Te Pīhopatanga o Te Tai Tokerau


Te Pīhopatanga o Te Tai Tokerau is an Episcopal polity of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. Te Pīhopatanga extends from the Bombay Hills south of Auckland through to Te Rerenga Wairua. According to the 2001 census, there are approximately 25000 Māori Anglicans within this area. Te Tai Tokerau is one of five pīhopatanga that comprise Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa, the Māori Anglican Church in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Ministry

There are ten pastorates within Te Pīhopatanga o Te Tai Tokerau:
Ministry also takes place in:
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 Te Tai Tokerau, Kito Pikaahu. Pikaahu was ordained bishop on 24 February 2002 at the age of 37 and remains one of the youngest bishops in the Anglican Communion. Ben Te Haara was the first Pīhopa, from his 7 March 1992 consecration until 2001.
Since 2010, George Connor and John Paterson have served as Pīhopa Āwhina.
Hone Kaa is Archdeacon of Tāmaki Makaurau, overseeing the two Auckland pastorates. Tapu Laulu is the Manu Kōkiri, identifying and nurturing young leaders across the region.