The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia is a church of the Anglican Communion serving New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and the Cook Islands. The primate of the church, known as the Archbishop of New Zealand, is the Most Revd. Whakahuihui Vercoe .
Since 1992, the church (formerly known as the Church of the Province of New Zealand) has consisted of three tikanga or cultural streams: Aotearoa, New Zealand, and Polynesia.
Aotearoa
Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa, which Vercoe also serves as archbishop, oversees churches for the indigenous Māori people of New Zealand. Aotearoa is made up of five hui amorangi or regional bishoprics:
- Manawa O Te Wheke
- Tairāwhiti
- Tai Tokerau
- Upoko O Te Ika
- Waipounamu
New Zealand
The tikanga of New Zealand, which serves Pakeha in New Zealand, is made up of seven dioceses:
Polynesia
The diocese of Polynesia, headed by Bishop Jabez Leslie Bryce , serves Anglicans in Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and the Cook Islands.
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