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Rātana movement publicity drive

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Rātana movement publicity drive

In this photograph Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana holds a Rātana flag while being driven through Taupō, probably in 1921 or 1922. In those years he travelled with his supporters throughout New Zealand to publicise his spiritual teachings.

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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/2492/ratana-movement-publicity-drive (accessed 4 June 2026).

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