Te Haahi Mihinare
Te Oranga Ake o Te Iwi, o Te Ao
The flourishing of all people, and of all creation
Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa is the Māori Anglican Church, the indigenous expression of Anglicanism in Aotearoa-New Zealand. We seek Te Oranga Ake o Te Iwi, o te Ao, the expression of God’s Kingdom through the flourishing of all people and of all creation. We seek this through flourishing mission, enabled by flourishing leadership, embedded in flourishing knowledge.
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Ngā Kōrero | Our Stories
Leadership
Pursuing Distributive Justice for Tikanga Māori
18 December 2025
The Most Reverend Dr Don Tamihere is calling for distributive justice and equity for Tikanga Māori within the Anglican Church and says the distribution of funding from St John’s College Trust Board is the natural first step. In a working...
Leadership
Christ Turns Us from Despair to Hope
18 December 2025
Every year we are gifted the blessing of returning to the Christmas season and to the lessons that the story of the birth of Jesus holds for us.
Events & Gatherings
Te Rūnanganui 2025: Foundations for Future Flourishing in Taranaki
12 December 2025
The 23rd Session of Te Rūnanganui o Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa concluded in Ngāmotu (New Plymouth) from 4 to 7 December 2025, with delegates shaped by the theme Whāia Te...
Rūnanganui 2025
Te Rūnanganui o Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa Opens This Week in Ngāmotu
2 December 2025
The theme for this year’s hui is Whāia te Remu o Tōna: Foundations for Future Flourishing.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Te Tiriti Beyond Politics: Ngā Kura Mihinare Lead with Faith and Integrity
28 November 2025
The Boards of Trustees of Hukarere Girls’ College and Te Aute College have joined more than 1000 schools nationwide in objecting to the government’s proposed changes to the Education and Training Act. Under the changes, Boards...
Leadership
Faith in Action: Anglican and Catholic Leaders Join at COP30 for Climate Justice
18 November 2025
Anglican and Catholic delegations attending COP30 in Brazil met to explore theological responses to climate change, new pathways for collaboration, education, and advocacy in the face of a global crisis. Held...
Education
The incoming principal of Hukarere Girls’ College has a clear message for ākonga and whānau: she’s here for the long haul.
10 November 2025
“When I’m in, I’m in 110%.
Leadership
Love our faith, love our hāhi, love our Mihinaretanga – as our tīpuna did
6 November 2025
In his Bishop’s Charge to open the hīnota (synod) for Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Tairāwhiti, Te Pīhopa o Te Tairāwhiti, the Most Reverend Dr Don Tamihere, has called on...
Education
Te Takawai Christian Diploma: A Year of Formation and Flourishing
31 October 2025
The first year of the Te Takawai Christian Diploma concluded in Gisborne from October 10 to 12 for Te Rau Theological College, gathering students from Te Tairāwhiti and guest students...
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