On the night of February 18, 2011, students from St John's Theological College sat down at Owae Marae in Waitara and began a journey together that delved into the depths of cultural realities , spiritual and historical. We have since been asked to reflect on this era and this essay is an account of the resulting group discussion. In this context, due to size constraints, a certain number of problems, feelings and realities reported as experienced that night will be addressed with reference to cultural identity, conceptions and ideals. These will be explored mainly through the events of Karakia, Korero and from there, the topics covered by these. Before examining these events and topics in depth, it is important to have a greater sense of occasion. given and the particular subject of our group discussion, and therefore of this report, is identified. The scope of our discussion broadly revolves around three key events. The first of these was the Karakia, or prayers, led by the Tangata Whenua and a local priest, which brought us together, as a community, after free time following dinner. Immediately afterwards there was a presentation and Korero by Most Reverend Philip Richardson, Bishop of Taranaki, and Archdeacon Tiki Tuturangi Raumati. Both speakers explored Taranaki history, particularly the land wars of the late 19th century and the settler-Māori relationships leading up to and resulting from that era, as well as the involvement of the Anglican Church in this story. These presentations then led to our third key area, centered on discussion of how the Church is today and might in the future address its own history, both in Taranaki and around the world. The purpose of our group...... middle of document... important both to the whole Church and to all of us as individuals in the future. Works Cited Gutmann, Amy. Multiculturalism: examination of recognition policies. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1994. Kaa, Hone. “A journey of hope and liberation.” Journal of First Peoples Theology 1, no. 1 (2000): 48-63. Tate, Henare. “Entering Māori Spirituality” in Spirituality in Aotearoa New Zealand – He kupu whakawairua: Catholic Voices. Auckland, New Zealand: Accent Publications, 2002. 38-53. Church of the Province of New Zealand, Aotearoa and Polynesia. A New Zealand Prayer Book – He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa. Reprint. ed. Auckland: Collins, 1989. Tutu, Desmond. An African prayer book. New York: Doubleday, 1995.te Paa, Jenny. “Is God served by the politics of difference.” Journal of First Peoples Theology 1, no. 3 (2005): 42-52.