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Rātana Church president Harerangi Meihana mourned
A strong kind and caring leader - that is how devout mōrehu and MP Rino Tirikatene describes Harerangi Meihana.
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Ngā Reo o Ratana keeps on marching
Ngā Reo o Rātana, the seven bands that lead the Morehu to the worship service and temple at Ratana Pā, is considered one of the major elements of the Ratana Church.
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Alarm pendants ensure safety of kaumātua, disabled and whānau at risk
Kaumātua, the disabled and whānau at risk have another way to ensure their safety with alarm pendants made by Whanganui-based company GPSOS Ltd.
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Highlights of this week's Ratana celebrations
This week's celebrations at Ratana Pā have seen the church's faithful travel from near and far to mark the birthday of Tahu Pōtiki Wiremu Ratana. As well, iwi and whānau Māori have all made their way to Ratana to pay tribute to the spiritual leader.
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Ratana apostle based in Australia ordained Āpotoro Rēhita
The Ratana Church has been building its numbers of followers in Australia over the past 20 years. Eru Grace is an apostle based in the Brisbane area who says he has had to overcome many challenges as an apostle on foreign soil.
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Ratana prophet’s descendants continue Tūpuna legacy
A direct descendant of Wiremu Ratana, and grandson of the current haahi president Harerangi Meihana, Hawea Meihana strives to inspire the next generation, "We can have all the conversations in the world of what the future of our māramatanga is going to look like but unless the future is a part of that conversation, he moumou taima [a waste of time]."
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Kaaterama finalist for prestigious Maioha award
Solo artist Kaaterama Pou, of Ngāpuhi and Te Arawa, has been announced as a finalist for APRA Silver Scroll Maioha Award for her waiata, Paiheretia.
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Messages of love for Tumanako Wereta
Messages of love continue to stream in for former Tuaropaki Trust Chairman Tumanako Wereta, who died on Sunday.
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Clean up in Ratana Pa, time to focus on Te Matatini
Ratana Pa locals woke up this to the aftermath of another successful celebrations and all that remains is the big tidy up. Many of the workers are members of the local kapahaka 'Te Reanga Morehu o Ratana' who now focus on Te Matatini ki te Ao, and appropriately so they're up first on day 1 of the competition.