Brian Cummings has been elected president of the Religious Congregational Leaders of New Zealand.
The election took place during the week long meeting held just out of Wellington. The executive also incudes: immediate past president, Rae Berry DOLC, Brian Keogh OSCO, Philip Jeffares OFM, Colleen Woodcock RSJ and Carmel Cole RNDM.
As well as attending to their business, the congregational leaders also met with the New Zealand Catholic Bishops.