God and Guns Advantages of having Missionary allies Carvings – pagan and idolatorous Christianity and family division Administrative authority = Rangatiratanga Article 4

THE CHURCH AND THE TREATY Missionary Churches Anglican, Methodist, Catholic Settler Churches Presbyterian, Mormon, Baptist etc.

Churches – Agents of Assimilation Supporters of the Treaty Education - Mission Schools Methodism founded on Social Justice John Wesley founder 1703 – 1791 Deliberate structuring of Methodist Church Classes Circuits A church for the people, about the people Bringing church into the context of the people

Methodism in early Aotearoa Ministers and Deaconesses – worked with Maori in Maori communities Close ties with: Kingitanga Ratana

Church established along Geographic lines Far North Anglican & Ratana North Hokianga Catholic South Hokianga Anglican & Methodist Bay of Islands Anglican & Catholic West coast N.I. Methodist East Coast Anglican Bay of Plenty Presbyterian

“To talk about a language is to talk about a people, their traditions, thoughts and aspirations, their whole way of life. To deny a people their language is to maim them, and consequently to impoverish their encounter with others” (Rakena,1971, p.4).

Wesley College Paerata

Wesley College is a multi-ethnic school that has a direct affiliation with the Methodist Church of New Zealand – Te Haahi Weteriana o Aotearoa. The Methodist Church of New Zealand – Te Haahi Weteriana o Aotearoa is a Treaty-based Church that expresses its governance in a bicultural, power-sharing partnership between Te Taha Maori and Tauiwi.

Rangiatea Methodist School for Maori Girls 1949

Rangiatea Methodist Maori Girls Hostel 1970

Pākehā Māori Buildings as symbols People –staff of Māori Mission Go to church Church goes to people Introspective Church ever present in community Independent – Teaching Interdependant in community Go to church to worship Expect that church members lead worship in gatherings

Methodism grounded in social justice John Wesley founder Deliberate structuring of Methodist Church Classes Circuits A church for the people, about the people Bringing church into the context of the people

New Zealand Methodist Bi-cultural Journey 1981 Power sharing hui 1983 Bi-cultural Journey Equity and Partnership – Te Taha Māori autonomy Tauiwi - Pākehā and all others who do not have whakapapa Māori Consensus Decision-making

Methodist Conference of NZ (Council of) Conference Te Taha Māori Tauiwi Hui Poari Tauiwi Strategy Missions, Boards and Committees Rohe Parishes

We continue to struggle – it’s not perfect!!! Pākehā ‘friendlies’ Pacific whanaunga and multiculturalism Conference decision making - votes It takes time Drain on resources Taha Māori members - involved in Tauiwi business

The Methodist Bi-cultural Journey is but one expression of the exercise of tino rangatiratanga in Aotearoa today, as we believe Maori had envisaged in Te Tirīti o Waitangi.