Unified Easter, Storms and Death of the Pope

 It is Tuesday the 22nd of April 2025.

We are at the precipice of a whole new era and time, inaugurated across the world....

- By the rare occurence of a unified Resurrection Celebration

- A Cyclonic Storm System that tore through the world's largest ocean

- A Papal Death

- Ongoing military conflict in Africa, The Middle East and Ukraine.

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Each of these events has their own significance, their own explanation.

I can not attempt to properly expalin each, only give thoughts.

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UNIFIED EASTER

Unified Easter Celebrations are a rare occurence.

Often we have Catholic (and Protestant) Easter at one time and then an Orthodox Easter at another time.

Certainly in recent years that has been the case, and happens mainly due to 2 different Calendars.

Catholics and Protestants follow the Gregorian Calendar devised by Pope Gregory in 1582.

Orthodox follow the older calendar, the Julian Calendar.

It is argued that the Julian is the original that all followed previously, but the Gregorian Calendar is more accurate and therefore more people follow the Gregorian.

It is rare for both to align, Easter in the Gregorian and Easter in the Julian but here they are, aligning in 2025.

CYCLONIC STORM

It must be said that in and of itself, Cyclones do happen in the Pacific.

This is something that the people of the Pacific are indeed aware of.

But nonetheless, it can still be quiet jarring, dealing with occurences like strong winds, heavy rains, lightning and thunder.

At one point during that time, there were power outages in different parts of New Zealand's North Island and alot of other Storm damage.

I myself am still wondering if indeed;

The wind symbolised God's Spirit...

The Rain, God's providence and indeed the powerful cleansing nature of the waters even of Baptism possibly.....

The thunder and lightning, like in Old Testament times a symbol of God's awesome power.

PAPAL DEATH

This one alot more suprising but comes at the end of both Holy Week and Easter,

The Death of His Holiness, Pope Francis.

This is the Pope who is significant for me, because he has been Pope when I myelf came back to faith in Christ in 2018

This one moreso than the storms and so on, this Papal Death at the time of a Unified Easter seems far more significant, powerful and meaningful than we currently know or see.

But in my own personal view, there will be more to this very soon.

For now, we pray for the repose of his Soul and for him to be embraced by 

The Risen Lord, Jesus Christ.

ONGOING MILITARY CONFLICT

This one we know is ongoing....

But when we take the other events alongside this in the context of Biblical Scripture and Messianic Prophecy, a wider picture emerges.

Of course we pray for Peace and for all victims of all Wars.

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Take all 4 together and we see a picture emerging.

My only prayer is two fold;

1. Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy.

2. Lord, your death we show forth, your coming we await....

COME LORD JESUS.

COOK ISLANDS PM MARK BROWN AND CHINA

 Mark Brown, the Current Prime Minister of Cook Islands is pushing for a separate Cook Island's Passport.

Cook Islanders are all New Zealand citizens and use

New Zealand Passports.

The Cook Islands is in free association with New Zealand and also uses the NZ Dollar.

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While some view Mr. Brown's push as helping Cook Islanders....

Others still have Questions.

We are aware that Mr. Brown worked in Beijing as a Diplomat before entering Politics.

We do also know that he has not only worked in telecommunications before and has helped push the Manatua One Polynesia Cable.

We are also aware that money from China and the Asian Development Bank had helped fund;

* Seaports in the Cook Islands.

* Airports in the Cook Islands.

* Telecommunication Developments in the Cook Islands.

ALL WHILE Mr. Brown's Party, the CIP has been in power.

 (The CIP's opponents are also strongly Pro-China but it is the CIP who have helped lead the above upgrades using Chinese Money).

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We are all clear too that having a separate passports MAY have many reasons but often that is so a country can do more business for itself, overseas.

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There are questions for Mr. Brown to answer not just for the nearly 18000 people in the Cook Islands but also the hundreds of thousands of Cook Island people living in New Zealand.

NB;

Indeed there has been some pushback from NZ in terms of Cook Islands having a separate psssport... as it essentially means they would be fully independent. 

TAKU TONO MO TE PIRE TAKAHI TIRITI 2024 - My TPB Submission

 

Te Tono o TeRata Boldy e pa ana

Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill 2024

 

 

E te Mana Whakahaere, e te Heamana e James, Tena Koe.

Tena ano koutou nga mema katoa o te Komiti Paremata o te Tika me te Pono

 

E Takutai, ki te kore ou hoa, I runga tonu te Komiti nei, e marama nei ki te Te Reo, o tenei taku tono…. Mau… ma nga kaimahi hoki, enei korero e whakapakeha … heoi … kaore au mo te huri te Reo Pakeha.

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Aku Hiahia:

 

KAUA RAWA E TUKUNA TENEI PIRE TAKAHI TIRITI KIA EA!!!!

 

WHAKANOHO TE PIRE NEI!!!!

 

KAUA RAWA E WHAKAMANA TE PIRE NEI HEI TURE MO TE WHENUA!!!!

 

 

 

Aku Korero Whakamarama me aku whakaaro:

 

He uri ahau no Ngapuhi Nui Tonu. Ko taku hapu ko Ngati Korokoro.

‘Kei reira hoki ko Te Pouka, ko Ngati Wharara.

Kei tou matou ake whenua a Kupe i tae, I tona taenga tuatahi ki konei.

I taua wa tonu a Hine-te-Aparangi (Kuramarotini ki etahi) I kii ai “He Ao, He Ao, He Aotearoa” ko nga whenua tonu o ou matou hapu, tera i kitea.

 

He paanga ano ki nga hapu, otira te Iwi o Ngati Whatua, kei Kaipara.

 

He paanga ano ki a Ngati Maru ki Hauraki.

 

He paanga ano ki a Ngai Tai, kei Torere Nui a Rua.

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Tuatahi, kei reira ra, te timatatanga o nga korero.

 

Kaore ano kua ea te taha o te Taunga Kereme, o nga Taunga o te Tiriti o Waitangi, e pa ana ki te nuinga o matou…

 

Heoi, ko te tino KINO o te Pire Takahi Tiriti nei…

 

Kua katia nga taringa, nga ringaringa otira te ngakau o te Karauna e pa ana ki a Ngapuhi.

 

Ko Ngapuhi te Iwi NUI TONU O TE MOTU. Kahore ano a Ngapuhi kua mutu ona Taunga Kereme, otira ona taunga Tiriti….

 

Ta tenei Pire Takahi Tiriti … I katia… I kapi te korero…

 

Ka whakamoea te Pire kino nei, te taha ki te Karuana kia whakarongo ki a Ngapuhi!!!!

 

E kii ra!!!

 

He kino tera ahuatanga…

 

Ka huri te Pire nei, I te Karauna kia turi.. kia katia o taringa ki nga pouri… ki nga karanga o Ngapuhi!!!

 

Ko te mea ‘roro-kore’ o te kaituhi o te Pire….

 

He uri ia no matou….

 

Ko tana hapu ko Ngati Rehia….

 

Ona ngakau-teka… ngakau-hee ia…

 

Kaapoo ona kanohi ki te aueee o tana ake hapu….

 

Ko te kino rawa o te kaituhi o te Pire nei….

 

Mauiui haere te matua o Ngati Rehia…

 

Kahore rawa te kaituhi o te Pire nei….

 

E kitea… e marama ana ki te whiu o nga makutu e taka taka ana ki ona ake kuia …ona ake kaumatua o Ngati Rehia…

 

He hua era whiu… o ona mahi kuare kua titiia ki roto tonu i tenei Pire Takahi Tiriti.

 

 

 

Tapiri atu ki teera,

 

Ko nga kupu tonu o te Tiriti o Waitangi nga korero hei whakamarama i a ia ano, ara;

 

“Tohungia ki nga Rangatira, te rangatiratanga o ou ratou wenua”

 

“Kia mau I a RATOU te rongo me te atanoho”

 

Ka mutu, kei nga rarangi runga runga rawa o te Tiriti nga korero mo tenei mea te ‘mahara atawai’.

 

He mahara atawhai era ki a wai, a, ko te Tiriti i kii atu ko nga Hapu o Nu Tirani.

 

Aua, kupu o runga, ehara na TeRata kao.

 

Na Wiremu Hopihana aua kupu, naana ano i tuhi.

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Ka mutu penei nga korero o Hopihana;

 

Na ko te Kuini (Wikitoria o Ingarani) e hiahia kia wakaritea te Kawanatanga kia kaua ai nga kino e puta mai ki te tangata maori ki te Pakeha e noho ture kore ana.

 

Ano, ehara aua kupu na TeRata e kao.

He kupu eera no Hopihana tonu.

 

Kei te u au, taku tono ano hoki ki ta enei korero tonu o Hopihana.

Ka whakairi katoa oku whakaaro ki ta Hopihana, me ana whakaritenga.

 

He aha ra te mana o tetahi Kapitana i roto i te Nawi, ara, I enei ra ko te Taua Moana.

 

Ko tana turanga, koia ko te kaihautu, koia te Rangatira o tana Waka, he Waka Taua mo te Pakanga.

 

Mo te taha ki a Hopihna, he Kapitana ia i raro tonu te mana o tana ake Rangatira, ara ko te Kuini.

 

Na te Kuini ia i tuku, hei ‘Kawanatanga’ kia karo i te kino o Pakeha, kia kaua aua kino e pa ki  nga hapu.

 

Na te aha i pera?

 Na te mahara atawhai o te Kuini, Kuini Wikitoria o Ingarani KI NGA HAPU.

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Mama noaiho te kite….

 

Kei reira katoa nga matapono o te Tiriti!!!!

 

Ara, ma Hopihana e tiaki i nga hapu.

 

Koia tera ko te matapono o te kaitiakitanga.

 

Ka mutu e kore e taea tetahi te tiakina i tetahi atu, ina kore raua e mahitahi ana.

 

He matapono ano tera, ara ko te mahitahi.

 

 

 

 

Ka mutu kei te wahanga tuarua o te Tiriti te matapono mutunga ara ko te whakahoahoa.

 

Hei ta ‘te tuarua’ ko nga Rangatira o nga hapu, nga Rangatira o nga wenua, o ratou kainga me ou ratou taonga’.

 

Ta Hopihana turanga, he turanga ‘Kawana’ engari ma nga Rangatira ano to ratou turanga, ara ko ‘Nga Rangatira’.

 

 

Koutou o te Komiti o te Pono me te tika….

 

Kei reira nga mataapono;

 

Kaitiakitanga

 

Mahitahi

 

Whakahoahoa

 

Ta te Pire e kia ana ma tenei Pire Takahi Tiriti nga matapono e ‘whakamarama’….

 

Heoi, kaore take… ina kei te Tiriti tonu me te Pire o 1975 me nga taunga o te Taraipiunara o te Waitangi me nga mahi o nga Roia o te motu mo enei tau maha nei… ma te pera

 

Nga matapono tonu i whakamarama.

 

Engari ka u hoki au ki taku e mea ana,

 

 

 

E te Heamana otira, koutou katoa o te Komiti o te Tika me te Pono;

 

Ina kaore e whakaae te Taraipiunara o Waitangi…

 

Ina kaore e whakaae te Tahuu o te Ture….

 

Ina kaore e whakaae te Kahui Tika Tangata…

 

Otira nga Kaikaunihera o Te Arikinui Kiingi Tiare III e 40, e whakahee hoki i te Pire nei…

 

Ka huri ahau ki ou ratou mana ano hoki.

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Waiho te pire, kaua rawa e tautokona i a ia i te Panuitanga Tuarua… Kao. Waiho!!!

 

Toitu te Reo.

Toitu te Whenua.

TOITU TE TIRITI O WAITANGI E

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TeRata Boldy

 

Kaiako Kura Kaupapa Aho Matua

Kaiako Kapa Haka

Raukura o Awanuiarangi me Te Wananga Amorangi

Kai-rangahau Matauranga Maori o Awanuiarangi (I roto hoki te mana o Hoani Tapu)

Tauira o te Pihopatanga o Te Hahi Mihingare o Te Tai Tokerau

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Translation to follow

100th Entry... Also reflections

 (TW: Trauma, Hurt, Fear, Worry, Sexuality, Marginalization)

WOW!!!!

11 years of Blogging. Wow!!!

And, what may be my 100th Entry. WOW!!!

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I do want to use this space ... given that it's mine to write about things.

First of all... as if...

Research Life... Balancing Work... Whanau Life etc 

Was not enough....

Once again....

Other things creep in!!!!

I have been in and out of Church for YEARS!!!

And many different churches.

Often... having to move... too...

Some times because of theology...

But one core issue that has impacted my membership and participation in Churches over many years has been... hokakatanga... takātapuitanga.

In some instances it has meant the approach of Conversion Therapy!!!!

In other cases... tacit punitive action dressed up as 

"Loving concern" but more an exercise on the Churches part to protective a "Conservative public image"

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The latter in very very recent years.

That same Church has a REALLY TOXIC Dangerous approach... because frankly while they let some

Of the obvious ones like Brian Tamaki spout Conservatism...

They IN ACTUAL FACT... Hold the same position,

 but tacitly. And in fact... while they DON'T March in the Streets or jump on the airwaves...

Their tactics like "quietly taking people of the Music stage" or "Giving people a break from Serving" is

THEIR Toxic version of MARGINALIZING AND HURTING People..

That Church knows who it is.... I won't say the name... But they do share Theological Whakapapa

And literal history with Destiny... as... NZs other "Apostolic Movement".

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Any way...

That church joins a long list of Churches I had to withdraw from as it was unsafe for mainly that reason.

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Right NOW!!!!

Today in August 2024...

I worship in another tradition altogether.

One... in the throes of approaching the whole conversation of Hokakatanga.

They are brave and courageous!!!

I applaud the Anglican Communion across the world for being brave enough to approach this.

YES... There are varied views and major issues.

BUT As a Communion... they are at a

Communion Level (International)

Provincial Level (National)

Diocesan Level (Regional)

And Parish Level (Local) ...

Approaching the Conversation.

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This...

I utterly APPLAUD!!!!!!

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I only offer...

A prayer... that we manaaki all involved.

I for one... pray that for us...

And for me too...

As presently... things are getting a bit tough...

Being in this conversation.

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I do have personal supports...

But yeah... 

Would appreciate all levels and types of Christian

Support, Prayer and Love...

As things are a bit full right now.... as we walk through these spaces.

AUCKLANDERS PROTEST ASSET SELL OFF AND POTENTIAL COMMUNITY LOSSES

***AUCKLANDERS PROTEST ASSET SELL-OFF AND POTENTIAL COMMUNITY LOSSES ***

Following last month's,  Auckland Council Budget Vote, Many Aucklanders are worried about job losses and loss of community Assets.

Mayor Wayne Brown plans to sell the Councils shares in both the Auckland Airport and Ports of Auckland.

At a Community Level, some Councillors have expressed worry over facilities like OMAC in South Auckland. 

Community Leaders like Hadleigh Pouesi appeared on Breakfast last month, expressing his worry of West Auckland Youth Centre, Zeal.

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Mayor Brown has said his plan will save Millions for Auckland Council.

Concerned Aucklanders worry that vulnerable communities are being treated like fodder for the Mayor's grand schemes.

Residents in Auckland fear that the Mayors plan could cause hundreds even thousands of job losses, causing grave concern during a Cost of Living Crisis.

Parents are worried too because the Mayor plans to close the Kauri Kids ECE Centres which care for vulnerable babies and young children across Auckland.

Residents are fed up and are planning to protest.

SAVE AUCKLAND is a group set up to try combat the Council's Asset Sales and Closures plans.

The first protest will be in Manurewa, South Auckland tommorow at 11am.

Tena Koutou Iwi Tapu

 I te ingoa o te Matua, o te Tama, o te Wairua Tapu, Tena ano taatou.

He uri a Paapa, no te hapu o Ngati Hikairo ki Manaia. Ko Ngati Maru to matou Iwi.

He uri a Maama, no Ngai Tai ara ko Torere, ko Matata. Tuturu, he paanga hoki ki a Ngati Rangi kei Ngawha. Tona karani paapa no Ngati Hinga, no Ngati Torehina kei Kaihu, ara kei Ngati Whatua. I whanau mai a Maama kei nga rekereke o tana kuia, kei Hokianga. Ko Te Mahurehure, ko Ngati Korokoro ona hapu. Ko Ngapuhi tona Iwi.

Ou matou paanga tauiwi ko nga Hurae, ko Piripina kei Ahia, ko Kotimana, ko Weera, ko Ingarangi ano hoki.

Tena ano taatou katoa.

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Nga mate kei a koutou, kei a matou hoki o te ra, o te wiki, o te marama, o te tau e takoto ana ki nga marae. Koutou nga hunga mate, haere, haere haere.

Hoki mai ki a matou nga hunga ora, nga waihotanga o ratou maa, Tena ano taatou.

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Koia puu, kua whakatakoto e au i aku paanga katoa ki nga topito o te motu nei, otira o te ao whanui.

He mahi whakawhanaungatanga tenei. Kaore au no Iwi Tapu. No whanau kee, hapu kee, Iwi kee au. No Haahi kee atu hoki. E whakawhanaunga ahau ki a koutou.

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Inaeanei, 

Enei kupu, ma koutou.

Ma koutou ou koutou pepeha, purakau ake o Iwi Tapu e takina.

Korero mo to koutou maunga, mo ou koutou awa, mo to koutou moana. Korero mai mo to koutou na waka.

Kei hea teera maunga? Kei hea to koutou awa, moana raini? Kei hea to koutou waka?

Ko wai nga hapuu kei waenganui i a koutou. Ko wai nga marae kei waenganui i a koutou?

Korero mai mo to koutou marae.

Era mea katoa. Korero mai, korero mai, korero mai.

Korero mai mo to koutou rangatira. Ko wai ia?

Mohio pai ko wai te tohunga, engari, ko wai kee ko to koutou rangatira. Rerekee era.

Whakaarohia mo Tainui, ko Hoturoa te tangata, engari ko Hape, ko Rakataura te tohunga?

He aha ta koutou o Iwi Tapu?

Ano ra te patai, mo nga kai korero, me whai tonu ratou i ta Iwi Tapu korero nahenahe?

Whakataha pea i te ratou ake pepeha?

Tera pea kei te whai ou koutou kaikorero i nga mea e rua, te taha Iwi Tapu me ta ratou ake Pepeha?

He aha ta koutou i korero ai? He aha ta koutou i whai ai?

Korero mai, korero mai, korero mai.

CONFUSION AT MANUREWA MARAE

 As early as April 2021, Manurewa Marae was recognised as a Vaccination Centre.

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/04/coronavirus-first-marae-based-vaccine-centre-opens-at-auckland-s-manurewa-marae.html 

It has received acclaim for it's efforts in the Vaccine Rollout in Counties Manukau. 

https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/16-09-2021/manurewa-marae-and-covid-19-we-ignored-billy-tk-and-got-on-with-it 

Manurewa Marae has been part of the biggest rollout in Auckland.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300473996/covid19-meet-the-people-behind-the-countrys-biggest-vaccination-rollout-in-auckland 

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On the other hand, A Church Leader whose headquarters is in Manurewa has been at the Forefront of the Anti Vaccination Agenda leading several protests to propogate that failed cause.

That Church Leader has now been arrested and is being held in remand at Mt. Eden Correctional Facility.

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The Marae was 1.25 Million Taxpayer Dollars on top of Health Funding for all the Vaccinations done.

Despite Receiving over A million dollars in Taxpayer money for Vaccinations performed,

Shockingly the Marae has gone in support of the Anti Vaccination Propaganda Machine causing chaos and disturbance at Mt. Eden. 

Mt. Eden Residents have reported that the Protestors are defecating at Local Businesses AND in the Bushes

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/01/mt-eden-residents-terrified-to-leave-homes-as-brian-tamaki-supporters-descend-on-neighbourhood-for-fourth-day.html 

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Manurewa Residents and People connected to the Marae are now asking....

What kind of confused mess is happening at the Marae ?????