Māori Ministry Council

The members of our Māori Ministry Council provide guidance to the Māori Ministry leaders and direction to The Salvation Army’s Māori work.

Commissioner Donald Bell (Tōna Pere)

Tihei mauri ora!
Mauri ora ki te whai ao, ki te ao marama
Tēnei te mihi i runga i te mana o te tauā whakaora
Ngā mate, haere, haere, haere
Ka hoki mai ki a tatou
E nga iwi, ka nui te mihi,
Tena koutou, tena koutou,
tena koutou katoa!

Ko Don ahau
Ko Sierra Nevada te maunga
Ko Sacramento te awa
Ko taku ingoa tupuna, ko Bell
Ko Debi taku hoa wahine
Nō reira, tena koutou,
tena koutou, tena koutou katoa

I serve as the Territorial Commander of The Salvation Army New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga Territory. Along with my wife Debi we have served over 31 years as officers of The Salvation Army in the United States and New Zealand. We have been corps officers, divisional and territorial staff officers and have served at the USA National Headquarters in the Community Relations and Development Department. We count it a privilege to serve.

Aux-Capt Joe Patea

The Salvation Army in New Zealand is deeply saddened by the promotion to Glory from active service Aux-Captain Hohepa (Joe) Patea.

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Aux-Capt Teao Kauirangi (Nan) Patea

E TIPU E REA’
Ta Apirana Ngata

E tipu e rea mo nga ra o to ao
Ko to ringa ki nga rakau a te Pakeha
Hei ora mo to tinana
Ko to ngakau ki nga taonga a o Tipuna
Hei tikitiki mo to mahunga, a
Ko to qirua ki te Atua
Nana nei nga mea katoa.

‘Grow and branch forth
for the days of your world
Your hand to the tools of the Pakeha
for the welfare of your body
your heart to the treasures of your ancestors as adornments for your head
your spirit with God, who made all things.’
(written for Rangi, daughter of John Bennett, by Apirana Ngata )

Ko Hikurangi te Maunga
Ko Waiapu te Awa
Ko Horouta te waka
Ko Porourangi te tupuna
Ko Tuatini te marae
Ko Mangahauini te hapu
Ko Ngati Porou te iwi
Ko Nan Patea taku ingoa

I serve as an officer (aux-captain) and as co-leader of The Salvation Army National Māori Ministry. My husband is Joe and we have been married for 41 years. I have been an officer since 2008, and we have both led this Ministry since 2006. As a new recruit to the Army my journey in the Lord has been one I know will never end. I give thanks and praise to him who continues to show me little ‘wonders’ when I least expect it. He is amazing! ‘His love endures forever!’

No reira e te whanau, e hoa mā, rau rangatira mā,  mā te Atua koutou e tiaki e manaaki in ngā wā katoa … Amine.

Lt-Col Lyndon Buckingham

Hutia te rito o te harakeke
Kei hea te komako e ko?
Uia mai koe ki a au
‘he aha te mea nui o te ao?’
Maku e ki atu
‘he tangata, he tangata, he tangata’

Lt-Col Lyn Buttar

KIA TAU KI A TATOU KATOA
Kia tau ki a tatou katoa, te atawhai
o tō tātou Ariki a Ihu, Karaiti
Mē te aroha, o te Atua
Mē te whiwhinga tahitanga ki te
Wairua Tapu
Ake, ake amine
Ake, ake amine

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
be with us now and forever..
Amen

Ko Buttar’s Peak te maunga
Ko Leith Stream (Owheo)  te awa
Ko Johnsonville/Broadmeadows toku kainga noho inaianei
Ko Lyn Buttar taku ingoa

I whanai mai ai ahau ki Otepoti.

My wife Dorothy and I entered the Salvation Army Training College, Aro St, Wgtn in 1960 and we were blessed with four sons, and to date, two daughter in laws and five grandchildren. My wife, Dorothy was promoted to glory on 12 May 1997 after a long battle with a terminal condition. Our Salvation Army service has spanned Corps, Divisional and Territorial Headquarters appointments. Each sphere of ministry has been received as a great privilege and responsibility and as from the hand of God himself.

Lt-Col Helen Standen

He honore, he kororia
He maungarongo ki te whenua
He whakaaro pai ki nga tangata katoa
Tēnā koutou katoa.

Ko Aoraki te maunga
Ko Waimakariri te awa
I whanau mai au, i tipu ake au i Otautahi.
Ko oku tipuna, no Ingarangi,
ratou no Tenemaka, no Nowe.
engari, ko Titahi Bay
toku kainga noho inaianei.
Ko Helen Standen taku ingoa

I am a retired Salvation Army officer. I am widowed with three children, seven grandchildren and one great-grandson. Between them, my grandchildren’s ancestry is Māori, (Ngati Raukawa and Te Atihaunui-a-Paparangi), Fijian Indian and German. Born in Christchurch, my ancestry is English and Scandinavian. I have a BA in English and Māori Studies, and a Diploma in Social Work. I have been a Salvationist for 50 years and, in retirement, hold several positions at The Salvation Army Tawa Corps.

Elizabeth Iona

Hutia te rito o te harakeke
Kei whea te komako e ko
Ki mai ki ahau
He aha te mea nui o te ao
Maku e ki atu
He tangata, he tangata he tangata, aue!

If the centre shoot of the flax is pulled out
The flax will die
Leaving no place for the bellbird to sing;
Although these conservation factors
are important in the world
if I was to ask
what is the most important things in the world
I will answer
It is that person, that person, that person;
That is, it is each and every person.

Naku te raurau, nau te raurau, ka ora te manuhiri (your food basket and my food basket, together we shall feed the people)