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St Mary’s church: exterior

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St Mary’s church: exterior

St Mary’s Anglican church at Tikitiki was completed in 1926, under the direction of Apirana Ngata, as a memorial to Ngāti Porou soldiers who fought and died in the First World War. This view of the church from across State Highway 2 also shows the carved entrance.

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Monty Soutar, East Coast places – Waiapu River valley, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/33483/st-marys-church-exterior (accessed 4 June 2026).

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