Hato Paora College, in Feilding, New Zealand, had a 100 per cent pass rate in NCEA levels 1, 2 and 3 last year – a first for the school. Principal Debra Marshall-Lobb said. “We take considerable pride in these results, but I’m not saying it happens all the time, it was an accumulation of five Read more
Pumanawa: The Gift has been selected for the short film section of the ImagineNATIVE festival in Toronto, and the New Zealand Film Festival is trying to place it in other international festivals. Pumanawa it tells the story of a young woman with a traditional Maori spiritual gift who is attracted to a devout Christian whose Read more
In 2006 nearly 70,000 Maori identified with Catholicism but Pa Petera, Father Peter Tipene, believes fewer and fewer Katorika Maori are turning up on Sundays. He says that with the election of Pope Francis it’s a good time for the church – and for Maori who follow the faith – to reassess and take stock. Read more
This coming weekend Richard Puanaki will be at Tuhono, Te Ngakau Tapu Parish, in Porirua, to conduct a waiata workshop on all his new chants for the new translation of the te reo Maori Miha. The waiata workshop will include chanting, singing, group participation and questions. On Sunday there will be an opportunity to put Read more
On Thursday, at Te Tumu, University of Otago, the Presbyterian Church launched a book which examines features of the growth, development and adaptation of the Christian faith among Māori people and considers ways in which that development has contributed to shaping New Zealand identity and society. It explores questions of theology, historical development, patterns of socio-cultural Read more