The Church of ANZP is unique in the Anglican Communion in having three primates of the whole province, but with special responsibility for the three Tikangas, or geographical and cultural streams: Polynesia, Maori and Pakeha (people of European descent). Continue reading

Making the announcement, Archbishop Philip Richardson welcomed the appointment: "I look forward to welcoming Steven back to Aotearoa New Zealand." Continue reading

Archbishop Winston Halapua and Archbishop Philip Richardson led the liturgy, encircled by 10 tikanga Maori and Pakeha bishops, plus ecumenical guests including Catholic Archbishop of Wellington, Cardinal John Dew.

Bishop Eleanor, who has been vicar of Eastbourne and chaplain to Wellesley College since 2013, has ministered in Wellington diocese for 16 years, 11 of those as a priest.

The Anglican bishop of Wellington, Justin Duckworth, believes Ellie's new role has been "God-orchestrated".

"We have talked a lot about renewing the inherited church and enlivening new expressions of ministry that are emerging.

"That places all of us outside our comfort zones. But we need to see that being outside our comfort zone is the new formality."

"Ellie sees that, and she has different strengths to mine. As a diocese, we need to position her missionally to use those gifts."

"My expectation is that Ellie will challenge me to be the best I can at what I'm doing, and I will need to adapt to meet her gifting and abilities for what God calls her into."

As bishop Eleanor comes on board, the two Wellington bishops will work in tandem over the next four months, while she gains first-hand experience of the diocesan big picture.

Bishop Justin will move to Whanganui in the New Year and continue work from there, returning to Wellington each month for a week of team meetings.

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Takeli, from Ulawa in Makira Province, is the sixth Archbishop of Melanesia and Bishop of the Diocese of Central Melanesia.

Speaking to the congregation after the enthronement service Takeli said yesterday's gathering gave him peace, a swell of encouragement and confidence to take leadership as Archbishop.

He said he deeply treasures a new working relationship between his church members and wants to visit various offices to discuss more on how different organisations can better support each other towards building a strong, peaceful, and prosperous community on the many islands throughout Melanesia.

Sunday's service was witnessed by the Governor General Sir Frank Kabui, Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, the Opposition Leader Jeremiah Manele, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu government representatives, representatives from SICA and SIFGA churches in SI and those representing the religious orders in Solomon Islands.

From overseas, were the representatives from the Anglican Churches of Canada, Papua New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand and England.

Also in attendance were the mission partners from Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States of America and representatives of the New Zealand Advisory Council and Melanesian Mission Trust Board.

Takeli, 56, was born in Suholo Village on Ulawa in Makira Province.

He was ordained a priest in 1995 and consecrated as the fourth bishop of Temotu in August 2009.

Takeli holds a master's degree in theology from the Auckland University, New Zealand and is undertaking a doctoral degree in theology at Charles Stuart University in Australia.

He married his second wife, June Mole, last December. His first wife, Lillian, died in 2014.

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From May 1st the 55-year-old becomes the Archbishop for Tikanga Pakeha and will work alongside the leader of the Maori arm of the church, Archbishop Brown Turei, and Archbishop Winston Halapua who is Bishop of Polynesia.

He will also continue as the Bishop of Taranaki.

Richardson says his top priorities as archbishop will be helping the church to work together for the common good, to advocate for people on the margins, and to help the church to "deepen its discipleship" - in other words, to live out its faith.

"The church," he says, "really does exist for those who are outside itself. We're not a club. We are people who are committed to building communities which are healthy. Lifegiving, just communities where everyone has a place, where every individual has the ability to live full and meaningful lives.

"The church is really committed to that. We are committed to the common good. So a really high priority for me is to work in whatever way I can to enhance our ability to work together as a church to contribute to that common good."

Richardson was born in Devonport on Auckland's North Shore in 1958 and studied at Rangitoto College.

Ordained a priest in 1982, he helped set up a community house and ministry in Glen Innes before being sent in 1984 to Whangarei parish as an assistant priest.

In the 1990's he was appointed warden of Selwyn College at the University of Otago.

During his seven years at Selwyn College he became increasingly involved in serving the Anglican Church at a provincial level and in 1999, aged 40, was elected as Bishop of Taranaki.

He says the real challenge for him now is to translate the work he has built up over 14 years with regional and civic leaders in Taranaki on to the national stage.

He succeeds Archbishop David Moxon, who is moving on to take up a position in Rome as the Anglican Communion's chief ambassador to the Catholic Church.

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