Story: Māori architecture – whare Māori

Rātana churches

Click on this map to see the temples of the Rātana faith, based on the original temple designed by church founder T. W. Rātana, which opened near Whanganui in 1927. The temples are decorated with symbolic shapes, such as stars cupped in crescent moons.

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Deidre Brown, 'Māori architecture – whare Māori - Rise of whare whakairo', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/interactive/45745/ratana-churches (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by Deidre Brown, published 22 Oct 2014