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This year s celebration of the birthday of Rātana founder Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana has been seen fewer followers make the annual pilgrimage, but morehu who did attend say they re committed to the faith. The blustering winds at the pā mirrored the conflict between factions of the church that have 2021 seen this years annual celebrations restricted to morehu (followers). The only politicians present were Labour MPs Nanaia Mahuta and Adrian Ruruawhe, who is also the great-grandson of Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana. The marae committee originally said celebrations were to be one day only but the church executive said that decision was supposed to lie with them, resulting in no manuhiri (guest) being invited to the pā. ....
Ratana members see treaty as unfinished business 26 Jan 2021 08:09 AM Photo: Radio Waatea Image Database. More Related Stories A Ratana spokesperson says there is unfinished business with Labour. A Rātana spokesperson says there is unfinished business with Labour. The movement has completed its annual celebration of its founder’s birthday without the usual appearance by politicians after it opted to hold an internal wānanga about its future. Mita Ririnui says while church executive chair Hareruia Aperahama has called for the party to split from Labour, the bigger question for many mōrehu or church members is how the expectations for social justice and a treaty-based relationship set out in the original agreement between Tahupotiki Wiremu Rātana and Labour leader Michael Joseph Savage can be met today. ....
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Rātana. File photo Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King The annual celebration of the church s late founder, Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana, is closed to political parties and manuhiri this year, as the church grapples with internal arguments. It s only the second time the Labour Party won t be at Rātana in the 84-year history of their alliance - however, some Labour MPs with ties to the church will attend. While the Rātana Church was established in 1925, it began as a political movement. Church leader Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana sought redress for land confiscations and breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, founding his own political party in 1919. ....
Party hats left at gate for prophet’s birthday 13 Jan 2021 12:00 PM Photo: Radio Waatea Image Database. More Related Stories Related Podcast Labour Māori vice president Tane Phillips says the party will still be represented at this month’s Rātana commemoration, even if they are not wearing their party hats. The church says the January 25 celebration of the birthday of founder Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana will be for church members only, and political parties aren’t invited. This follows what it says was contradictory messaging from the local marae committee that there would only be a one-day hui because of COVID restrictions. ....
Politicians not invited to Ratana Pā this year 12 Jan, 2021 04:30 AM 3 minutes to read The Government, led by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, arrives at Ratana last year. Photo / Bevan Conley The Government, led by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, arrives at Ratana last year. Photo / Bevan Conley Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui [email protected] This month s annual Ratana celebrations will not involve politicians, with the marae committee wanting a one-day event on Wellington Anniversary Day for followers only. The annual celebrations at Ratana Pā mark the January 25 birthday of Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana - the founder of the church and movement. ....