News and information on the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.


The Anglican Church Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia official website  

THE ANGLICAN CHURCH IN AOTEAROA, NEW ZEALAND, and POLYNESIA
has three parts corresponding to the three parts of its name. It has 13 dioceses; seven of them are dioceses of the Pakeha (European) portion of the church, five of them are Hui Amorangi of the Maori portion of the church, which physically overlap the seven dioceses with different boundaries. The last part is the Diocese of Polynesia, which encompasses Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and the Cook Islands.


Anglican New Zealand Mainstream
Anglican Mainstream NZ Inc. is affiliated with AFFIRM (Anglican For Faith Intercession Renewal and Mission) which is a partnership of voluntary societies in the NZ Anglican Church

Alpha program and resources

Liturgy & Website assistance

Bishop Philip Richardson, Bishop in Taranaki
This website is in the process of being upgraded. Changes are only being made on the new version. Apologies for any outdated information displayed here in the meanwhile. We expect it to be completed within a few weeks

Anglican Church Army
The Church Army has been in New Zealand since 1935,  take the time to check out all their exciting ministries they offer in NZ.

The NZ Anglican Official Web Site
The Anglican Communion Official Web Site

News and Resources on the Interchurch Council on Hospital Chaplaincy in New Zealand

The Anglican Communion News Services: Daily updates on local, national and communion-wide news and stories:

Social Justice


Anglican Church History in New Zealand
The Anglican Church in New Zealand had its beginnings in 1814 when the Maori chief Ruatara agreed with the Reverend Samuel Marsden to give protection to three missionaries and their families at Oihi in the Bay of Islands. Missionary activity, including Christian teaching in the Maori language ...
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