When Cyclone Gabrielle hit New Zealand in February 2023, it caused widespread devastation. Eskdale, in Hawkes Bay, was hit particularly hard, with many homes and buildings severally damaged or destroyed. Eskdale War Memorial Church was one of the buildings damaged by the floods, but one of the things they were… Read More »Eskdale War Memorial Church – A Rescued Register
A brief history of Sir Kingi Ihaka and the Auckland Anglican Māori Club On Sunday 8th October 2017, the Auckland Anglican Māori Club celebrated its 50th anniversary at The Church of the Holy Sepulchre with a Thanksgiving Service. Sir Kingi Matutaera Ihaka dedicated himself to all aspects of Māoritanga and… Read More »Sir Kingi Matutaera Ihaka and the Auckland Anglican Māori Club
‘The Powder Plot’ from a bound edition of ‘The Book of Common Prayer’ On the 5th of November 1605, a group of English Catholics attempted to blow up the House of Lords with 36 barrels of gunpowder. It became known as the Powder Plot. Catholics in England had faced heavy persecution… Read More »The Powder Plot
There is a new display in the library for the St John’s College classes of 1979 to 1981 who held a reunion here over the weekend (22nd-24th July). This display presents items from the archives held at the John Kinder Theological Library relating to the College of St John the… Read More »College Life at the John Kinder Theological Library Archives
What do Bishop Simkin and Zodiac Records have in common? In 2016, we were given items as a donation relating to the former Bishop of Auckland, William John Simkin, which included this acetate of the recording of his funeral service in 1967. The recording was likely to have been mastered… Read More »He’s a Mod? Bishop Simkin and Zodiac Records
The College Life Collection (St John’s College) at the Kinder Library Over the years 2014 and 2015, St John’s Theological College held several reunions for students who attended the college between the years of 1983 and 1985. To celebrate the occasions, a display was put up to showcase some of… Read More »St John’s College Archive – College Life Collection
Another Celtic Cross – The Drake Cross in San Francisco Our recent blog post focusing on the history of Marsden’s Cross at Oihi Bay has bought to our attention a link to another commemorative Celtic Cross. This is the Prayer Book Cross, or Drake Cross, situated in Golden Gate Park in… Read More »The Drake Cross (aka The Prayer Book Cross), Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
1912 Māori New Testament dedicated to the 1914 and 1964 Marsden celebrations A small and fragile 1912 Māori New Testament and psalms, ‘Ko Te Kawenata Hou’ was given to the Library some years ago. Inside it has an interesting story to tell, as the donor or his antecedents have collected… Read More »1912 Māori New Testament tells a Story
Head to the Bay of Islands and at Oihi Bay you’ll discover the Marsden Cross Tucked into Oihi Bay, overlooking stunning waters of the Bay of Islands stands the Marsden Cross. While visitors tend to flock to the point to learn about the cross and the stories behind it, the… Read More »The Marsden Cross at Oihi, Bay of Islands
At the John Kinder Theological Library, we hold a copy of Reverend Wiki Te Paa’s journal made available for students and researchers by Dr. Jenny Te Paa, granddaughter of Wiki Te Paa. The original is held in private hands. Our Kaiwhakamana, Colenso Eramiha, has been studying the passages in Te… Read More »Rev Wiki Te Paa Witnesses the Eruption of Mt. Tarawera
