Wiremu Panapa (original) (raw)

Wiremu Netana Panapa CBE (1898–1970) was a New Zealand Anglican Suffragan Bishop in the second half of the 20th century. He was born on 7 June 1898, educated at St John's College, Auckland and ordained in 1921. After curacies in the Diocese of Auckland he was its Māori Diocesan Missioner. In 1937 he was a selector for the New Zealand Māori rugby league team along with Jim Rukutai, and Ernie Asher.