Psrihaka - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 02 Nov 2023 05:01:06 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Psrihaka - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Bilingual church service planned for Eltham on anniversary of Parihaka invasion https://cathnews.co.nz/2023/11/02/bilingual-church-service-planned-for-eltham-on-anniversary-of-parihaka-invasion/ Thu, 02 Nov 2023 04:52:02 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=165797 Instead of lighting fireworks on November 5, two Anglican priests will be recognising Taranaki's history with a special church service in Eltham. The Rev Paul Bowers-Mason, an Anglican missioner, and Rev Vincent Nuku (Ngati Ruanui) are holding the first ever bilingual service at All Saints Church with prayers, songs and readings in both Maori and Read more

Bilingual church service planned for Eltham on anniversary of Parihaka invasion... Read more]]> Instead of lighting fireworks on November 5, two Anglican priests will be recognising Taranaki's history with a special church service in Eltham.

The Rev Paul Bowers-Mason, an Anglican missioner, and Rev Vincent Nuku (Ngati Ruanui) are holding the first ever bilingual service at All Saints Church with prayers, songs and readings in both Maori and English.

For Taranaki Maori, November 5, 1881 is known as Te Ra o te Pahua or the Day of Plunder. The invasion of Parihaka - te pahuatanga - involved 1500 armed constabulary and volunteers led by the Native Affairs Minister, John Bryce.

The day is also the last day of Taranaki Heritage month and the three Taranaki garden festivals, Bowers-Mason said. Read more

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