St Stephen’s Church

St Stephen’s Church,  14 Tamahere Drive, Tamahere - The foundation stone of the first church of St Stephen was laid on the present site in December 1882, but regular Church of  England services were first  conducted in Tamahere more than 15 years earlier. The first St. Stephen's Church and adjoining cemetery were consecrated in 1891 and that church served the local community until it was destroyed by fire in June 1970. The new St Stephen's was built on the same site, was dedicated on 18th June 1972. And on the centenary of the dedication of the original  church (15 May 1883) the new church was consecrated. Extensions to the 1970s building were completed in 2003.