Wiremu Panapa

Wiremu Netana Panapa CBE (1898–1970) was a New Zealand Anglican Suffragan Bishop in the second half of the 20th century.

[1] He was born on 7 June 1898,[2] educated at St John's College, Auckland and ordained in 1921.

In 1937 he was a selector for the New Zealand Māori rugby league team along with Jim Rukutai, and Ernie Asher.

When peace returned he held incumbencies in Rotorua and Taupō[4] before being appointed Suffragan Bishop of Aotearoa in 1951.

In the 1954 New Year Honours, Panapa was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.