Te Paipera Tapu 1868

04/05/2025

We are in the final stages of typesetting our bilingual Gospel of John. We are seeking proofreaders to help us. Please contact us via a DM if you can help us. Renumeration for this job is $600, and to be completed in 3 weeks after having received a hard-copy. Please let us know your qualifications for this job.

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01/05/2025

If you live near Carteron, you are invited to come to the AGM of the Trinitiarian Bible Society Saturday, May 3. Address is Ponatahi Christian School, 6 Howard St, in Carterton. Our chairman will speak on "Does the Authorised (King James) Version mention mythical animals such as unicorns, leviathans, and satyrs? A look at translating Hebrew animal and plant words into English."

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29/11/2022

Māori Bible scripture calendars for 2023 are out now! Only $1.40 per calendar. Get in touch through our page if you are wanting to purchase a bulk lot for distribution in your area, or a grant for your marae, school or other organisation. https://www.paiperatapu.maori.nz/product/wlcmao

12/09/2022

The Bible in Māori, Te Paipera Tapu, is 20% off this week and the gospel of Hoani (John) is 50% off to celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week).

Order yours today: https://www.paiperatapu.maori.nz/order

The 1868 edition is an accurate translation in classical Māori, is typeset with macrons, and is faithful to the Divinely-preserved Hebrew and Greek manuscripts that the church of God has always used.

The translation was itself the culmination of 40 years of labour, beginning in August 1827 when the first Scriptures in Māori came from a press in Sydney. At this time only six chapters, four from the Old Testament and two from the New Testament, were available. In 1835, New Zealand’s first printing press arrived in Paihia, and it was here that a complete edition of the Māori New Testament was eventually printed by William Colenso in 1837.

Read more at: https://www.paiperatapu.maori.nz/

Te timatanga o te whakaaro nui ko te wehi ki a Ihowa; he matauranga hoki te mohiotanga ki nga mea tapu.(The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the holy is understanding).

22/09/2020

On Saturday October 10 10.30am the Trinitiarian Bible Society NZ branch will have its Annual General Meeting. This year it will be Community Centre, Cliff Road in Tauranga, all the Lord willing. All welcome although voting is restricted to members.
Our chairman will address the meeting on the topic of "The Authorised Version, still the best available translation in English of the Holy Scriptures."

13/06/2019

Today 96 Paipera Tapu were donated to a ministry working in Wiri, Auckland. These Bibles will be offered to some of the women in the prison there.

Psalms 23:4
Ae, ahakoa haere ahau i te awaawa o te atarangi o te mate, kahore he kino e wehi ai ahau: no te mea kei taku taha koe; ko to rakau ko to tokotoko ko ena hei oranga ngakau moku.
(Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.)

18/03/2019

This morning The Trinitiarian Bible Society of New Zealand was humbled to have been able to participate in granting 771 Paipera Tapu (Maori Bibles) with the intention to place one in every marae that wants one. Especially at a time like this when a deliberate attack was made to sow hate and kill people so more people will be killing more people the message of peace needs to be heard in this nation. May the Lord bless this effort!
John 3:16: "Koia ano te aroha o te Atua ki te ao, homai ana e ia tana Tama kotahi, kia kahore ai e mate te tangata e whakapono ana ki a ia, engari kia whiwhi ai ki te oranga tonutanga."
Authorised Version: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

20/01/2019

Promoting the Word of God in 40 different languages, including our Te Paipera Tapu.

18/11/2018

Kia ora, our 2019 Maori word of life calendars are on sale now! Visit http://www.paiperatapu.maori.nz to place your order, and view our other Maori Christian resources. Calendars $1.00, Bibles $25, Gospels $4.50. Great gifts for the whanau.

28/02/2018

The Annual General Meeting of the Trinitarian Bible Society (printers of the Paipera Tapu 1868) is in Gisborne this year: Saturday March 17, 10.30am. Address is Mission Hall, 707 Gladstone Road. All welcome.

31/08/2017

Our 2018 Word of Life calendars in Te Reo are now available. They make a great gift. Only $1.10 each.