in 1995, moxon represented the conference of churches of aotearoa new zealand on board hmnzs tui, as part of the new zealand government's peaceful protest against the detonation of nuclear bombs at mururoa atoll in french polynesia. in 1998 he joined the general synod and bishops of the church in leading an ecumenical "hikoi of hope" march from all over the country, which amounted to more than 30,000 people in wellington, to present to the government the growing needs of unemployed and impoverished new zealanders. the data for the hikoi included local christian social service experience. he and other church and community leaders in hamilton opposed the building of a new casino in the city before the casino control authority on the grounds of community well being. the case, supported by the then prime minister helen clark was later upheld in court but then overturned on appeal. however a government moratorium on casinos in new zealand followed. moxon also represented the bishops on the tikanga pakeha anglican care network.