Tuhunga - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 12 Feb 2015 07:48:42 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Tuhunga - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Ringatu explore problems within church https://cathnews.co.nz/2015/02/13/ringatu-explore-problems-within-church/ Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:50:53 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=67950 The religious movement founded by Maori prophet Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki is exploring how it can entice followers back to church and increase the expertise of its tohunga (ministers). About 30 Ringatu followers and tohunga went to a wananga at the University of Waikato last weekend, where falling church attendance and the abilities of Read more

Ringatu explore problems within church... Read more]]> The religious movement founded by Maori prophet Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki is exploring how it can entice followers back to church and increase the expertise of its tohunga (ministers).

About 30 Ringatu followers and tohunga went to a wananga at the University of Waikato last weekend, where falling church attendance and the abilities of the clergy of tohunga were examined.

A guest speaker at the hui, Pou Temara, said followers wanted to find ways to help make the church popular, which included changing the role of tohunga. Continue reading

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