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Rātana: Te Kaiwhakaora Rātana: The Healing Faith

He whakaaturanga iti e whakanui ana i te rautau o te whakatūtanga o te Hāhi Rātana.

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A mini exhibition that commemorates the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Rātana

  Rātanaa Māori adaptation of the Judeo-Christian tradition, founded in 1918 by T.W. Rātana (1873–1939).Māori | Noun
church.

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  • When | Āhea 15 Jul 2019 – 22 Jan 2022
  • Where | Ki hea Level 4, behind Signs of a Nation
  • Cost | Te utu Free
  • Ages | Te reanga Appropriate for all ages, but most relevant for ages 12+
  • Allow | Me whakarite 10 minutes
  • Accessibility | E wātea ana ki

100 years ago, one man founded a new faith that gave hope to thousands of Māori reeling from land losses, disease, and war.

Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana’s powerful message of peace fused Christianity with Māori self-determination promised by the Treaty of Waitangi. The church and community he established still thrive today.

This mini-exhibition gives visibility and voice to the musical, cultural, and artistic heritage of the iwi

  iwitribeMāori | Noun
Mōrehu, Rātana followers.

I roto i ngā pungarehu o ngā tini parekura o tērā rautau ka kite i te whakaputanga mai o te Kaiwhakaora. Ko ia i tangihia ai i roto i ngā kupu whakaari tapu ā ō tātou mātua tūpuna.  

Karanga ana te reo i roto i aua rā, whakakotahi ki Te Paipera Tapu, hei muri ka hāpai i te Tiriti o Waitangi me te mana motuhake o te iwi Māori. Mō reanga hou e hiko ai te whakakotahi nei.

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