Winner of Nga Kupu Ora Maori book Awards, non-fiction 2013.

'Important not only for Christians, but also for understanding the religious and cultural bases of New Zealand in the 21st century.' NZ Catholic; 'It is a valuable tool for learning and study.' Pa Gerard Burns, Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington.

Pa Henare Tate (Ngati Manawa, Te Rarawa) was formerly a lecturer at the Auckland Catholic Institute of Theology, and the University of Auckland School of Theology. He obtained a doctorate from The Melbourne College of Divinity, and was a specialist in Maori spirituality. Pa passed away on his turangawaewae in the Hokianga in 2017.

He Kupu Whakamihi, He Kupu Whakapai 7 About the author 8 Acknowledgements 9 Preface 11 1 Towards an Encounter between Maori and Christian Theology 1.1 Introduction 13 1.2 Introducing Maori 14 1.3 The Author 16 1.4 The Purpose 16 1.5 Indigenous Theology and Contextual Theology 17 1.6 Definition of Maori Indigenous Theology 21 1.7 Kaupapa - Principle 23 1.8 Tikanga - Methodology 35 1.9 The Foundational Concepts and Their Relationships 38 1.10 Structure 41 2 Tapu 2.1 Introduction 43 2.2 Word Usage 43 2.3 Definition of Tapu 45 2.4 Section 1: Tapu Restrictions 45 2.5 Section 2: Te tapu o - Tapu as Relationship of Being 49 2.6 Section 3: Te tapu i - Tapu as Being-in-itself 61 2.7 Conclusion 73 3 Mana 3.1 Introduction 75 3.2 Word Usage 75 3.3 Definition of Mana 78 3.4 Section 1: Te mana o - Mana as Power in Operation 82 3.5 Section 2: Te mana i - Mana as Inherent or Intrinsic Power 98 3.6 Conclusion 102 4 Pono (Truth, Integrity), Tika (Right Order and Right Response), Aroha (Love, Affection, Compassion) 4.1 Introduction 103 4.2 Section 1: Pono 104 4.3 Section 2: Tika 113 4.4 Section 3: Aroha 120 4.5 The Relationship between Pono, Tika and Aroha 132 5 Turanga (Roles) and Kaiwhakakapi Turanga (Role Players) 5.1 Introduction 135 5.2 Word Usage 135 5.3 Definition of Turanga (Roles) and Kaiwhakakapi Turanga (Role Players) 136 5.4 Kaiwhakakapi Turanga in Relation to Hohou rongo and Te Wa 152 6 Whakanoa (The Act of Violation) 6.1 Introduction 153 6.2 Word Usage 154 6.3 Definition of Whakanoa 156 6.4 Te Noho Noa - The Continuing State of Noa 169 6.5 Whakanoa and the Principles of Pono, Tika and Aroha 174 6.6 Whakanoa and the Roles of Kaiwhakakapi Turanga 177 6.7 Whakanoa and Hohou rongo 177 6.8 Whakanoa and Te Wa 178 7 Hohou rongo (Restoring Tapu and Mana, Reconciliation) 7.1 Introduction 179 7.2 Word Usage 179 7.3 Definition of Hohou rongo 182 7.4 Te Tikanga o te Hohou rongo (The Process of Conducting and Achieving Hohou rongo) 201 7.5 Hohou rongo and Te Wa 209 8 Te Wa (The Maori Notion of Time, Stages, Goal and Fulfilment) 8.1 Introduction 211 8.2 Word Usage 212 8.3 Te Wa as a Temporal Framework of Understanding 213 8.4 Definition of Te Wa 216 8.5 The Eschatological Fulfilment of Te Wa 223 8.6 The Place of Te Wa in the Overall Systematics of the Work 225 Conclusion 227 Appendix: Maori Naming of God 231 Notes 241 Glossary 281 Bibliography 299