Jacinda Ardern to be first Labour PM to attend Ratana celebrations in a decade

January 24, 2018

1 NEWS Political Reporter Andrea Vance says it’s ‘very important for Labour to be at Ratana’.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will be received at Ratana today.

Ratana has been backing the Labour Party for 33 years but this is the first time in a decade a Labour Government has been welcomed to the pa.

The celebration marks the anniversary of the church's founder Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana.

The church is believed to have at least 30,000 members.


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