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Bishop Richard honoured by Commission on Episcopal Leadership

A new name and logo have been approved by the Commission on Episcopal Leadership at it’s first meeting held last Friday the 8th of March at St Johns Theological College...

Whāiti Approve Timeline for Te Waipounamu Electoral College

It will be early to mid 2026 before an Electoral College to elect a new Bishop will be called in Te Hui Amorangi o Te Waipounamu.  Bishop Richard passed away...

Challenging start to 2024 for Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa

It has been a difficult start to 2024 for Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa within weeks of the funeral of Bishop Richard Wallace retired Bishop Muru Walters (Te Aupouri, Te Rarawa)...

Rūnanga Whāiti begins with Wānanga on Te Tiriti

Rūnanga Whāiti convened for the first time this year at St Lukes Church, Havelock North on 8 February 2024.  A wānanga on the proposed Treaty Principles Bill at Te Rūnanga...

Archbishop shares message of aroha at Kiingitanga hui

“Tuhia ki te rangi, tuhia ki te whenua, tuhia ki runga i te ngākau o te tāngata, he aha te mea nui o tēnei ao, māku e kī atu, ko...

Archbishops share Christmas hope

“Kia whai korōria te Atua i runga rawa, kia mau te rongo ki runga ki te whenua, me te whakaaro pai ki ngā tāngata.

Bardia to lead Pīhopatanga office

Archdeacon Maui Tangohau is excited to announce the appointment of Bardia Matiu as the new General Manager of Operations for Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa.  He’ll move from Kaitaia to take...

Pihopatanga takes a serious look at leadership

The Commission on Episcopal Leadership will meet for the first time in January so we had a chat with chair Professor Khylee Quince about what she is hoping the group...

Investing in a flourishing future

An invitation to attend the Compass Rose AGM in London this year has strengthened Te Pīhopatanga o Aoteraroa’s flourishing relationship with its international counterparts, says Archbishop Don Tamihere.

Facing Pacific-wide climate issues together

Vianney Douglas had her eyes opened to the real-time impacts of climate change on Pacific communities during a visit to New Caledonia, “it was so nerve-racking because I didn’t know...

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