Te Hāhi Mihinare : the Māori Anglican Church / by Hirini Kaa.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: He ngākau hou: A new hour -- 1. Te hāhi-ā-iwi: founding a tribal church -- 2. Ka tū te pīhopa: raising up a bishop -- 3. Te hāhi motuhake: the autonomous church -- 4. He hāhi Māori: the evolution of a pan-tribal church -- 5. Ke rāwiri te tangata: shaping the Māori liturgy -- Conclusion: Reciprocity, reconciliation, recognition -- Glossary -- Map of New Zealand Anglican dioceses, 1928.

"This ground-breaking book explores the emergence of Te Hāhi Mihinare - the Māori Anglican Church. Anglicanism, brought to New Zealand by English missionaries in 1814, was made widely known by Māori evangelists, as iwi adapted the religion to make it their own. The ways in which Mihinare (Māori Anglicans) engaged with the settler Anglican Church in New Zealand and created their own unique Church casts light on the broader question of how Māori interacted with and transformed European culture and institutions. Hirini Kaa vividly describes the quest for a Māori Anglican bishop, the translation into te reo of the prayer book, and the development of a distinctive Māori Anglican ministry for today's world. Te Hāhi Mihinare uncovers a rich history that enhances our understanding of New Zealand's past"--Back cover.

In English and some Maori.