Rangiātea Church

Rangiātea Church
The new Rangiātea Church building, opened in 2003
40°45′0.1″S 175°8′15.51″E / 40.750028°S 175.1376417°E / -40.750028; 175.1376417
AddressŌtaki, Kāpiti Coast District, North Island
CountryNew Zealand
DenominationAnglican
History
StatusChurch
Dedicated1849
Events1995 arson
Architecture
Architectural typeChurch
Years built1844-1851; 2003
Administration
ProvinceAnglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
Diocese

Rangiātea Church is a Māori Anglican church located in Ōtaki, in the Kāpiti Coast District on the North Island of New Zealand. The original church was completed in 1851. On 7 October 1995 the church was destroyed by arson. At the time of its destruction, the church was the oldest Māori Anglican church in New Zealand.

A replica of the destroyed building was completed in 2003; however, historic carvings were lost.