From 31
December, Catholic Communications, the national media office
of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Conference, will be
disestablished and its staff made redundant as a result of a
restructuring of the Conference operation.
The office was
first opened in Wellington over 30 years ago. Ten years ago
it was moved to Auckland when Lyndsay Freer was appointed as
national director of communications. During the last 10
years, Catholic Communications has broadened its engagement
with the media, and expanded the Church’s internet
presence.
From January, the role of the Church’s
national communications office will be handled at its
secretariat in Wellington with the appointment of a
communications advisor.
Lyndsay Freer has been involved in
Catholic Church communications for twenty three years, the
first thirteen as communications advisor for the Auckland
Diocese, before being appointed to the national role. In
1995 Mrs Freer received the rare honour of Papal Dame for
her services to Catholic Church communications. She did not
apply for the restructured position.
The Catholic Diocese
of Auckland will now employ her as media advisor to the
Bishop of Auckland, and other Church agencies have also
approached her to work on their behalf.
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