About Us

Nga Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa Sisters of Mercy New Zealand is a Catholic Religious Congregation of women.  The Sisters of Mercy were originally founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland in 1831.

Sisters of Mercy were the first religious sisters to come to Aotearoa New Zealand, arriving in Auckland from Ireland in 1850.  From 1850 to 1897 four Mercy Congregations were founded in Aotearoa New Zealand.  Today 265 sisters are engaged in Mercy mission.

On 12 December 2005 the four Congregations of Aotearoa New Zealand united to become a single Congregation – Nga Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa Sisters of Mercy New Zealand.

To find out more about the history of Sisters of Mercy in Aotearoa New Zealand click here.