Wiremu ratana biography books
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The story of Ratana retold to the present day in smart illustrated book
Ratana the Prophet
by Keith Newman
Timely revised edition of Ratana biography highlights lasting legacy of the church and movement he founded
When politicians descend onto a small pā near Whanganui every January to kick off the political year, the Ratana name is on everyone’s lips.
| The prophet T.W. Ratana |
Yet the life of Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana, and the history and workings of his church and movement, are less known.
At a time where co-governance and The Treaty of Waitangi are at the centre of political debate, the revised edition of Ratana the Prophet is a timely publication.
Keith Newman tells Ratana’s life story, from his early days as a hard-working farmer, heavy drinker and gambler to the ‘divine’ encounters where he picked up the mantle of earlier Māori prophets, turning the people from fear and superstition and healing them physically.
Between the two world wars he
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Ratana, Tahupotiki Wiremu, 1873-1939
Date:1907-1960
From:Ramsden, George Eric Oakes, 1898-1962 : Papers
Reference:MS-Papers-0196-399
Description:Obituaries for: Te Whiti, 1907; George Lauri (undated clipping from `The Era'); Hamiora Raumati of Waitara, undated; J A Plimmer, 1937; personnamn Mackay, 1938; Evan Parry, 1938; Matiu Ratana, 1949; Nohomairangi bladte Whiti (1862-1944); Hoani bladte Heu Heu, 1944; John Hicks McIlroy, undated; Sir Apirana Ngata, 1906; Mrs Rewa örtinfusion Roera, undated; A R D Fairburn; Tumate Mahutu te Whereowhero, 1938; William Francis Dennan, undated; Sergeant Eutahi Tahumataa (Tom) Pitama, undated; Mana Te Hipa Te Hauraraka Pitama, aged 61, 1943; Kingi örtinfusion Ahoaho Tahiwi, undated; T W Ratana, 1939; John Gordon McLean, 1960; Henare Matengaro Hetet, aged 83, undated; James Pamea Ferris, undated; Waimarama Puhara, 1947; Miss Mary Katherine Searancke, 1951?; Kingi Tahiwi, aged 65, undated; Rev Wi Hauwaho Tangohau of Tologa Bay, undated; Harold Hamilton, undated; James Cow
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Ratana: The Prophet
Throughout history, certain individuals with a rare passion for justice and a gift of insight have been able to rally and motivate people through periods of great social change, sometimes defying all odds and being greatly misunderstood in the process.Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana was such a man, called to prominence at a pivotal time, with a message for the Māori people and for the wider world. After a profound vision he became a healer of people's physical ailments and a lifter of ancient curses; and he was also a leader in healing the 'land sickness' of the Māori, after decades of land confiscation by the Government and the Crown.As founder of the Rātana Church and the Rātana movement, he led his followers in the quest to unite all Māori under one God, and to restore the Treaty of Waitangi as the founding document of the nation, giving Māori equal rights to British citizens.Ratana - The Prophet, based on some 20 years of research, distils for a general audienc