Morehu round the country have marked 105 years since Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana saw a vision that formed the basis for the faith and social movement created in his name.
Raniera Pene, a Tāmaki Makaurau-based āpōtoro, says the prophet saw a burning cloud which he interpreted as a divine mission to unite Māori.
He says November 8 and the anniversary of Rātana’s birth on January 25 are days te iwi mōrehu gather to reflect.
“This is a mōrehu day off for us and so this is when we say ‘Oh aroha mai boss, can’t come in today,’ but for very good reasons. This is a day when we just gather and have whanaungatanga, have whakamoemiti and remember this day and share a bit of kai,” Mr Pene says.
Multiple events were held throughout South Auckland, including a whakamoiti at Manurewa mare, with seafood boil and waiata.
