In 1995 New Zealand was shocked by the arson attack that destroyed Ōtaki's beautiful Rangiātea church. Ornately decorated with Māori kōwhaiwhai patterns and tukutuku panelling, the church -- built in the 1840s -- symbolised Māori and European desires to live peacefully. A replica of the destroyed building was completed in 2003.
Rangiātea church,
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Rangiātea church,
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Kapiti coast,
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Octavius Hadfield,
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Te Rauparaha,
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