This document is a submission from the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and Polynesia regarding the St Andrew’s Draft of the Anglican Covenant. It addresses three key questions posed by the Covenant Design Group, reflecting on the perspectives of both the Maori and Pakeha constitutional partners within the Province.
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