Kakaraea Churchyard in Kaipara Flats, Auckland

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Kaipara Flats, Auckland Council, Auckland 0583 New Zealand

Coordinates: -36.20850, 174.34154
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Kakaraea Church
Kakaraea has a rich history that dates back to 1825 and the battle of Te Ika ā Ranganui. Also known as the Cathedral Church of Gittos, Kakaraea was first opened by the Wesleyan missionary Reverend William Gittos on 29 March 1874. The church played a important role in the history of the Kaipara and the spread of Christianity and Methodism in Northland.

Following a visit to the Kaipara by T.W. Ratana in the 1920's the people of Otamatea Marae converted to the Ratana faith. Since 1999 Kakaraea has been administered by Otamatea Marae Trustees largely as a result of the influence of the Ratana movement. While many of the people of Otamatea are of the Ratana faith, Kakaraea is an inter-denominational church.

Built to replace a raupō chapel on land donated by tupuna, the cathedral was designed in the gothic revival style using kauri timber. It cost three hundred and fifty pounds to build.