''Te Pīhopatanga o Te Manawa o Te Wheke'' is an

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of the

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. Literally, the diocese is the Anglican

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of ''the heart of the octopus'' of the

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of Aotearoa,

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; also known as the

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(or in ). ''Te Manawa o Te Wheke'' extends from the

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south of

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through to

Taumarunui Taumarunui is a small town in the King Country of the central North Island of New Zealand. It is on an alluvial plain set within rugged terrain on the upper reaches of the Whanganui River, 65 km south of Te Kūiti and 55 km west of T� ...

in the

King Country The King Country ( Māori: ''Te Rohe Pōtae'' or ''Rohe Pōtae o Maniapoto'') is a region of the western North Island of New Zealand. It extends approximately from Kawhia Harbour and the town of Ōtorohanga in the north to the upper reaches of th ...

. ''Te Manawa o Te Wheke'' is one of five ''pīhopatanga'', or episcopal units, that comprise ''

Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa is an Anglican regional bishopric or diocese (), that covers the entire country of New Zealand (). The diocese is home to Māori Anglicans across Aotearoa (New Zealand), and is one of the three Tikanga (cultural stream ...

'', the

Māori Māori or Maori can refer to: Relating to the Māori people * Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group * Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand * Māori culture * Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the Co ...

Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand. In 2015 the Pīhopatanga (bishopric) underwent a major restructure which resulted in the disestablishment of Archdeaconries and the merging of some Pariha (

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). It also led to the creation of the role of Te Manutaki, a senior cleric who, on behalf of the bishop, oversees and implements the mission and ministry of the Amorangi.

Ministry

There are 14 ''

Rohe The Māori people of New Zealand use the word ' to describe the territory or boundaries of tribes (, although some divide their into several . Background In 1793, chief Tuki Te Terenui Whare Pirau who had been brought to Norfolk Island drew ...

'' (regions) within Te Manawa o Te Wheke. The Rohe are grouped into 7 Rohe Mihana (Mission Districts), each led by a Missioner: *''Te Rohe Mihana o Waikato'':

Taupiri Taupiri is a small town of about 500 people on the eastern bank of the Waikato River in the Waikato District of New Zealand. It is overlooked by Taupiri mountain, the sacred burial ground for the Waikato tribes of the Māori people, located ...

, Ngati Haua, Kirikiriroa, Puaha o Waikato /

Tuakau Tuakau () is a town in the Waikato region at the foot of the Bombay Hills, formerly part of the Franklin District until 2010, when it became part of Waikato District in the North Island of New Zealand. The town serves to support local farming, ...

, and

. *''Te Rohe Mihana o Waiariki'': Te Ngae,

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, and Tauponui-a-Tia *''Te Rohe Mihana o Mataatua'':

Whakatāne Whakatāne ( , ) is a town located in the Bay of Plenty Region, Bay of Plenty Region in the North Island of New Zealand, east of Tauranga and northeast of Rotorua. The town is situated at the mouth of the Whakatāne River. The Whakatāne Dis ...

Kawerau Kawerau is a town in the Bay of Plenty Region on the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated 100 km south-east of Tauranga and 58 km east of Rotorua. It is the seat of the Kawerau District Council, and the only town in Kawerau Distr ...

Ruatoki Ruatoki North is a town in the eastern Bay of Plenty of New Zealand, just south of the small town of Tāneatua and approximately south of the town of Whakatāne. The Whakatāne River runs northwards through the Ruatoki Valley and has formed broa ...

, and

Murupara Murupara is a town in the Whakatāne District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. The town is in an isolated part of the region between the Kaingaroa Forest and Te Urewera protected area, on the banks of the Rangitaiki Riv ...

*''Te Rohe Mihana o Tauranga Moana'':

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Maketu Maketu is a small town on the Western Bay of Plenty coast in New Zealand. It is located roughly from Paengaroa, from Te Puke, from Tauranga, from Rotorua and from Whakatane. Maketu has an estuary from which the Kaituna River used to flow, ...

, Pukehina, and

Te Puke Te Puke ( ) is a town located southeast of Tauranga in the Western Bay of Plenty of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for the cultivation of kiwifruit. Te Puke is close to Tauranga and Maketu, which are both coastal towns/cities, a ...

* ''Te Rohe Mihana o Hauraki'': Parawai,

Paeroa Paeroa is a town in the Hauraki District of the Waikato Region in the North Island of New Zealand. Located at the base of the Coromandel Peninsula, it is close to the junction of the Waihou River and Ohinemuri River, and is approximately 20 kil ...

, and

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* ''Te Rohe Mihana o Te Kaha'':

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, Tōrere,

Te Kaha Te Kaha is a small New Zealand community situated in the Bay of Plenty near Ōpōtiki. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the rope" for . The full name of Te Kaha is Te-Kahanui-A-Tikirākau. Te Kaha is a ...

, Raukokore, and Kauaetangohia Ministry also takes place in: * prison, school and hospital chaplaincies * relational ministries including Kahui Wāhine (women's ministry), Kahui Tane (men's ministry), and Kahui Rangatahi (youth ministry)

Structure

The Hui Amorangi is governed by a hinota, a representative synod that meets annually. The Amorangi Whaiti executive meets several times a year, to discuss matters pertaining to the Hui Amorangi. The Hui Amorangi comes under episcopal leadership of te Pīhopa o (the

Bishop A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...

of) Te Manawa o Te Wheke, Ngarahu Katene. Katene was

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(consecrated) as a bishop at Te Papa-i-o-uru Marae,

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on 14 October 2006. Katene is the first elected Pīhopa o Te Manawa o Te Wheke. In 2019 Archbishop Don Tamihere (Te Pihopa o Aotearoa) appointed Bishop Ngarahu as the Vicar General of Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa. In this role, when delegated, Katene acts as the Senior Bishop for the Maori Anglican Church. Since 2017,

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(archbishop emeritus) has served as He Pīhopa Āwhina (an

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).ACANZP Lectionary, 2019
(pp. 145–146) Archdeacon Ngira Simmonds is Te Manutaki , Director of Mission and Education. In this role he led all administrative, educational, missional and managerial matters for Te Manawa o Te Wheke. Archdeacon Simmonds is also the Chaplain to Kingi Tuheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII, the Maori King. Jasmin Haimona is the Office Administrator, assisting the bishop and all staff with administrative matters. Each Mission District is led by a Missioner/ Matanga Mihingare. The role of a Missioner is twofold: 1 – To extend the educational work of the Amorangi to the Rohe by providing local educational initiatives 2 – To act as an extension of the Bishop's pastoral ministry in that Rohe. Missioner's oversee all ministry and mission in their Rohe and report back to the Bishop frequently. * The Missioner of Waiariki is the Venerable Joe Huta * The Missioner of Mataatua is the Venerable Dr Te Waaka Melboure * The Missioner of Tauranga Moana is the Reverend Wiremu Anania * The Missioner of Hauraki is ''vacant'' * The Missioner of Waikato is the Reverend Father Cruz Karauti-Fox *The Missioner of Te Kaha is the Reverend Bettina Maxwell. Rangatahi (children and youth) ministry is a strong priority for Te Manawa o Te Wheke. This ministry is led by two Enablers: * Kaiwhakamana Rangarahi: Tauranga Moana, Mataatua, Te Kaha is Sophie Anania * Kaiwhakamana Rangarahi: Waikato, Hauraki, Waiariki is Mira Martin

Gallery

Ngarahu Katene.jpg, Ngarahu Katene, Pīhopa o Te Manawa o Te Wheke, giving a blessing. Bishop Ngarahu @ Confirmation 2019.jpg, Bishop Ngarahu Katene (seated) listens as Hineoripo Waenga reads from the Bible at an annual Confirmation Service in 2019. +Ngarahu & Staff (2018).jpg, Bishop Ngarahu Katene picture with his newly Commissioned Staff Team in October 2018 - St Faith's Church, Rotorua.

References

External links

Provincial Media Site

Provincial Synod Site
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