Video from Hui Aranga in Upper Hutt

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014

The Hui Aranga, the annual Maori Catholic gathering, took place in in Upper Hutt near Wellington this year.

The Hui Aranga celebrates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and involves kapa haka and sports competitions as well as a religious procession.

The chairperson of a Palmerston North Maori Catholic club, Rawiri Tinirau, says many non-religious members are still drawn to the Hui Aranga.

The Hui Aranga began with powhiri on Thursday afternoon at St Patrick’s College in Silverstream, and concluded on Monday morning.

The Hui Aranga has been running since 1946. Continue reading

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