As Te Rūnanganui o Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa opens this week in Ngāmotu - New Plymouth topping the agenda are: Taranaki history, connecting with Sacred Circle, wānanga on the findings of the Commission on Episcopal Leadership, and looking into church resourcing equity and Indigenous leadership on climate.

With family and sexual violence incidents set to soar over the Christmas period, urgent action is required to protect tamariki says Elizabeth Walker, CEO of Auckland's Te Whare Ruruhau o Meri, a Māori Anglican social services provider supporting families to overcome violence and restore whānau wellbeing.

Archbishop Don Tamihere has reaffirmed that Māori Anglican faith comes from Māori roots and needs to be led by Māori aspirations for Te Oranga Ake - holistic flourishing.

Students and staff have celebrated the first graduating class of the new Diploma in Christian Studies, "Te Takawai", which draws together mātauranga Mihinare, mātauranga Māori, and mātauranga Moana in a one-year course for Aotearoa New Zealand-based Anglican ministry students.

The Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa Commission on Episcopal leadership (COEL), "Ko Te Amorangi ki Mua" is supporting the Māori Anglican Church to redesign its elections for Pīhopa, aiming for a tikanga-led process across the Hui Amorangi.
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Hundreds of wellwishers from across the motu gathered in Rotorua on Saturday 12 April  to honour and give thanks for Bishop Ngarahu Katene's ministry in Te Hāhi Mihinare over the last 40 years.

As Aotearoa’s family and sexual violence statistics continue to escalate, Hui Amorangi o Te Tai Tokerau awhi whānau provider Te Whare Ruruhau o Meri Trust (Te Whare) has taken measures to deepen the impact of their mahi with whānau in need.

Anglican Financial Care has announced it is now able to offer finance for new builds, purchases, relocations and renovations of homes on land in freehold iwi Māori title.

The Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa Commission on Episcopal Leadership (COEL) has held an urgent inquiry into developing a new set of principles to better support ngā Pīhopa.