Wiremu Netana Panapa (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. After curacies in the Diocese of Auckland he was its Māori Diocesan Missioner.
In 1937 he was a selector for the New Zealand Māori rugby league team along with Jim Rukutai, and Ernie Asher.[3]
During World War II he was a Chaplain to the New Zealand Forces. 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. He retired in 1967 (before 29 October)[5] and died on 10 June 1970.