The 9 Best Churches & Cathedrals in Northland Region, North Island

Nau mai, haere and welcome to Christ Church, New Zealand's oldest existing church and cemetery. A digital walk can be downloaded from the App stores from Hikoi Tahi Walking Tours which share the fascinating stories of some of the people buried here. Enjoy visiting our cemetery and do visit our beautiful church.

New Zealand’s second oldest building, Te Waimate Mission, preserves missionary, farming and architectural history, as well as stories of important early encounters between Māori and Europeans. The once-extensive mission station was established by the London-based Church Missionary Society to instruct Māori in European farming techniques while promoting the Christian way of life. As well as preserving stories of great endeavour, conflict and perseverance, it is a notable early attempt to recreate an English pastoral landscape. Very well preserved and featuring period furniture, the house today is fascinating to visit; interpretive displays and artefacts relay a wealth of stories. Te Waimate’s role in fostering Māori-Pākehā relations is particularly significant. In February 1840, the Mission House hosted the second signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s founding document, after it was taken around the country for consideration by different Māori groups.