Te Pāriha o Kawakawa Mai Tāwhiti

30/03/2026

**PĀNUI | Baptism & Confirmation**

E te whānau o tō tātau pariha, tēnā koutou katoa,

Just putting the call out — if there are any in our whānau who are wanting to be **baptised or confirmed**, now is the time to let us know.

We have a special service coming up in the Hui Amorangi where these sacraments will be offered, and we would love to support any of our whānau i te kāenga who feel ready to take this step in their faith journey.

This is open to everyone — pēpi, tamariki, rangatahi, and pakeke. Whether it’s for your child, or something you’ve been thinking about for yourself, you are most welcome.

**Service details:**
St Mary’s Māori Anglican Church, Tikitiki
Easter Sunday – 5 April 2026
10:00am
Led by Archbishop Don Tamihere and Ministry team

There will also be a short preparation beforehand, so no one is going in unsure — we’ll walk this together.

If you’re interested, or even just thinking about it, flick me a message or get in touch and we’ll have a kōrero.

Kāore he pēhanga nui i runga i a koutou te whānau — just an open door.

Ngā manaakitanga ki a koutou katoa i tēnei rā ataahua, nā mātau ngā Revs, Kingston, Campbel, Rua.

20/03/2026

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✨ Upcoming Baptisms & Confirmations ✨

We invite our whānau, friends, and wider community to gather with us as we celebrate Baptisms and Confirmations in Tikitiki.

🗓️ Date: Sunday 5th April 2026 – Easter Sunday
⛪ Location: St Mary's Memorial Church, Tikitiki
⏰ Time: 10am

Whether you are coming to support loved ones, reconnect, or simply wish to be part of this karakia, all are welcome🙏

Baptisms & Confirmations
If you would like your mokopuna, tamariki or other whanau members to be baptised and/or confirmed please get in touch with Merekaraka. Contact details below.

19/03/2026

My apologies got the Sundays mixed up. No Church this Sunday at Tipene. Will be attending and supporting the Baptisms and Confirmations at Hato Meri, Tikitiki.

16/03/2026

📢 Hau Karakia
🗓 Sunday, 29th March
⏰ 11:30 AM
📍 Pakowhai Marae, Waituhi

We warmly invite you to join us for our first ever hosting of this kaupapa "Hau Karakia" here in Turanga nui a Kiwa, Te Rohe o Horouta.

E mihi ana ki Te Rohe o Takitimu na ratau tenei kaupapa i kokiri, a, na matau Te Rohe o Horouta te kaupapa e hapai.

No reira, nau mai, huihuia mai e te whanau🙏

02/02/2026

Ko te Atua tō mātau piringa, ka p**a ka ora.

Tomokia ōna tatau i runga i te whakawhetai:
ōna marae i runga i te whakamoemiti. Waiata 100:3

Kē kaha tonu Te Ope Taua, Ngāti Tūmatauenga ko tae mai.

❤️

30/01/2026

Nā mātau anō te whiwhi, i tae mai tā tātau Atipīhopa, ki te hiki, me te hāpai ake i ngā whānau e pōkaikaha ana i tēnei moka.

I tukua mai e ia ngā kai maha hei takoha ki te marae, otirā ki ngā whānau maha tonu, tōtika tana haere ki te āwhina ki te pīra parareka me te kōrero ngātahi me tā tātau Nanny a nanny Katerina Mill

Kei te mihi hoki ki a Ven Merekaraka Te Whitu nāna anō i whātoro mai te ringa ki a mātau, ka hiki ake, ka hiiri ki ngā auē a te iwi, i tukuna mai he kai, he mea whakapaipai anō hoki, e te māreikura whakatere kaupapa ko koe kei te tihi o ngā whakaaro, te haonga o te ngākau.

Me ngā mihi anō rā ki te whanaunga a Bardia Matiu nāna anō te kaupapa nei i tautoko ki tana taha Rangihuna o konei, ki Te Whānau a Hunaara, kei te mihi e te whanaunga.

Otirā ngā whānau e noho tahanga ana ki tēnā moka o te Rohe Pōtae o Motakaoa, ki Wharekahika, me Horoera, me te huhua noa atu.

Kei te mihi, kei te mihi, "Kei roto te pōuri te mārama e whiti ana"

I tua atu i te tū ātea he marino - Beyond every storm there is calm.

Nā mātau ngā minita o Te Pāriha o Kawakawa ❤️

24/01/2026

Hato Panapa i te ahiahi nei

24/12/2025

Our church was full this evening e hika kei te mihi nui ki a koutou, Meri Kirihimete ki koutou otirā ki a tātau nā ngā uri o Porourangi, o Ngāti Porou, otirā nei te aroha o te ngākau kia koutou katoa i tēnei wā o te Kirihimete.

Kia pai, kia ngātahi te noho, kia haumaru te haere ahakoa ki hea, kia maumahara e te whānau, ko te Atua kei tō koutou taha i ngā wā katoa.

Arohanuii nā mātau o Te Pāriha o Kawakawa otirā rā ia, nei rā mātau te whakamānawa atu nei ki a koutou e hoa mā, me te hunga kaare tae mai ā tinana, ko tō wairua he mea mahana ki te tuarā.

Kia hari kia koa, kua hiiri a Ihu Karaiti ki runga i a tātau.

Meri Kirihimete, nā mātau ngā revs o tēnei moka, Campbell Dewes Kingston Cooper Ruawhaitiri Ngatai Mahue

Hei te tau hou e te whānau.

❤️❤️❤️

23/12/2025

Nau mai, haere mai ki Tipene Tapu tonight for our Christmas Karakia at 7pm. Ngā mihi whakamānawa i tēnei wā o te Kirihimete.

20/12/2025

Nau mai, haere mai e te whānau.

03/11/2025

Final Sunday Church Services for 2025 at St Stephen's, Te Araroa
Sunday 23 November 10am
Sunday 14 December 10am

E te iwi naumai haramai.