Rātana celebrations get underway

✍️ Māori Issues Reporter 📅 January 21, 2026 04:32 PM ⏱️ 1 min read 🕐 Scraped: January 21, 2026

Summary: Thousands of followers of the church known as Te Iwi Morehu congregate in the small settlement of Rātana Pā south of Whanganui every year.

Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver

The annual Rātana celebrations which traditionally mark the start of the political year are getting underway on Thursday.

Thousands of followers of the church known as Te Iwi Morehu congregate in the small settlement of Rātana Pā south o

📰

Continue Reading on RNZ

This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.

Read Full Article →

How do you feel about this article?

Read Original Article →

📝 Article Information

Author

Māori Issues Reporter

Original Publisher

🌍 RNZ

CENTER Bias (0.0)

Published Date

January 21, 2026 at 04:32 PM

ℹ️

Disclaimer

ArkforgeAI.com - Newsource is a news aggregation platform. We do not create, write, or produce original news content. All articles are sourced from their respective publishers and remain the property of their original creators. We analyze and aggregate news from multiple sources to provide diverse perspectives across the political spectrum.

The content displayed here is for informational purposes only. For the complete and original article, please visit the source's website using the "Read Original Article" link above.