Tohunga - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Mon, 22 Jul 2013 08:54:02 +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 Tohunga - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Kuia says Tohunga Act damaged her mother https://cathnews.co.nz/2013/07/23/kuia-says-tohunga-act-damaged-her-mother/ Mon, 22 Jul 2013 19:06:26 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=47478 A Whangaroa kuia has told the Waitangi Tribunal the 1907 Tohunga Suppression Act had terrible consequences for her mother. Ani Taniwha gave evidence this week at the Tribunal's Ngapuhi inquiry, Te Paparahi o Te Raki. Mrs Taniwha said her mother could foresee the future, but her father feared she would be punished and tried to Read more

Kuia says Tohunga Act damaged her mother... Read more]]> A Whangaroa kuia has told the Waitangi Tribunal the 1907 Tohunga Suppression Act had terrible consequences for her mother.

Ani Taniwha gave evidence this week at the Tribunal's Ngapuhi inquiry, Te Paparahi o Te Raki.

Mrs Taniwha said her mother could foresee the future, but her father feared she would be punished and tried to rid her of her gift, with help from the church. Continue reading

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