Witness a transformative journey of faith, culture, and community on New Zealand’s rugged coast.
This nonfiction spine-tingler follows Koro and the Maori community as they revive church life, rebuild a ruined church, and chart a path from old beliefs to a new Christian witness in a changing world.
Set against a backdrop of division, conflict, and reconciliation, the narrative blends personal memory with shared history to explore how faith, leadership, and communal care shape a people’s future. It presents a vivid portrait of Maori life, religious change, and the enduring power of practical acts of reform.
- Discover how a community separates old harms from new hope through collective action and faith.
- See the challenges of translating religious practice across cultures and eras.
- Meet Koro as a central figure whose restraint, remorse, and leadership help steer a village toward renewal.
- Understand the role of missionaries, elders, and church life in shaping Maori–Pakeha relations of the period.
Ideal for readers drawn to historical religious studies, cross‑cultural encounters, and portraits of leadership within indigenous communities.