Caleb Haurua

Caleb Tangaroa Haurua is an Indigenous Māori theologian from several islands in so-called
Oceania, including Aotearoa New Zealand (Ngāi Tūpoto me Ngāti Here, Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi), and the
Cook Islands (Rarotonga, Manihiki, Rakahanga, Aitutaki.) He is a doctoral candidate in Theology at
NAIITS An Indigenous Learning Community (Canada), specialising in the intersections of
Indigenous language reclamation, Indigenous Christian spirituality, and decolonial ecclesial praxis.
He holds Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in Applied Theology from Carey Baptist College, where
his thesis critically examined the New Zealand Baptist Mission to Māori, using a Kaupapa Māori lens
to write history through Indigenous eyes. His current PhD project. explores how Māori language
reclamation has impacted Māori Christians' identity and practice, while interrogating the
theological, structural, and epistemic dimensions of whiteness in settler-colonial churches. He is
married to Deborah and is the father of three boys: Iraia, Niko and Te Aratai. In his spare time,
he loves to follow sports (Rugby League and Basketball)