The characterful St Paul's was constructed of Kawakawa stone in 1925, and stands on the site of the original mission church, a simple raupo (bulrush) hut erected in 1823. Look for the native birds in the stained glass above the altar 鈥 the kotare (kingfisher) represents Jesus (the king plus 鈥榝isher of men鈥), while the tui (parson bird) and kerer奴 (wood pigeon) portray the personalities of the Williams brothers (one scholarly, one forceful), who set up the mission station here.
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Occupying a headland draped in lawns and bush, this is NZ's most significant historic site. Here, on 6 February 1840, after much discussion, the first 43鈥
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Two of the nation's most significant buildings nestle side by side on the banks of Kerikeri Basin. Start at the Stone Store, NZ's oldest stone building 鈥
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For 10 days in January 1846, 1600 British troops bombarded 500 M膩ori warriors hunkered down in a p膩 (fortress) composed of trenches, tunnels and wooden鈥
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It's a bit of a drive (30km) and a short steep walk down to the beach, but worth the effort. There's not a lot of beach when the tide is high so time your鈥
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Set in verdant farmland 18km (20 minutes) southwest of Kerikeri, this pretty little cottage holds several claims to fame. It's NZ's second-oldest house 鈥
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Built in 1842 to house the Catholic mission鈥檚 printing press, this rammed-earth building is the mission's last remaining building in the western Pacific,鈥
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Just up the hill from Kerikeri Mission Station is a marked historical walk that leads to the site of Hongi Hika's p膩 (fortress) and village. Little鈥
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English naturalist Charles Darwin made a donation towards the cost of building this, the country鈥檚 oldest surviving church (1836). The graveyard's biggest鈥
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The historic buildings and gardens of Paihia's First Mission Station include a restored stone store, and now house a community library and a community鈥
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Just behind Paihia, this regenerating forest has walking trails ranging from 10 minutes to five hours. A few large trees have escaped axe and fire,鈥
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Occupying a headland draped in lawns and bush, this is NZ's most significant historic site. Here, on 6 February 1840, after much discussion, the first 43鈥
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Built in 1842 to house the Catholic mission鈥檚 printing press, this rammed-earth building is the mission's last remaining building in the western Pacific,鈥
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This small museum has a well-presented M膩ori section, a large 1:5 scale model of Captain Cook鈥檚 Endeavour, a 10-minute video on the town鈥檚 history and an鈥
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English naturalist Charles Darwin made a donation towards the cost of building this, the country鈥檚 oldest surviving church (1836). The graveyard's biggest鈥
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A walking track (one way 1陆 hours, 5km) leads from the Treaty Grounds along the Waitangi River to these attractive horseshoe falls. Part of the path鈥
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With a growing reputation for red wines 鈥 especially its old-growth syrah 鈥 Omata Estate is one of Northland's finest wineries. To complement the tastings鈥