Historedia
Person

Ruatara

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1814

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Ruatara, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Samuel Marsden's first sermon in New Zealand

    1814

    Role: Ngāpuhi chief and host

    1. 22–24 December 1814 · Rangihoua BayExpedition Arrival at Rangihoua

      Marsden's expedition arrived at Ruatara's dominion of Rangihoua Bay in late December 1814, with sources recording different arrival dates.

    2. 25 December 1814 · Oihi BayFirst Christian Sermon at Oihi Bay

      Marsden preached the first known Christian sermon in New Zealand at Oihi Bay on Christmas Day 1814, likely in Māori.

Sources

  1. Ruatara (chief) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15