Te Pura Panapa

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Te Pura Ngapera Panapa (1916–1980) was an Anglican priest[1]

Panapa was educated at St John's College, Auckland and ordained in 1961. After a curacy at Holy Trinity, Stratford-on-Avon[2] he was a missionary in Waitomo then Rangiātea. He was Archdeacon of Kāpiti[3] from 1970 until his death.

References[edit]

  1. ^ National Library of New Zealand
  2. ^ Town web-site
  3. ^ "Rautahi: The Maoris of New Zealand" Metge,J p176: Abingdon, Routledge, 2004 ISBN 978-0-415-33057-2