Auckland - Parnell

Kinder House is the house of John Kinder, a clergyman who came to Auckland in 1855 and who also made a name for himself as a painter and photographer. The building was built for Kinder in 1856-1857 by Frederick Thatcher, the architect who did much work for Bishop Selwyn. It now houses a collection of views of Auckland by Kinder.

Adjoining Selwyn Court, is St Mary's Pro-Cathedral (1888 by BW Mountfort; Anglican), in neo-Gothic style. This wooden building, one of the largest of its kind in the world, was originally on the other side of the street but was moved in 1982 to its present site beside the new Holy Trinity Cathedral.

It was in this little wooden chapel near Point Resolution, built by Frederick Thatcher in 1856-7, that the constitution of the Anglican church in New Zealand was adopted. The chapel looks out on Judges Bay. The churchyard contains the graves of many townspeople and soldiers of Auckland's early days.

Ewelme Cottage was built in 1863-4 for the first clergyman in Howick to his own design.

The home is noted for its well-preserved interior and furnishings, as well as the insight into colonial building materials and techniques.

From the Rose Garden, which is a sea of blossoms from November to March, there is a fine view of Auckland Harbour.

In the Parnell district is a church-like building with a tower (1863 by Frederick Thatcher) built to house Bishop Selwyn's library. Beside this building, now used for meetings, is the bishop's residence.