St Joseph’s Church, Hiruhārama | Jerusalem, located in a beautiful and peaceful setting in a remote green valley beside the quiet waters of the Whanganui River. Built in 1893, the church is part of the second Catholic Māori mission station established on the Whanganui River, and is closely associated with the Daughters of Our Lady of Compassion and their founder Venerable Mother Mary Joseph Aubert (1835–1926).
Photo: Michael Fitzsimons