Tui Motu InterIslands monthly independent Catholic magazine June 2013 | $6 HONE PAPITA RAUKURA ‘RALPH’ HOTERE . editorial a rare diamond hildren are always curious . Daniels was destined for great things spirits soar because of the beauty As a boy of seven or eight, I from birth . A bright child, Ralph and aesthetic power they bring to was fascinated by my moth- excelled easily at primary school, their art . They stop us in our tracks . Cer’s diamond engagement ring . It was winning a boarding scholarship to Ralph’s ventures into such vital issues an unexceptional gold ring set with St . Peter’s Maori School (now Hato as the plight of the Algerian people three small diamonds . However, now Petera College) . Going to Auckland in their search for freedom from I can see why I was entranced . The Teachers College for two years seemed colonial domination, the Cuban mis- exceptional quality of these jewels a logical step forward . And from there, sile crisis, and proposed aluminium shone forth in their beauty and his known ability at art meant he was smelter at Aramoana are at the heart diaphanous colours . A jeweller told sent, in 1952, to Dunedin Teachers of this man’s work . He combined me that the natural quality of the College to train as an arts adviser in in his unique way a Māori heritage diamonds has been enhanced by fine schools . Such is the background of and a thoughtful but fiery spirit that bevelling of the jewels themselves — the man we honour . exposed what was not right in our ‘nature and nurture’ combined to A most important reason for world . The sheer beauty of all he did bring extraordinarily fine results . remembering this man is that if much inspires us . I hope you will enjoy the Hone Papita Raukura Hotere was of the art for which Ralph is rightly thoughtful ways in which Vincent a rare diamond . Rau, or Ralph as he famous had been disseminated in the O’Sullivan, Tony Eyre, and Gregory became known, was baptised and former Soviet Union, he would have O’Brien have shown us the extraor- named ‘Hone Papita’ after Bishop spent years languishing in prison . It dinary in this generous and ordinary Jean Baptiste Pompallier, the first is the nature of the artist’s yearning man — a rare diamond indeed . Catholic Bishop of Auckland, who to express universal themes: freedom, Daniel O’Leary pops up again died in 1871 . The Honourable Pita justice, peace and pressing issues of to remind us of Pentecost, while Sharples, speaking at Ralph’s funeral life and death . Artists are often thorns Peter Murnane takes another look Mass, saw this as adding to the in the side of society and government . at Reconciliation . David More spurs make-up of the man we celebrate . In They spur us to thinking anew, and thought on priestly ministry and his humorous way he said, “Ralph’s often raise to another level of thought ideas for broadening it, while Susan parents called him Hone Papita . I and perception what makes a reason- Smith looks again at evangelisation . was only christened Russell!” The able society tick . All artists (writers, A special word should be made of implication, as Mr Sharples saw it, poets, singers, musicians, composers) the Comment on p 5 in this edition . was that this ninth-born child of are questioners, prodders, making It points to an argument presently Tangirau Hotere and Ana Maria us uncomfortable, yet helping our circulating in the media at large: that Editorial . .2-3 Poem: Wisdom, understanding, counsel, Wellington Harbour contents Letters to the editor . 4 . 19 Helen Sligo Comment: Torture and the erosion of morality . 5 Rhapsody in blue . and other tones: Richard Jackson letter from Gizo . 20–21 Hotere, Avignon and the year of the popes . 6–7 Peter Murnane Vincent O’Sullivan A call for change . 22–23 Hotere scrapbook – page 1 . 8 David More A journey of protest through art . 9–10 Hope for new evangelisation . 24–25 Tony Eyre Susan Smith A farewell to Ralph Hotere . 11–12 The widow of Nain . 26–27 Gregory O’Brien Kathleen Rushton Hotere scrapbook – page 2 . 13 Book and film reviews . 28–29 After the funeral . 14–15 Crosscurrents . 30 Gregory O’Brien Jim Elliston Poem beginning with a line by Ralph Hotere . 16–17 Treaty settlements – celebrating Tūhoe! . 31 Bill Manhire Robert Consedine Fire in the depths of the earth . 18–19 A mother’s journal . 32 Daniel O’Leary Kaaren Mathias Front cover photo: Ralph Hotere in Harbour Tce Front 2 Tui Motu InterIslands Garden [© copyright Ross Coombes] June 2013 reprehensible as it may be, torture acceptable in any circumstances . Tui Motu InterIslands has been helpful in the never ending With the joy of our regular con- now on Facebook search for terrorists and others tributors, this edition provides fine who seek to destabilise our world . fare of thoughtful material . Professor Jackson unseats this argu- KT ment with great clarity: torture is not Greetings to all our Tui Motu sub- scribers, readers and supporters. from the chair This month we have launched unedin provided the best of We also approved plans for a sub- our very own social networking weather for the Tui Motu stantial redesign of the website, includ- website on Facebook. Board to meet over the ing eventually the possibility of making Please visit us on http:// Dweekend of 10-12 May . available the whole of our archival mate- w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m / Friday evening was devoted to rial to our reading audience . TuiMotuInterIslands and become a subscriber’s event . 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Divergence of opinion is expected and will honorary directors: Pauline O’Regan RSM, Frank Hoffmann Issue number 172 normally be published, although that does not typesetting and layout: Greg Hings necessarily imply editorial commitment to the printers: Southern Colour Print, 1 Turakina Road, Dunedin viewpoint expressed. South, 9012 3 Tui Motu InterIslands June 2013 letters to the editor the wound of gender Does not the language we use letters to the editor reflect what we believe? Of course God Dr Anna Holmes is to be applauded We welcome comment, is neither a man nor a woman, but in her open letter to Pope Francis discussion, argument, debate . that fact is not reflected in Catholic (TM April 2013) . Her analysis of But please keep letters under language . The repression of the femi- the major wounds of the Church is nine in our theology and language 200 words .