===With an irregular status===
*[[Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]]: As part of the [[Macedonian Orthodox Church]], this diocese is not in full communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches. This diocese, headed by His Grace Metropolitan Petar, Metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand, has no churches or parishes in New Zealand.
*[[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] - [[Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]]: The establishment of the ROCOR Synod was provided for by St [[Tikhon of Moscow]]. ROCOR is in communion with the Churches of [[Church of Serbia|Serbia]] and [[Church of Jerusalem|Jerusalem]], and is currently in rapproachment with its mother church, a process ratified in 2006 by the Fourth All-Diaspora Council and the Holy Synod of ROCOR. This diocese is part of ROCOR and is headed by His Grace Archbishop [[Hilarion (Kapral) of Sydney|Hilarion]], Bishop of Australia and New Zealand.
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