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The Rātana Church

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The Rātana Church

The Rātana Church, located at Rātana , near Turakina, was opened in 1927. It is the headquarters of the religion founded by Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana. The design of the building incorporates many of the symbols used by the faith.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Albert Percy Godber Collection (PA-Group-00048)

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Grant Huwyler, Ngāti Apa – Spiritual and political leadership, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/2489/the-ratana-church (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Grant Huwyler, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 March 2017.