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Rangiātea Church
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Jackie
January 3, 2019
Fantastic historical site, one of New Zealands oldest churches. only open by appointment, but it is worth seeing the fully Maori handcrafted interior. The original church was burnt down around 18years ago, but faithfully fully restored onsite.
Pip
March 20, 2013
One of the oldest Maori Churchesand graveyards in New Zealand
Ngaire
February 19, 2018
Originally completed in 1851, the building was burnt down by an arsonist in 1995, and by 2003 the church had been completely rebuilt. In 1848, Te Rauparaha who had just returned to Otaki from Australia, issued the challenge of building the church to the chief of Te Wehiwehi, who accepted. Rangiātea Church was built under the direction of Te Rauparaha and English missionary Octavius Hadfield. During the original construction in the 1840s, large tōtara logs had to be floated down rivers at nearby Ohau and Waikawa. The logs became the ridge pole and the central pillars of the church. The rafters, pillars and slabs were also made from t
Originally completed in 1851, the building was burnt down by an arsonist in 1995, and by 2003 the church had been completely rebuilt. In 1848, Te Rauparaha who had just returned to Otaki from Australia, issued the challenge of building the church to the chief of Te Wehiwehi, who accepted. Rangiātea…
Glenda
March 30, 2022
Very historic Maori church established by Te Rauparaha.
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33 Te Rauparaha St
Ōtaki, Wellington