- Noho Marae – Te Maungarongo Marae (Ōhope)
- Start Date: 11th September 2026
- Register on KCML website - https://knoxcentre.ac.nz/module/noho-marae-te-maungarongo-marae-ohope/#event-register
You are invited to a weekend immersion to hear, engage, and reflect on our story in Aotearoa. And where better to learn about the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, Te Aka Puahou, and our bicultural journey than at the national Presbyterian church marae: Te Maungarongo Marae at the sparkling Ōhope beach.
We have wonderful kaiako teaching and guiding us through the weekend: Rev Dr Murray Rae (Theology Programme of the University of Otago), Rev Dr Wayne Te Kaawa (Presbyterian minister and senior lecturer at St Johns Theological College), Rev Tamiana Thrupp (Motoreta Te Aka Puahou).
(Numbers are strictly limited: registrations close Friday 21st August 2026)
Content covered includes:
- Reflections on the pōwhiri, the whenua and the wharenui
Our Presbyterian Story: From Māori Mission to Te Aka Puahou
The Aotearoa Story: Pākehā Missionaries and Māori Evangelists
The Māori Prophets
Te Hakari (Lord’s Supper)
Quality time has been set aside to process and reflect on how what this means in your area of ministry.