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Haurongo: Hadfield, Octavius

Octavius Hadfield preaching at Rangiātea Church

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Octavius Hadfield preaching at Rangiātea Church

The crowning glory of Octavius Hadfield's Church of England mission at Ōtaki was Rangiātea Church, built in 1849 by Māori converts under the direction of Tāmihana Te Rauparaha. This interior view by Charles Decimus Barraud exaggerates the height of its supporting pillars, which were nevertheless impressively tall. Hadfield is shown in the pulpit.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: B-080-021

Hand-coloured lithograph by Charles Decimus Barraud

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

June Starke. 'Hadfield, Octavius', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/artwork/286/octavius-hadfield-preaching-at-rangiatea-church (accessed 4 June 2026).