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 memorial commemorates Tamati Waka Nene, a powerful Ng膩puhi chief from the Hokianga who sided against H艒ne Heke in the Northland War. The church's wooden exterior has musket and cannonball holes dating from the 1845 battle.
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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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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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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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About 1.5km behind Russell (an easy walk or cycle) is this placid, child-friendly beach. Turn left (facing the sea) to visit Donkey Bay, a small cove that鈥
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Overlooking Russell, this is the hill where H艒ne Heke chopped down the British flagpole four times. You can drive up, but the epic view over Russell and鈥
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North of Russell, on the other side of Maiki hill, Tapeka Rd heads down to a sandy beach in the shadow of a craggy headland. A p膩 once stood at the top of鈥
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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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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