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Raniera Te Aohou Ratana
Raniera Te Aohou Rātana was the fifth president of the Rātana Established Church of New Zealand and the last surviving child of its founder Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana. ''NZ Herald'', 30 June 2000 He served the presidency from 1995 to 1998. He was succeeded by Harerangi Meihana
Rehimana Harerangi Meihana (31 March 1934 – 11 May 2022), also known as Harry Lang Mason, was the seventh tumuaki or president of the Rātana Established Church of New Zealand. His mother was Rāwinia Rātana, a daughter of the founder of the ... (Harry Mason) in 1999.
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Rātana
The Rātana movement ( mi, Te Haahi Rātana) is a church and pan-''iwi'' political movement founded by Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana in early 20th-century New Zealand. The Rātana Church has its headquarters at the settlement of Rātana Pā near Whanganui. In 2001 the total number of New Zealand residents that were affiliated with the Rātana church was 48,975.According to the NZ Census 2001, In the 2018 New Zealand census, 43,821 people identified with the religion. Symbols The main symbol (''tohu'') of the church is a five-pointed star and crescent moon, the ''whetū mārama'' (which means both "star and moon" and "shining star"), which is worn on the lapels of ''mōrehu'' (the scattered remnant, Rātana followers) and at pivotal points on church buildings. The golden or blue crescent moon (symbolising enlightenment) can face different parts of the coloured star: blue represents Te Matua (The Father), white is Te Tama (The Son), red is Te Wairua Tapu (The Holy Spirit), purp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |