seeking ways to meet and connect with students. We …

By Simon Cayzer I can see a thriving cedar and palm tree from my lounge, which in part may explain why I love the image of flourishing with God in Psalm 92. This song calls us to sink our roots …

By Alisha Tripp Hello everyone! I am currently a third-year accounting student at the University of Canterbury, and I have been part of The Navigators since I arrived in Christchurch. I grew up attending church, participating in youth group and …

By Amy Wachter As part of our ongoing Navigate series highlighting the Navigators’ Core Values, we begin with the first and foundational value: the passion to know, love and become like Jesus Christ. This value is central to our lives …

Tim and Leah Simpson Off we go again! Navigators student ministry launches this month. With student numbers growing across our current ministries, so too has our intern and staff team, and now our campus presence. February 2026 marks the launch …

Simon Cayzer I can remember when, as a student, I caught the conviction that every person has value and dignity in God’s heart—and so in mine. This transformed how I related to people, especially those on the fringes of groups. …

University of Canterbury InternLukhanyo Voyiya Hey! My name is Lukhanyo, I also go by Lu! I am currently interning with the Navigators at the University of Canterbury. I came to New Zealand as an international student at UC and during …

Zac and Kimmy Wille It has been just about two months since we (Zac and Kimmy) moved down to Dunedin! A year and a half ago, as we were moving forward with the hope of a re-launch of the Otago …

2025: A Year in Review of the Navigate Throughout this year, our Navigate newsletter has focused on disciplemaking—the heartbeat of The Navigators. As 2026 approaches, we thought it worth revisiting some of the insights our authors have explored over the …