You might be blown away by how significant and positive the early impact of Christian faith was. If only the Treaty hadn’t been betrayed!
Hear a 2.5 minute tribute to Ngapuhi Rangatira, Patuone, who not only saw Captain Cook on his first visit in 1770, and signed Te Tiriti o Waitangi in 1840, but also lived to see the landwards and their end in 1872.
Hear how the discovery of the idea of unconditional love from above caused two men to bravely travel to make and share peace with their tribes long-time enemies.
Hear how when two men who had travelled to share a message of unconditional love with their enemies were killed, their tribe decided to break with hundreds of years of protocol and forgive.
Hear a story of profound peace-making in which a chief responsible for the killing of two men who came in peace, upon his own embrace of their message of forgiveness not only built a first church in their region, but then invited the son of the chief of their enemy to be their pastor.
In a four-part series, hear about the formative years which explain how Hēni came to hold her Christian values so strongly – while also becoming uniquely qualified for a life of impact in difficult times – born in slavery, escaping war, choosing to forgive, embracing education.
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Hear how and why Hēni became involved in the land wars, and of the source of her later fame – an act of unexpected chivalry in which she applied Jesus’ teachings to ‘love your enemies’ by choosing to help wounded enemy troops during a battle!
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Hear how, following her fame at the battle of Gate Pa, Hēni then lived out that same faith and it’s values in an entirely different context – family life as part of a pioneering rural farming community.
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Hear how, following a season of learning, then one of fame at the battle of Gate Pa – and then another a committed community member near Katikati – Hēni started yet another 33 year long season of life, making an entirely different set of remarkable contributions to the lives of others. How much good can one person do in one lifetime? Hēni’s example is remarkable!
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Hear about the formative years of Taratoa’s life, which positioned him for greatness.
Hear how and why Taratoa – a noted Christian teacher and highly moral man, left his Christian teaching position to pick up a weapon and fight the British.
Hear about the amazing rules Taratoa’s faith lead him to bring to war in New Zealand, affecting both inter-tribal wars and well-known battles between the British and Māori.
Hear about the radical love Taratoa and others demonstrated for enemy soldiers – beyond all imagination.
Hear about not only Taratoa’s end, but also what was found on his body, revealing the character of the man.
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