Secretary, Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Auckland, New Zealand Dear Bahá’í Brother, Your letter on behalf of the Assembly, (as well as your personal note) dated July 6, have been received, but due to the pressure of work piled up during the long and serious illness of Mr Maxwell the Guardian’s correspondence has piled up unanswered for some time. He is very pleased to hear the Cause is making progress in New Zealand and the friends unitedly serving, which is the most important thing of all. He was also pleased to hear the Summer School property will be gradually developed and serve the friends and the Community at large in other ways. He thanks you for the plan of it sent under separate cover. He sends his loving greetings to all the members of the Assembly, and also would like to wish you success with your book. With Bahá’í love, R. Rabbani [From the Guardian:] _May the Almighty bless, guide and sustain you, remove all obstacles from your path, and enable you to win great victories for His Faith and its God-given institutions,_ _Your true and grateful brother, _ _ Shoghi_ (59) March 1st, 1951 National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Australia and New Zealand. Dear Bahá’í Friends: ...I would like to add that the Guardian does not consider that it is advisable for New Zealand to be separated in the near future from Australia, and come under the jurisdiction of an independent National Assembly. He considers that the present arrangement is the best one until such time as there are more assemblies flourishing in New Zealand, and he would consider the basis for a National Assembly strong enough there to support such an institution.... (Extract, ibid., p. 91) (60) June 16th, 1954 Secretary, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Australia and New Zealand. Dear Bahá’í Brother: ...He was very happy to see that Mrs Dunn was able to attend the New Zealand Bahá’í Summer School. For a woman of her age, this was surely a remarkable achievement, and must have been a great inspiration to the New Zealand friends, coming as she did so freshly from the last Intercontinental Teaching Conference held in New Delhi.... He attaches great importance to teaching the aboriginal Australians, and also in converting more Maoris to the Faith, and hopes that the Bahá’ís will devote some attention to contacting both of these minority groups.... [From the Guardian:] _Dear and valued co-workers:_ _...The multiplication of Bahá’í isolated centres, groups and local assemblies, in both Australia and New Zealand--a process that has been steadily and rapidly developing since the inauguration of the Ten-Year Plan, is likewise of paramount importance in the years immediately ahead. The development of these institutions, particularly in New Zealand, will no doubt hasten the emergence of an independent National Spiritual Assembly in that territory, and will lend a tremendous impetus to the onward march of the Faith in those regions...._