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''Te Pīhopatanga o Te Tai Tokerau'' is an

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of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. Literally, the diocese is the Anglican

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of the north coast of the North Island of Aotearoa, New Zealand; also known as the synod (or in mi, Te Hui Amorangi). ''Te Pīhopatanga'' extends from the

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south of

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through to ''Te Rerenga Wairua'' (the North Cape). According to the 2001 census, there are approximately 25,000 Māori Anglicans within this area. ''Te Tai Tokerau'' is one of five ''pīhopatanga'', or episcopal units, that comprise ''

Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa is home to Māori Anglicans across Aotearoa (New Zealand), and one of the three Tikanga (cultural streams) of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. The first Māori Bishop was appointed in 1928, and ...

'', the Māori Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Ministry

There are ten pastorates (ministry units) within Te Pīhopatanga o Te Tai Tokerau: *

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of Te Tai Tokerau: Parengarenga-Ahipara-Peria, Whangaroa, South Hokianga, Waimate Taumarere, Whangarei, Northern Wairoa, and Nga Tapuwae o Te Ariki *Archdeaconry of Tamaki Makaurau: Te Mihana Maori o Tamaki Makaurau, Te Takiwā o Manukau, and Cook Island congregation (CIMAH) Ministry also takes place in: * numerous prison, school and hospital chaplaincies * Te Whare Ruruhau o Meri, the social service agency based in

* relational ministries including Kahui Wāhine (Women's ministry), Kahui Tane (Men's ministry), and Kahui Rangatahi (Youth ministry)

Structure

Te Pīhopatanga is governed by te Hui Amorangi, a representative synod that meets annually. The Komiti Tumuaki executive meets four times a year, and has two subcommittees: Ministry and Education. This executive is responsible for ordination and training matters; and a finance sub-committee. Te Pīhopatanga comes under the episcopal leadership of te Pīhopa o (the

Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...

of) Te Tai Tokerau. Kito Pikaahu was

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bishop on 24 February 2002ACANZP Lectionary, 2019
(p. 145) at the age of 37 and remains one of the youngest bishops in the

. Ben Te Haarawaiohau-ben-te-haara
/ref> was the first Pīhopa, from his 7 March 1992 consecration until 2001. Since 2010, George Connor and John Paterson (archbishop emeritus) have served as Pīhopa Āwhina (

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s).

Hone Kaa Archdeacon Hone Kaa (9 April 1941 – 29 March 2012) was an Auckland-based Anglican church leader, child welfare advocate and social-justice campaigner. He was a Māori of Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Kahungunu descent. Born to Rev. Tipi (whenua) ...

was Archdeacon of

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, overseeing the two Auckland pastorates. Tapu Laulu is the Manu Kōkiri (Youth Enabler), identifying and nurturing young leaders across the region.

References

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