Te Pīhopatanga o Te Tai Tokerau

Diocese of Te Tai Tokerau Māori: Te Pīhopatanga o Te Tai Tokerau
Bishopric
Arms of the Te Tai Tokerau
Incumbent: Kito Pikaahu ONZM
Style	The Right Reverend
Location
Country	New Zealand
Territory	North Island
Ecclesiastical region	North Coast
Ecclesiastical province	Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
Headquarters	Paihia, Bay of Islands
Information
First holder	Ben Te Haara
Formation	7 March 1992
Denomination	Anglican
Language	Māori, English
Current leadership
Parent church	Anglican Communion
Major Archbishop	Primate of New Zealand Pīhopa Mātāmua
Pīhopa	Kito Pikaahu ONZM
Website
www.auckanglican.org.nz

Te Pīhopatanga o Te Tai Tokerau is an episcopal polity or diocese of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. Literally, the diocese is the Anglican bishopric of the north coast of the North Island of Aotearoa, New Zealand; also known as the synod (or in Māori: Te Hui Amorangi).

Te Pīhopatanga extends from the Bombay Hills south of Auckland through to Te Rerenga Wairua (the North Cape). According to the 2001 census,^{[citation needed]} there are approximately 25,000 Māori Anglicans within this area. Te Tai Tokerau is one of five pīhopatanga, or episcopal units, that comprise Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa, the Māori Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Ministry

There are ten pastorates (ministry units) within Te Pīhopatanga o Te Tai Tokerau:

• Archdeaconry of Te Tai Tokerau: Parengarenga-Ahipara-Peria, Whangaroa, South Hokianga, Waimate Taumarere, Whangarei, Northern Wairoa, and Nga Tapuwae o Te Ariki
• Archdeaconry of Tamaki Makaurau: Te Mihana Maori o Tamaki Makaurau, Te Takiwā o Manukau, and Cook Island congregation (CIMAH)

Ministry also takes place in:

• numerous prison, school and hospital chaplaincies
• Te Whare Ruruhau o Meri, the social service agency based in Auckland
• relational ministries including Kahui Wāhine (Women's ministry), Kahui Tane (Men's ministry), and Kahui Rangatahi (Youth ministry)

Structure

Te Pīhopatanga is governed by te Hui Amorangi, a representative synod that meets annually. The Komiti Tumuaki executive meets four times a year, and has two subcommittees: Ministry and Education. This executive is responsible for ordination and training matters; and a finance sub-committee.

Te Pīhopatanga comes under the episcopal leadership of te Pīhopa o (the Bishop of) Te Tai Tokerau. Kito Pikaahu ONZM was ordained bishop on 24 February 2002^[1] at the age of 37 and remains one of the youngest bishops in the Anglican Communion. Ben Te Haara^[2] was the first Pīhopa, from his 7 March 1992 consecration until 2001.^[1]

Since 2010, George Connor and John Paterson (archbishop emeritus) have served as Pīhopa Āwhina (honorary assistant bishops).^[1]

Hone Kaa was Archdeacon of Tāmaki Makaurau, overseeing the two Auckland pastorates. Tapu Laulu is the Manu Kōkiri (Youth Enabler), identifying and nurturing young leaders across the region.

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