Nau mai, haere mai ki
Ngatiawa River Monastery
A contemporary monastic community
of prayer and hospitality
Nau mai,
haere mai ki
Ngatiawa River
Monastery
A contemporary monastic community
of prayer and hospitality
Nau mai, haere mai ki
Ngatiawa River Monastery
A contemporary monastic community
of prayer and hospitality
Learn more about who we are, what we do, and why it is we do what we do — not necessarily in that order!
Learn more about who we are, what we do, and why it is we do what we do — not necessarily in that order!
Learn more about who we are, what we do, and why it is we do what we do — not necessarily in that order!
He Mihi
Kei ahau te wairua o te Ariki, nāna nei hoki ahau i whakawahi, hei kauwhau i te rongopai ki te hunga rawakore; kua tonoa ahau e ia ki te kauwhau ki ngā herehere, kia haere noa, ki ngā matapō kia titiro, ki te tuku i te hunga e marū ana kia haere noa atu, ki te kauwhau i te tau manakohanga mai a te Ariki. Tihei mauri ora!
Mokori anō, e rere ana a oha ki te tītoko o te rangi. Nāna mātou i whakakākahu ki te maiaorere māriri. E huri te aro ki te mana whenua o tēnei rohe, ki te iwi Te Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai. Ko rātou e tiaki ana i te maunga, ko Kapakapanui, i te awa, ko Ngatiawa. Kei te mihi, kei te mihi.
Ko wai mātou? Ko Ihu Karaiti te Ariki, ko te Hāhi Mihinare te taumarumaru, ko Urban Vision te whānau, ko te Awa o Ngatiawa te Ohu Whakapono, ko Tarore te whare karakia. Tēnā tātou katoa!
He Mihi
Kei ahau te wairua o te Ariki, nāna nei hoki ahau i whakawahi, hei kauwhau i te rongopai ki te hunga rawakore; kua tonoa ahau e ia ki te kauwhau ki ngā herehere, kia haere noa, ki ngā matapō kia titiro, ki te tuku i te hunga e marū ana kia haere noa atu, ki te kauwhau i te tau manakohanga mai a te Ariki. Tihei mauri ora!
Mokori anō, e rere ana a oha ki te tītoko o te rangi. Nāna mātou i whakakākahu ki te maiaorere māriri. E huri te aro ki te mana whenua o tēnei rohe, ki te iwi Te Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai. Ko rātou e tiaki ana i te maunga, ko Kapakapanui, i te awa, ko Ngatiawa. Kei te mihi, kei te mihi.
Ko wai mātou? Ko Ihu Karaiti te Ariki, ko te Hāhi Mihinare te taumarumaru, ko Urban Vision te whānau, ko te Awa o Ngatiawa te Ohu Whakapono, ko Tarore te whare karakia. Tēnā tātou katoa!
He Mihi
Kei ahau te wairua o te Ariki, nāna nei hoki ahau i whakawahi, hei kauwhau i te rongopai ki te hunga rawakore; kua tonoa ahau e ia ki te kauwhau ki ngā herehere, kia haere noa, ki ngā matapō kia titiro, ki te tuku i te hunga e marū ana kia haere noa atu, ki te kauwhau i te tau manakohanga mai a te Ariki. Tihei mauri ora!
Mokori anō, e rere ana a oha ki te tītoko o te rangi. Nāna mātou i whakakākahu ki te maiaorere māriri. E huri te aro ki te mana whenua o tēnei rohe, ki te iwi Te Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai. Ko rātou e tiaki ana i te maunga, ko Kapakapanui, i te awa, ko Ngatiawa. Kei te mihi, kei te mihi.
Ko wai mātou? Ko Ihu Karaiti te Ariki, ko te Hāhi Mihinare te taumarumaru, ko Urban Vision te whānau, ko te Awa o Ngatiawa te Ohu Whakapono, ko Tarore te whare karakia. Tēnā tātou katoa!
Our community
About 20 people in varying life-stages live at Ngatiawa River Monastery, and call this place home. We are all at different places on our journey into knowing God more deeply and living into wholeness amidst life’s struggles.
We are privileged to be the home base of the Urban Vision movement in Aotearoa, NZ. Urban Vision is an apostolic order of the Hāhi Mihinare / The Anglican Church (currently Urban Vision has a formal relationship with the Diocese of Wellington and Te Pīhopatanga o Te Tai Tokerau).
All members of Urban Vision make a covenant to three strands. These are at the heart of our vision at Ngatiawa River Monastery:
The first strand is our commitment to deepening our intimacy with Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour.
The second strand is our commitment to belonging deeply in the body of Christ. We are on a journey of increasing wholeness, integrity and friendship.
The third strand is our commitment to sharing God’s loving justice in the world, as we work for kingdom transformation with those at the edge.
As a community, we at Ngatiawa River Monastery are consciously attempting to live out the privilege of being Treaty Partners with Tangata Whenua, allowing this to challenge and form us.
Our community
About 20 people in varying life-stages live at Ngatiawa River Monastery, and call this place home. We are all at different places on our journey into knowing God more deeply and living into wholeness amidst life’s struggles.
We are privileged to be the home base of the Urban Vision movement in Aotearoa, NZ. Urban Vision is an apostolic order of the Hāhi Mihinare / The Anglican Church (currently Urban Vision has a formal relationship with the Diocese of Wellington and Te Pīhopatanga o Te Tai Tokerau).
All members of Urban Vision make a covenant to three strands. These are at the heart of our vision at Ngatiawa River Monastery:
The first strand is our commitment to deepening our intimacy with Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour.
The second strand is our commitment to belonging deeply in the body of Christ. We are on a journey of increasing wholeness, integrity and friendship.
The third strand is our commitment to sharing God’s loving justice in the world, as we work for kingdom transformation with those at the edge.
As a community, we at Ngatiawa River Monastery are consciously attempting to live out the privilege of being Treaty Partners with Tangata Whenua, allowing this to challenge and form us.
Our community
About 20 people in varying life-stages live at Ngatiawa River Monastery, and call this place home. We are all at different places on our journey into knowing God more deeply and living into wholeness amidst life’s struggles.
We are privileged to be the home base of the Urban Vision movement in Aotearoa, NZ. Urban Vision is an apostolic order of the Hāhi Mihinare / The Anglican Church (currently Urban Vision has a formal relationship with the Diocese of Wellington and Te Pīhopatanga o Te Tai Tokerau).
All members of Urban Vision make a covenant to three strands. These are at the heart of our vision at Ngatiawa River Monastery:
The first strand is our commitment to deepening our intimacy with Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour.
The second strand is our commitment to belonging deeply in the body of Christ. We are on a journey of increasing wholeness, integrity and friendship.
The third strand is our commitment to sharing God’s loving justice in the world, as we work for kingdom transformation with those at the edge.
As a community, we at Ngatiawa River Monastery are consciously attempting to live out the privilege of being Treaty Partners with Tangata Whenua, allowing this to challenge and form us.
Chapel of Tarore
Prayer is what fills and sustains us. Our house of prayer, the Chapel of Tarore, is named after a young woman of great significance in how Ihu/Jesus came to be known in Aotearoa. It's a very special place for many.
We draw from the contemplative tradition and follow liturgies in our prayer times. Our prayers are held in our chapel. Morning prayers are at 8:00am and are family friendly, whereas evening prayers are longer and more quiet, so more suited for adults.
We sing in a cappella from the songbooks we have put together over the years. We include te reo Māori in our services to reflect our commitment to Treaty partnership. Please leave your shoes, cuppa or kai at the door and your phone on silent to keep the space sacred. We pray you experience Jesus while you're here.
Chapel of Tarore
Prayer is what fills and sustains us. Our house of prayer, the Chapel of Tarore, is named after a young woman of great significance in how Ihu/Jesus came to be known in Aotearoa. It's a very special place for many.
We draw from the contemplative tradition and follow liturgies in our prayer times. Our prayers are held in our chapel. Morning prayers are at 8:00am and are family friendly, whereas evening prayers are longer and more quiet, so more suited for adults.
We sing in a cappella from the songbooks we have put together over the years. We include te reo Māori in our services to reflect our commitment to Treaty partnership. Please leave your shoes, cuppa or kai at the door and your phone on silent to keep the space sacred. We pray you experience Jesus while you're here.
Chapel of Tarore
Prayer is what fills and sustains us. Our house of prayer, the Chapel of Tarore, is named after a young woman of great significance in how Ihu/Jesus came to be known in Aotearoa. It's a very special place for many.
We draw from the contemplative tradition and follow liturgies in our prayer times. Our prayers are held in our chapel. Morning prayers are at 8:00am and are family friendly, whereas evening prayers are longer and more quiet, so more suited for adults.
We sing in a cappella from the songbooks we have put together over the years. We include te reo Māori in our services to reflect our commitment to Treaty partnership. Please leave your shoes, cuppa or kai at the door and your phone on silent to keep the space sacred. We pray you experience Jesus while you're here.
Songs & liturgies
Our contemplative worship is a large part of what make Ngatiawa River Monastery unique, and you can listen to digital recordings of our music on Bandcamp.
Unfortunately, our songbooks and liturgies aren't available for download, to respect the copyright of their authors. However, they are available by koha during your stay with us or order them from the Anglican Centre in Wellington.
Songs & liturgies
Our contemplative worship is a large part of what make Ngatiawa River Monastery unique, and you can listen to digital recordings of our music on Bandcamp.
Unfortunately, our songbooks and liturgies aren't available for download, to respect the copyright of their authors. However, they are available by koha during your stay with us or order them from the Anglican Centre in Wellington.
Songs & liturgies
Our contemplative worship is a large part of what make Ngatiawa River Monastery unique, and you can listen to digital recordings of our music on Bandcamp.
Unfortunately, our songbooks and liturgies aren't available for download, to respect the copyright of their authors. However, they are available by koha during your stay with us or order them from the Anglican Centre in Wellington.
Generous hospitality
We welcome the stranger, holding a special place here for those who are struggling significantly to make life work, and those on the margins of society. We also have places to stay for those who wish to retreat here, whether as individuals or in a larger group.
All our guests are encouraged to join our rhythm of life, eating together, doing the dishes, working on the land, and of course having a cuppa! Expect the weekdays to be quieter, and the weekends a bit more busy.
Generous hospitality
We welcome the stranger, holding a special place here for those who are struggling significantly to make life work, and those on the margins of society. We also have places to stay for those who wish to retreat here, whether as individuals or in a larger group.
All our guests are encouraged to join our rhythm of life, eating together, doing the dishes, working on the land, and of course having a cuppa! Expect the weekdays to be quieter, and the weekends a bit more busy.
Generous hospitality
We welcome the stranger, holding a special place here for those who are struggling significantly to make life work, and those on the margins of society. We also have places to stay for those who wish to retreat here, whether as individuals or in a larger group.
All our guests are encouraged to join our rhythm of life, eating together, doing the dishes, working on the land, and of course having a cuppa! Expect the weekdays to be quieter, and the weekends a bit more busy.
Stay with us
Organise a couple of days here for you and your whānau, or make a booking for a larger group of people.
Coming to stay
Ngatiawa River Monastery is available for guests from Tuesday afternoon until Sunday afternoon most weeks — we do not take bookings on Sunday night or Monday nights. We are also shut during the months of January and June — these are our community's rest time. We are a dry monastery, which means we are drug and alcohol free so please leave those at home.
We don't have a fixed cost for staying but ask for guests to contribute a koha to help us keep running Ngatiawa River Monastery in a generous way. To make a booking, please email us.
ngatiawabookings@gmail.com
Kura Reo
Join in with our te reo Māori journey.
Kōrero Māori!
Ētahi mutunga wiki ia tau, ka tūwhera te whare nei hei tētehi wāhi kōrero Māori! Several weekends each year kura reo are held at Ngatiawa River Monastery. These are led and organised by 'Te Aukaha' a group of former and current students and teachers of Te Wānanga o Raukawa and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, including kaumātua Rangi Nicholson and Taneora Ryall. Visit our Facebook page for more information, or īmera mai — email us for this year's dates.
Get involved
We've always got something on the go here at Ngatiawa River Monastery. Take a look at some of the ways you might be able to get your hands dirty, too.
Lend us a hand
For those of you handy with tools, we're always looking for keen, competent or qualified workers keen to help maintain our property and buildings. So if you have building, electrical, plumbing, gardening or any other handy skills, please do get in touch! We are also on WorkAway
Join our team
Each year following a period of discernment, we start thinking about the next year's crew and who would be a good fit for the UV Team responsible for holding this Monastery.
If you are passionate about Jesus, fostering prayer spaces, and personal growth, plus keen to live in community and eager to live a life of radical hospitality, drop our Urban Vision Team leaders an email for some further kōrero.
Each year following a period of discernment, we start thinking about the next year's crew and who would be a good fit for the UV Team responsible for holding this Monastery.
If you are passionate about Jesus, fostering prayer spaces, and personal growth, plus keen to live in community and eager to live a life of radical hospitality, drop our Urban Vision Team leaders an email for some further kōrero.
On a Gap Year?
Are you in between study or work and curious about christian community and radical hospitality?
Come and volunteer with us for a few weeks - or a few months and be challenged, have your mind blown and have some crazy stories and plenty of laugh out loud moments too.
Times available: February - May, July - November
Are you in between study or work and curious about christian community and radical hospitality?
Come and volunteer with us for a few weeks and be challenged and have your mind blown!
Make a donation
The Ngatiawa Retreat Trust manages our land, helps with the bigger decisions and keeps us on track towards our vision.
We're a non-profit charity organisation, registered with IRD, so if you make a donation we can give you a receipt and you can get some tax back.
Ngatiawa Retreat Trust ANZ
06-0582-0244709-01
Where you'll find us
Ngatiawa River Monastery is nestled in the heart of the Reikorangi Valley, near the Waikanae township and the maunga Kapakapanui of the Tararua ranges. The Ngatiawa River cuts across the property and throughout the year, its rushing to Kāpiti forms the soundtrack to our lives.
Where you'll find us
Ngatiawa River Monastery is nestled in the heart of the Reikorangi Valley, near the Waikanae township and the maunga Kapakapanui of the Tararua ranges. The Ngatiawa River cuts across the property and throughout the year, its rushing to Kāpiti forms the soundtrack to our lives.
Where you'll find us
Ngatiawa River Monastery is nestled in the heart of the Reikorangi Valley, near the Waikanae township and the maunga Kapakapanui of the Tararua ranges. The Ngatiawa River cuts across the property and throughout the year, its rushing to Kāpiti forms the soundtrack to our lives.
Ngatiawa River Monastery
Join our team
Each year following a period of discernment, we start thinking about the next year's crew and who would be a good fit for the UV Team responsible for holding this Monastery.
If you are passionate about Jesus, fostering prayer spaces, and personal growth, plus keen to live in community and eager to live a life of radical hospitality, drop our Urban Vision Team leaders an email for some further kōrero.