https://youtu.be/5o75rHvDW9o The Revd Bettina Maxwell speaks about the richness of Minita-a-iwi in the Anglican Church, tikanga Maori. Bettina weaves her own experience and calling, on the remote East Coast of the North Island of Aotearoa/New Zealand. with evocative images and great photos of her mentors and leaders, into the wider picture of Minita a Iwi. This Virtual Theology Chat provides a unique opportunity to hear the rich diversity of ministry in tikanga Maori, and provides inspiration for a way forward into a future of the new normal . . She is introduced by the Revd Ruihana Paenga. Tikanga Toru Youth Commission, and resident in Gisborne. … [Read more...]
Ruihana goes to New York: UNCSW2019
How can we be more intentional in connecting globally to progress local issues? What are the opportunities to grow the influence and voice of the world wide Anglican Communion on human rights issues? Is there a need for our Church here in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia to be stronger advocates at Government/Parliamentary level? How in my role can I encourage young women leaders to build relationships, to network and to have a global perspective, inclusive of the United Nations. Ruihana with Muslim delegates, after the Christchurch Mosque attacks. Ruihana Paenga attended the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women 63rd Session in New York . She is the … [Read more...]
A True Sense of Home for Ruihana Paenga
Ruihana Paenga Ahakoa haere koe ki hea e kore te whenua e neke ka noho pumau mo tou hokitanga mai. No matter where you go, the land remains steadfast, awaiting your return Ruihana Paenga National Youth Advisor for Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa. She is also the LINK for the Anglican Women's Studies Centre in te Hui Amorangi o te Tairawhiti. Ruihana Paenga was raised away from whenua in the diaspora. Born in Wellington, and raised in Gisborne, it was not until she returned to her whenua and her whakapapa on her father’s side that she felt a true sense of home. Unnamed soldier looks down on Tikitiki Home is the small rural North Island East Coast town so aptly … [Read more...]
