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Christ Church (Māori: Te Whare Karakia o Kororareka) is New Zealand's oldest surviving church, [1] located in the village of Russell. [2] The Anglican church was built in 1835 by Gilbert Mair under the supervision of Charles Baker (later Reverend), and originally held services in both English and Māori. It was also occasionally used as the ...
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Christ Church, Russell / Te Whare Karakia o Kororareka is New Zealand’s oldest existing church and possibly the oldest building still used for its original purpose.
Christ Church, Russell. Ministry Unit: Mission District of Russell. Priest In Charge: The Reverend Chris Swannell. Other Clergy: The Reverend Heather Lindauer, The Reverend Paula Franklin. Contact: Email: russellanglican@gmail.com. Physical Address: 1-3 Church Street, Kororāreka, Russell, Bay of Islands 0202. Service Times: Sunday 10.30am.
Our church is the oldest existing church in NZ today, and possibly the oldest building still used for its original purpose. Its beginnings go back to the earliest years of Maori European contact in the Bay of Islands when missionaries from across the harbour at the Paihia mission station rowed across to take services in private homes.
Christ Church, built in 1835 and New Zealand's oldest church. Memorial for Royal Navy personnel killed during fighting in 1845. The first public notice in New Zealand was printed for Kororarika by William Colenso's press in Paihia, across the Bay of Islands.
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Jan 20, 2019 · Christ Church in Russell also known as Te Whare Karakia o Kororareka also known as the Kororareka Church is the country's oldest existing church built in 1835. The earliest grave we could find there was from 1836.
