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Statement of Archbishop Richardson for the Faith-based redress hearing on Friday 19th March and Monday 22nd March

The Most Reverend Philip Richardson has been a bishop since 1999 and since 2008 has been a Bishop of the Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki.  Since 2013 he has been the Archbishop of New Zealand and one of the primates of the Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia/Te Hahi Mihinare ki Aotearoa ki Niu Tireni, ki Nga Moutere o Te Moana Nui a Kiwa.  In his evidence Archbishop Philip outlined the history and unique three-tikanga structure of the Anglican Church.  He discussed in detail the disciplinary processes of the Church over time, some of the issues the Church confronts when it comes to redress and the nature of ordination and liability.  He also discussed some of the individual cases.