Rod Oram: Journeying in the spirit of Waitangi

For four days over the last weekend, I travelled with friends down from Auckland through the Waikato and King Country to Taranaki, seeking insights from history and hope for the future. Our journey was an early celebration of Waitangi Day, anguish, reconciliation and all.

Our first stop was St John’s church in Te Awamutu, Waikato’s oldest building. It was built to serve the mission station established there at Otawhao pain 1841. The community thrived, and its agriculture prospered. Read More

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