Waipaoa Anglican Parish, Gisborne

Waipaoa is a multi-centred parish on the Poverty Bay flats, based around the church of St Luke’s at Waerenga-a-hika.

The history of Waerenga-a-hika is sobering and pivotal to the formation of the Waiapu Diocese and the long-term relationship between Maori and Pakeha in Poverty Bay, and beyond, but St Luke’s sits serenely within its community and provides an hospitable base for an energetic smaller parish.