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Te Whare Karakia o Onuku


Te Whare Karakia o Onuku
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Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3152 W: 213 N: 6650] (26276)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-16
Categories: Daily Life, Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM
Exposure: f/3.3, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Travelogue: South Island Holiday 2008
Theme(s): New Zealand Scenes, South Island NZ Holiday [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-14 1:55
Viewed: 214
Points: 20
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Te Whare Karakia o Onuku, Akaroa

Maori church at Onuku at Akaroa


Quotiing: http://library.christchurch.org.nz/TiKoukaWhenua/OnukuMarae/

This is the Maori church / Whare Karakia at Onuku, on the coast of Akaroa harbour in the South Island of New Zealand.

This small, simple church is across the road from the marae, is one of the country's most beautifully sited historic buildings.

Onuku is a small rural Maori settlement where the Ōnuku Marae is situated. Across the road from the marae is this red and white historic Whare Karakia o Ōnuku.

The foundation stone for the whare karakia was laid in 1876 and the building officially opened in 1878 as the first non-denominational church in New Zealand.

The opening was attended by many including Māori from iwi all over New Zealand. Intended as a place of worship for Māori and Pākeha, the church drew the two communities together.

In 1939 the whare karakia was restored to its original state in time for an Akaroa Centenary Service in 1940 that was attended by over 1000 people. A new fence was erected in 1976, and in 1997 the poupou Tumuki was placed at the side of the church. Tumuki was a koha from Te Wai Pounamu Old Girls Association and was carved by Pere Tainui.

See the Onuku Marae in the Workshop.
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Hi Janice
Beautiful New Zeland and extra little church with traditional maori figure
Great place and great shot
TFS
Cheers,Braca

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3286 W: 84 N: 2592] (17437)
  • [2008-06-14 2:06]

Hello Janice.
Nice picture of this old historical church.
Hopfully, lots of praiing will safe it for a long time to go.
Kia Ora.!
Jan

Nice work Janice, beautiful image.
Dennis

This really is such a sweet little church. I like the colors of it! Very well maintained! TFS and have a good day!

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  • linz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 78 W: 26 N: 156] (1704)
  • [2008-06-14 4:37]

Hi Janice

Always the storyteller, wonderful composition the open gate draws the viewer into the scene very subtley I might add. Always good to view your work. :)

Lindsay

Hi Janice

Lovely image of the old church.
I love the colours.

Regards
Tracey

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3289 W: 265 N: 6176] (23012)
  • [2008-06-14 19:17]
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Fabulous colours in this!
I love the composition -- and this is a case where the washed out sky actually work, allowing the reds to really stand out
TFS
silke

Hi Janice
Excelent place and beautiful little church.
Lovely colours.Well done.TFS.
Greetings
H.Ayhan
:)

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  • iso Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1133 W: 60 N: 189] (23365)
  • [2008-06-16 15:18]

Interesting as usual. Thanks to share with us your part of the planet. I really appreciated.

Iso.

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  • emka Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 128 W: 0 N: 67] (1043)
  • [2008-06-19 23:20]

Hi Janice,

Splendid little church, so exotic looking. Beautiful fence and the maori figure. I like the way it is painted. The trees surrounding the place are splendid. Great place. Regards

Malgorzata

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