14/06/2026
Sunday 14th June 2026 - Te Pariha o Kaitaia - Kia Whai Kororia Hareruia Kia Ihoa Matua, Tama, Wairua Tapu me nga Anahera Pono Me Te Mangai hei tautoko mai aianei ake nei Ae.
ACCORDING TO T.W RATANA MANGAI...
Tumuaki o te Haahi TWM No.69 Hurae 18, 1925 pg3
T.W Ratana, Mangai - "Kati kua rongo atu au I nga whakaaro katoa o koutou otira me te huihuinga o nga mema o te Kotahitanga (me nga morehu ano hoki) mo tenei turanga, a, ko wai hoki mana. Ka nui taku awangawanga ki tenei take i te mea ka nui to koutou hiahia kia tu au i tena turanga heoi ma koutou tenei take e whiriwhiri tonu kia tika ai te tangata.
Waihoki, ko tenei turanga ma tetahi tangata matau rawa ki nga akoranga otira ki te karaipiture e tu ka tika, he tangata ia kua tae ki nga kareti nunui I whakaritea mo era tu ahua. Kei au i mutu rawa mai au i te kura ki te karaihe wha, no reira ka kite mai ai koutou katahi tonu ano te he o tenei tinana mo tenei turanga, heoi kei te ahua o nga kawenata te tohu mai nei me aha e ahau ki a koutou i te hiritanga o te kawenata tuarua, otira kua kati nei tenei kawenata, ara, te Ture Matua, inahoki kua mau taku ringa ki te Ture Tangata. Noreira, ki te tu ko ahau ki tenei turanga kua kore hoki au e kaha ki te hapai i te Ture Tangata. Koia nei hoki ta tatou e whai atu nei inaianei."
konei ka tu a Pepene Eketone (Tiamana o Te Runanga o Te Kotahitanga) ki te patai ki te morehu mehemea kei te whakaae katoa ko Te Mangai ano hei Tumuaki mo tenei hahi. He kotahi te reo o te morehu ki te whakaae.
HEAD OF THE RATANA CHURCH TWM No69 Hurae 18, 1925 pg3
T.W Ratana, Mangai - "Well then I have heard all your thoughts and opinions, also from the gathering of the members of the Federation council (including the morehu) regarding this position, and for whom. I have concerns about this matter because of the fact that many of you desire for me to take that position on, however! wish for you to explore further options for someone more appropriate. Furthermore, this position should be for someone adept and knowledgeable in the teachings, and also the scriptures to carry out accordingly this role, someone who has attended a great theological college trained for such matters.
But for me, I only finished school at Class four, therefore you can all see that I am (this body) unfit for this position, and as a result the intentions of your covenants(1921-23) have indicated to me what I should do next in response regarding the sealing of the second covenant (1925) which by the way is now closed (completed) …that is, the Ture Matua (Spiritual-Church), and now I hold in my hand the Ture Tangata (Tiriti o Waitangi-political, cultural, economic) And so then, if I take on this position (Tumuaki) I will be unable to uphold and carry out the Ture Tangata. This is what we are pursuing now, moving forward."
And here, Pepene Eketone (Chairman of the federation council) stood up to ask the Morehu if they all accept and agree that Te Māngai be the Head of this Church. One unanimous voice agreed.
KOMITI HAAHI MATUA
During the life time of the Founder of the Church, this Committee was made up of Apotoro (ONLY). This, of course, is logical, as who better to run the affairs of the Church than people who hold that High Office? It was no problem in those days to have a committee whose members were all Apostles, because there were so many Apostles living here in the Pa then. As time went on, the numbers of resident Apostles dwindled, and soon the Komiti Haahi Matua was being made up of Apostles and other Pou (Akonga, Awhina etc…
Again, this is most acceptable as all Pou are directly or should be involved. In the spiritual affairs of the Church. Further, is it right that non-Pou should be administering the affairs of, and making the rules for, nga-Pou? OF COURSE NOT... Kia Tau Te Rangimarie Mangai tautoko Ae...
Thank You for the beautiful Photo Puawai....
Thank you Kai Arahi Hagger for sharing
Mangai ae.
