11 Facts About Brown Turei

Brown Turei shared the primacy with Philip Richardson, archbishop for the New Zealand dioceses, and Winston Halapua, Bishop of Polynesia.

Brown Turei became a whangai to the Turei whanau in Cape Runaway, on the East Cape.

Brown Turei was named after the Reverend Brown Turei, a Hahi Mihinare priest on the east coast.

Brown Turei spent his primary school years at Rangitukia and Cape Runaway and studied at Te Aute College for four years.

Brown Turei briefly attended College House, Christchurch, before enlisting with C Company of the 28 Maori Battalion to serve in World War II.

On 15 October 2009, Brown Turei was selected by Te Aute College to be a part of its 1st XV leaders group.

Brown Turei served the Anglican Church in parishes and Maori pastorates in Tauranga, Whangara, Te Puke, Whakatane, Manutuke, Christchurch and Waipatu.

Brown Turei was appointed Archdeacon of Tairawhiti in 1982 and has had a long association with Hukarere Girls College, becoming chaplain there in 1984.

Brown Turei was chaplain of the Napier Prison for four years.

In 1992 Brown Turei was elected as Te Pihopa o Te Tai Rawhiti, following the reforms of the Anglican Church in 1990; he was duly consecrated a bishop on 7 March 1992.

Brown Turei was married to Mihi and they had three children.