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A Series of Services Since it would not have been possible for the entire gathering to have been on the mountain at the same time, a series of church services were held there during the week-end, with busloads of people continually coming and going from the marae as they made their pilgrimage.

Throughout the week-end groups of people made the pilgrimage up the mountain to the sacred waterfall Te Rere a Kapuni, where church services were held. A 15 acre ‘mushroom village’ of tents and caravans housed the gathering at Opunake. As well as church services there were many other activities, including a march past of sports teams, marching girls, football, hockey and basketball teams of all grades, dances, brass band contests, a talent quest, Maori cultural competitions, and sports competitions. Many of those present also visited Parihaka, another of the most revered places in Maori history.

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Te Ao Hou, June 1965, Page 34

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A Series of Services Te Ao Hou, June 1965, Page 34

A Series of Services Te Ao Hou, June 1965, Page 34