Auckland City Missioner Dame Diane Robertson is to resign after 22 years in the job.
She would stay on to assist the mission through the busy Christmas period.
The charity provides health and social services to poor people in Auckland.
Dame Diane said she was unable to say what she will be doing next but hoped to continue to serve the community.
“It does feel a little bit like leaving home,” she said. Continue reading and also Nothing impossible for City Missioner