Taranaki Pilgrimage
LAND WARS 1863 - 1881
Oakura, Cape Egmont Lighthouse, Pungarehu, New Plymouth
Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th October 2025
Bookings are essential as places are limited to 20
There are many elements to this three day pilgrimage in New Plymouth and surrounds.
We will gather on Friday 3rd Oct in the early evening for a brief introduction at Belt Rd., holiday Park Bar-b-que area. Then we’ll join a larger audience for a panel discussion in New Plymouth curated by the Taranaki Heritage Society and chaired by Dr Ruakere Hond. This includes Dinnie Moeahu, Tuhi-Ao Bailey, Dr Michael Belgrave and Dr Alistair Reece. Then we will go out for dinner and further discussion of our own at The Public Catering Company in central New Plymouth.
On Saturday morning we will visit Oakura; continue on to Cape Egmont lighthouse and walk the roads which hold some of the history of the New Zealand Land Wars and confiscations in that Parihaka block.
On Sunday we will finish our pilgrimage at Te Whare Hononga in New Plymouth at midday with one of Jay Ruka’s team.
If you need accommodation please contact us as soon as possible at info@pilgrimagesaotearoa.nz to get more details or feel free to book your own accommodation at https://www.beltroad.co.nz/
To get more details for bookings at the go to Belt Rd., Seaside Holiday Park
Link for past Taranaki Pilgrimages page:
https://pilgrimagesaotearoa.nz/past-pilgrimages/a-taranaki-pilgrimage-oct-2024
Always email for more information at info@pilgrimagesaotearoa.nz
What to Expect
A Guided Journey
This pilgrimage is a guided journey. You do not walk alone and others have gone before. It is a led walk, so you can put aside the worries of finding your way or keeping the time and be present to the moment.
What to Bring
Comfortable walking shoes and clothes, sun protection, a small backpack with snacks and water. Walking notes and the themes of the reflective pauses will be sent ahead of the day.
Costs
This is a free pilgrimage but be prepared to pay for meals, coffee and any accommodation costs or other supplies you may need along the way.
We always offer our speakers a koha of a minimum of $20 per person which will be collected on the day or can be put into the bank account.
If there is financial hardship - let us know.