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Kōrero: Northland places

Christ Church, Russell

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Christ Church, Russell

This photograph of Christ Church (centre) was taken in the mid-19th century. Built in 1836, it survives today, but in a different form after architectural modifications in 1871. It is one of the oldest churches in New Zealand, and the grounds contain the graves of some prominent people, including the Ngāpuhi chief Tāmati Wāka Nene.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: 1/2-019446; F

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.

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Claudia Orange, Northland places – Russell, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/7804/christ-church-russell (accessed 25 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Claudia Orange, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.