Miha in the Archdiocese of Wellington 

Miha or Mass in te reo Māori is celebrated in some parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Wellington.

Liturgies for Miha include hīmene, karakia, karanga, taonga pūoro and kākahu e.g. responses, acclammations, readings and Prayers of the Faithful are in te reo Māori.

Resources for te Miha

Te Pariha o Hāta Mere

Parish Priest: Fr Alan Roberts (currently on leave, back in 2024)

Māori Pastoral Care: Pā Pita Healy SM, Pā Piripi Cody SM

Te Pariha o Hāto Hōhepa

Parish Priest: Fr Dennis Nacorda

Miha

Ōtaki9.30am, first Sunday of every month. St Mary’s Church, 4 Convent Road, Ōtaki.

Levin: 9.15am, every third Sunday of every second month. St Joseph’s Church, 56 Weraroa Rd, Levin.

Parish Office
06 364 8543
Email: otakiandlevincatholic@xtra.co.nz
Website: www.otakiandlevincatholicparish.nz

Te Pariha o Te Whaea Tapu o Kāpiti – Our Lady of Kāpiti Parish

Parish Priest: Fr Raymond Soriano

Miha (celebrated at Our Lady of Kāpiti Church, 1 Presentation Way, Paraparaumu)

Saturday 20th April 5pm
Sunday 12th May 9.30am
Saturday 15th June 5pm
Sunday 21st July 9.30am
Saturday 17th August 5pm
Sunday 22nd September 9.30am
(no Miha October)
Saturday 16th November 5pm

Parish office
1 Presentation Way, Paraparaumu, (04) 902 5815, Email: kapitiparishoffice@gmail.com

Te Pariha o Te Ngākau Tapu, Porirua

Te Ngākau Tapu is a personal parish for all Māori within the Archdiocese and open to all.

Parish Priest: Pā Gerard Burns

Ngā Pirihi Tautoko: Ko Pā Pita Healy SM rāua ko Pā Piripi Cody SM (second Sunday of the month)

Miha every Sunday, 10.00am

Mass  
Sunday, 5.15pm
Friday, 12pm

Church address
20 Kenepuru Drive, Porirua (next to Bishop Viard College)
04-496 1737
Email: g.burns@wn.catholic.org.nz

Te Pariha o Te Wairua Tapu – Holy Spirit Parish

Parish Priest: Fr Marlon Maylon SVD

Miha

For Miha times please contact Parish Office

Church Address
Sacred Heart, 41 Britannia Street, Petone, Lower Hutt

Parish Office: 04-971 7885, email holyspiritparish41@gmail.com

Te Kāinga, Wellington (Home of Compassion)

Miha

Miha for Te Kāinga is celebrated at the Home of Compassion Chapel, 2 Rhine Street Island Bay.

Sundays at 11am except the 3rd Sunday of the month which is Liturgy of the Word

Miha is not celebrated during January. Miha resumes in February.

Te Pariha o Te Whetū o Te Moana – Star of the Sea Marlborough Parish

Parish Priest: Fr Michael McCabe

Miha

Miha is celebrated by arrangement. Please contact the parish office. 

Church Address
Sacred Heart Church, Grey’s Lane, Kaikōura
03-319 7375, email: kksacredheart@xtra.co.nz