Issue 4: 24 Poutu-te-rangi 2005
Nga Rangatahi o Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa News

Rangatahi presence strong at Hui Amorangi

Te Manawa o te Wheke kicked off the first of the Hui Amorangi gatherings for 2005 from the 18-20 March. It was hosted by the two rohe of the Rotorua district, Te Ngae and St Faiths at Te Ao Marama Hall in Ohinemutu, Rotorua.
As usual, there was a strong presence of rangatahi from each of the 4 Amorangi archdeaconries who attended the Hui Amorangi.

The highlight for rangatahi at the hui was the election of Kahu Miller (18) of Ngaruawahia, as a representative to next year's General Synod / Te Hinota Whanui. Kahu who leads Kura Ratapu at her local church in Taupiri, will be one of the youngest ever representatives to General Synod.

The rangatahi held a caucus during the hui where new plans were laid including an Amorangi rangatahi hui to be held at Taapapa in Rotorua, tentatively scheduled for 15-16 April. This hui will reignite the Amorangi youth council, which was proposed at the previous Hui Amorangi. Amorangi kaihautū Reverend Arthur Hokianga, requested the rangatahi to bring their visions for rangatahi in the Amorangi. Rangatahi and those interested in working with rangatahi, as well kuia, kaumatua, and pakeke are welcome to attend the hui.

The rangatahi led the karakia ahiahi on the Saturday night, including some beautiful singing and a strong message from Arthur.

RUIA: Connect, Grow and Learn

Whether in rural or urban settings, many of the rangatahi leaders in Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa suffer from isolation. It is common to find a rangatahi leader who is called to serve and minister yet who is discouraged from a lack of fellowship and peer support.

Maori tikanga and experience is that the most effective form of ministry and communication is kanohi ki te kanohi, or face to face. Te Māra Rangatahi Ministry School’s experiences working with rangatahi leaders also taught us the huge importance of communication after hui, to follow up on needs and callings. However due to resource constraints, Te Māra is only able to visit rohe occasionally so frequent visits were not the answer.

To meet this challenge Te Māra set out to establish a communications solution that could meet our networking and ministry needs and yet be practical and accessible. Since its beginning in 2000, Te Māra has understood the need for the Church to effectively utilise information and communication technologies (ICT) as a vital ministry tool.

After many months of development, testing and production Te Māra has launched RUIA, the online rangatahi community of Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa. RUIA meets the connectivity needs of the rangatahi leaders throughout Aotearoa, and adds value to their interactions through the addition of resources and support.

In coming issues Te Kupu will explore further, the development and future of RUIA.

Te Kupu, the rangatahi news of Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa is only a part of the exciting developments at RUIA.

TE KUPU NEWS

New Pihopa o Aotearoa
Pihopa Brown Turei has been confirmed as the new Pihopa o Aotearoa. Pihopa
Brown is currently Pihopa ki Te Tai Rawhiti, and will be the 5th Pihopa o
Aotearoa since the office began in 1928. He will be installed into his new
position in Turanga on 7th May.

Youth Council Hui
Te Manawa o Te Wheke Youth Council are having a hui 15-16 April at Taapapa,
Holdens Bay, Rotorua. For more information contact Reverend Arthur Hokianga
hok-1@xtra.co.nz

Hui Amorangi
Te Tai Tokerau are holding their Hui Amorangi from 1-3 April at Hoani
Waititi Marae, Tamaki Makaurau. Tai Rawhiti are holding theirs at the same
time in Manutuke.

TE KUPU LINK

Anglicans Online
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Anglicans Online is the world?s biggest online resource today. It has been up since 1994 and currently has 200 000 members. Anglicans Online includes information such as news articles updated every Sunday, resources, links, information about the world wide Anglicanism and you can also look up different dioceses and parishes around the world, including Aotearoa New Zealand.
 

TE KUPU INFO

 Te Kupu is published by Te Māra Rangatahi Ministry School. For more information visit the Te Kupu website at RUIA, www.rangatahi.org.nz. Contact the editor Nikii O’Callaghan on nikii@rangatahi.org.nz