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.
Electoral Process Te Hui Amorangi Ki Te Waipounamu
Learn more about the Electoral College process, including the timeline.
Haumarutanga | Safe Church
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Ngā Kōrero | Our Stories
Leadership
How a Bishop will be Chosen: Inside the Sacred Electoral Process
16 January 2026
The election of a Pīhopa is no mere formality; it is a sacred act of discernment, a communal search for God’s will.
Leadership
Official Notice of Vacancy for Bishop of Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Waipounamu
16 January 2026
Tioro! Tioro! Ka tīorooro ki te rangi e tū nei, ka tīorooro ki te whenua e hora nei, ka tīorooro ki ngā taringa o te katoa.
Leadership
Bishop Richard Wallace, a servant of, for and by Te Waipounamu
15 January 2026
Bishop Richard Wallace at his ordination held at Ōnuku Marae in 2016 Te Hui Amorangi o Te Waipounamu is in the process of electing a Bishop to fill the role left by the sudden passing of the Right...
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...
Maramataka