"A concert celebrating Polynesian music and culture will take place at Te Waimate Mission – the historic place cared for Heritage New Zealand – at Waimate North on March 21 at 6pm."
March 14
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Free concert – Island Breeze at Te Waimate Mission (more…)
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Waitangi cricket match at Te Waimate Mission
Te Waimate Mission will echo to the gentle sound of willow on leather this Waitangi Day.
The mission house at Waimate North – the country’s second oldest building which is now cared for by Heritage New Zealand – will host a fun game of cricket between two local teams in uniform reflecting the times they were playing in. The teams will be celebrating a small part of New Zealand’s cricketing heritage.
“New Zealand’s first recorded game of cricket actually tool place near Paihia in 1832, though Te Waimate certainly rated a very early mention by none other than evolutionist Charles Darwin who visited the mission at Christmas 1835,” says the Manager of Te Waimate Mission, Mita Harris. (more…)
A protective cover is placed over Te Waimate Mission in preparation for the re-shingling work.
New Zealands's second oldest building has been temporarily closed to the public - but there's a very good reason.
Te Waimate Mission – built in 1832 and now cared for by the NZ Historic Places Trust – is currently being re-roofed with wooden shingles which, once completed, will recapture some of the building’s distinctive character and charm."
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