Posts Tagged ‘Ratana’

Civil and Church leaders join in honouring Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana

Monday, November 12th, 2018
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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

Rātana Church issues stern warning to Ardern’s Government

Thursday, November 8th, 2018

Some Rātana followers are worried Labour is taking advantage of the church’s political support. “After we’ve aligned to them in their good favour, they then drop us like a hot pancake,” one woman told Newshub. Read more