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Māori churches: church at Tūranga

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Māori churches: church at Tūranga

This coloured wood engraving of a native church at Tūranga (Gisborne) was made in 1852 to depict the likely appearance of the church once completed.

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Monty Soutar, East Coast region – European impact on Māori, 1769 to 1869, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/33359/maori-churches-church-at-turanga (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Monty Soutar, published 23 August 2011, updated 1 March 2015.