Some of the original documents of the Ringatū religion Te Kooti Ārikirangi Te Turuki founded more than 150 years ago are being shown in an exhibition. Te Taniwha: The Manuscript of Ārikirangi are on display at Victoria University of Wellington’s Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery. They were given by the prophet to Richard Niania’s great-great-grandfather Read more
Members of the Rātana Movement celebrated a day of Thanksgiving on Thursday 8th November. Deacon Danny Karatea-Goddard from Wellington attended on behalf of Cardinal John Dew and the Catholic Church. The photograph shows Karatea-Goddard with Anglican Archdeacon Don Rangi. The late Pihopa Tākuira Mariu always made a point of going to join the Ratana ceremonies. Read more
Next week marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Maori religious movement by the prophet Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki in 1868. A special commemoration day, a ‘Ra Whakamaumahara’ of Te Haahi Ringatu will be held on Tuesday at Rangiwaho Marae just south of Gisborne near the area commonly known as Bartletts. Read Read more
The religious movement founded by Maori prophet Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki is exploring how it can entice followers back to church and increase the expertise of its tohunga (ministers). About 30 Ringatu followers and tohunga went to a wananga at the University of Waikato last weekend, where falling church attendance and the abilities of Read more