Te Haahi Ratana

Te Haahi Rātana, or the Rātana Church, is a religious organisation of Māori people based upon the teachings and principles of the faith healer and Prophet Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana. On 8 November 1918, Rātana received a divine revelation from the Holy Spirit which commanded him to unite the Māori people in worship of the One True God, Jehovah. On 5 July 1925, the Rātana Established Church of New Zealand was formally established and registered with the Registrar-General's Office in Wellington, New Zealand.

Glory and Praise be to Jehovah of Hosts, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and honour also be to the Faithful Angels.

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The Ratana church believes in the Holy Trinity, the administration of the True and Faithful Angels, the commissioning and relevance of Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana as "God's Mouthpiece" in this dispensation, the authority of the scriptures, the rejection of spiritism (known in Maori as Tohungaism), the vitalisation and healthiness of the body and soul, faith healing and unity within the church.

Ratana Pa, located 20 km south of Wanganui, New Zealand, is the central home of the Ratana Church and Movement. Formerly the farm of Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana, it became a settlement of Ratana followers in the 1920s. Today, there are 500 residents of Ratana Pa. Located there is the 2,000 seat Holy Temple of Jehovah, the Manuao (an accommodation facility and head office of the church), the Whare Maori (which contains crutches and wheelchairs from followers who were healed by Ratana in the 1920s and 1930s) and the Ratana Archives Center, which contains artifacts and stories from the history of the Ratana Church.

25 January and 8 November are anniversary days of the Ratana Church. On these days thousands of members of the church flock to Ratana Pa for the special anniversary services commemorating the Birth Anniversary of Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana (25 January 1873) and the First Vision in which Ratana was ordained by God (8 November 1918).

Servants of the Church are also called Officers. They are the Morehu (members) who hold offices in the church and movement which include the spiritual and physical aspects of the Faith. The Servants of the Church are called in Maori, Te Pou o Te Haahi. The following is the hierarchical system from Top to Bottom of all offices of the church and movement.

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