Leadership
Joint Announcement on Dean-designate Ruihana Paenga to Waiapu Cathedral
The Most Reverend Dr Don Tamihere and the Right Reverend Andrew Hedge are pleased to announce the appointment of the Venerable Ruihana Paenga (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu) as the Dean-designate...
Archdeacon Ruihana Paenga Says She is Honoured to be Named Dean of Waiapu Cathedral
The Venerable Ruihana Paenga says she is honoured to be named Dean of Waiapu Cathedral — a role she never imagined filling. “I thought I would hopefully one day be...
Alive in Christ: Easter Baptisms and Confirmations in the Waiapu Valley
Easter weekend in the Waiapu valley was a fruitful celebration of the resurrection of Karaiti Ihu, and the affirmation of faith and whakapapa. With 14 baptisms and 38 confirmations across...
Archbishop Don’s Easter Reflection
This Easter weekend I returned to the East Coast and to our tipuna whare, Rākaihoea, in Kākāriki, near Ruatoria.
Service in Action: Matanuku Mahuika Takes Up Key Roles in Education and the Hāhi
The opportunity to help foster educational opportunities for rangatahi is what ultimately propelled Matanuku Mahuika to accept an appointment on the Dilworth School Trust Board, announced today. “I’ll admit I...
Formal Call for Nominations for Te Pīhopa o Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Waipounamu
Kei a Ihowā o nga mano te mana, te tapu, te ihi, me te wehi; kei tō tātou Atua e kaha nei ki te mahi i ngā mea nui whakaharahara,...
How a Bishop will be Chosen: Inside the Sacred Electoral Process
The election of a Pīhopa is no mere formality; it is a sacred act of discernment, a communal search for God’s will.
Official Notice of Vacancy for Bishop of Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Waipounamu
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.
Bishop Richard Wallace, a servant of, for and by Te Waipounamu
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...
Pursuing Distributive Justice for Tikanga Māori
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...