31/08/2024
Tēnā koutou e ngā mana, e ngā minita, me ngā reimana o Te Pihopatanga o Te Tai Tokerau,
E rere ana ngā mihi aroha o mātou ki te whānau pani i runga i te ngarohanga o Kīngi Tūheitia. Kua tau te kapua pouri ki runga i te iwi, ā, kei raro tātou i te korowai o te Kīngitanga i tēnei wā.
Takoto mai rā e te Kīngi, kua uru atu koe ki te Kāhui Kura, ki te Kura Tangata e tāpuke ana i runga o Taupiri Maunga. Haere atu rā ki Pararaiha, te kāinga kua whakaritea e te Ariki mō rātou e whakapono ana. Haere ki te Huihuinga o te Hunga Tapu, ngā tāngata i whai i te huarahi o te pono, i te huarahi o te tika. Haere i te whenua o Pēura, te wāhi o te āta noho me te aroha o te Atua, ka mahue ai koe ki ōu uri, ki tō iwi, i a koe e piki atu ana ki te rangatiratanga o te rangi. Haere ki Maunga Hīona, te wāhi i tū ai te torona o te Atua, i te pā harakoa o te Runga Rawa, ka oti ai tō haerenga. Haere i te ara kua takahia e ō tūpuna whakapono, e ārahi nei i a koe ki te āta noho o te Ariki. Hīrere ki te pōuriuri, hīrere ki te pōtangotango, hīrere ki te mate, tomo atu ki te Whare o tō tātou Matua, e maha ana ngā whare kua whakaritea mōu. Kia au te moe i raro i te atawhai o te Atua Aroha.
E te Kīngi Tūheitia, okioki i roto i te aroha o te Atua, te Kaihanga o ngā mea katoa. Haere, haere, haere atu rā.
This Monday, 2 September, Te Tai Tokerau iwi will be welcomed onto Tūrangawaewae Marae at 8:00 AM for the pōwhiri to pay respects to Kīngi Tūheitia. Bishop Kito will be joining Te Tai Tokerau iwi, and I encourage all from our churches to come together in a strong, united front to support him and Te Tai Tokerau iwi.
This is an important time for us to stand with Bishop Kito as we pay our respects to Kīngi Tūheitia and support the whānau pani. Your presence alongside our Bishop will be significant—a demonstration of our unity of purpose and aroha as we uphold our tikanga during this time of mourning.
Details for the Day:
🌿 Date and Time: Monday, 2 September, at 8:00 AM
🌿 Location: Tūrangawaewae Marae, Ngāruawāhia
🌿 Dress Code: Formal attire is required (clerical or equivalent).
Travel Information:
🌿 There is no central rendezvous point; everyone will travel in their own vehicles, allowing flexibility based on your starting locations.
🌿 For those interested in carpooling, please coordinate within your congregations (e.g., Holy Sepulchre or Te Karaiti).
Parking and Shuttle Services:
🌿 Parking is limited at Tūrangawaewae Marae. The advice to all attendees is to park at Hopuhopu. Shuttle buses will run on a rolling basis to transport attendees to and from the marae. Pickup and drop-off will be at Kent Street.
🌿 Follow the directions of parking wardens upon arrival at Hopuhopu.
Important Notes:
🌿 Please bring warm clothing, water, snacks, and any necessary medications.
🌿 Tūrangawaewae Marae is a v**e, smoke, drug, and alcohol-free marae. Please be mindful of these tikanga.
As we come together to pay our respects to Kīngi Tūheitia and support the whānau pani, it's a time to reflect on our shared faith and the hope we hold. In life and in death, we belong to the Lord. As Scripture says:
"For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s."
Romans 14:8 (ESV)
Kia noho te Atua ki a koutou i tēnei wā o te pouri.
Hei konā mai,
Katene Eruera
Archdeacon, Te Tai Tokerau
