Te Pīhopatanga o Te Manawa o Te Wheke
anglican diocese in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
Te Pīhopatanga o Te Manawa o Te Wheke 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 heart of the octopus of the North Island of Aotearoa, New Zealand; also known as the synod (or in Māori: Te Hui Amorangi).
Te Manawa o Te Wheke extends from the Bombay Hills south of Auckland through to Taumarunui in the King Country. Te Manawa o Te Wheke is one of five pīhopatanga, or episcopal units, that comprise Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa, the Māori Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
In 2015 the Pīhopatanga (bishopric) underwent a major restructure which resulted in the disestablishment of Archdeaconries and the merging of some Pariha (parish). It also led to the creation of the role of Te Manutaki, a senior cleric who, on behalf of the bishop, oversees and implements the mission and ministry of the Amorangi.
Ministry
There are 14 Rohe (regions) within Te Manawa o Te Wheke. The Rohe are grouped into 7 Rohe Mihana (Mission Districts), each led by a Missioner:
Te Rohe Mihana o Waikato: Taupiri, Ngati Haua, Kirikiriroa, Puaha o Waikato / Tuakau, and Taumarunui.
Te Rohe Mihana o Waiariki: Te Ngae, Ohinemutu, and Tauponui-a-Tia
Te Rohe Mihana o Mataatua: Whakatāne, Kawerau, Ruatoki, and Murupara
Te Rohe Mihana o Tauranga Moana: Tauranga, Maketu, Pukehina, and Te Puke
Te Rohe Mihana o Hauraki: Parawai, Paeroa, and Kennedy's Bay
Te Rohe Mihana o Te Kaha: Ōpōtiki, Tōrere, Te Kaha, Raukokore, and Kauaetangohia
Ministry also takes place in:
prison, school and hospital chaplaincies
relational ministries including Kahui Wāhine (women's ministry), Kahui Tane (men's ministry), and Kahui Rangatahi (youth ministry)
Structure
The Hui Amorangi is governed by a hinota, a representative synod that meets annually. The Amorangi Whaiti executive meets several times a year, to discuss matters pertaining to the Hui Amorangi.
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