Hero photograph
The ceremonial knocking by Bishop Susan Wallace at the gate Te Hepara Pai on Sunday, 7 June 2026 with her crozier as part of a profound historical rite in the church tradition.
 
Photo by +Peter Carrell

Ceremonial knocking on the gate of Te Hepara Pai

Yvette Koo Butcher —

On Sunday, 7 June 2026, the new Māori Bishop of Te Waipounamu, The Right Reverend Susan Wallace knocks at the gate Te Hepara Pai.

Photo gallery

Cover. The ceremonial knocking by Bishop Susan Wallace at the gate Te Hepara Pai on Sunday, 7 June 2026 with her crozier as part of a profound historical rite in the church tradition.

  1. The gate to Te Hepara Pai at Ferry Road is opened for Bishop Susan Wallace.

  2. At a kaikaranga, Bishop Susan Wallace and her whānau, including visitors are called toward Te Hepara Pai at Ferry Road for the Sunday church service.