Our Lady of Kāpiti Parish

Also known as:

  • Te Whaea Tapu o Kāpiti

Our Lady of Kāpiti ~ Te Whaea Tapu o Kāpiti is a Catholic Parish on the western coast in the lower North Island of Aotearoa.

The geographic area of the parish extends "from Paekakariki in the south to Te Horo in the North, comprising the Paekakariki, Raumati, Paraparaumu, Waikanae and Te Horo communities. The area is guarded by Our Lady’s statue on the hill above Paraparaumu [sculptured by Martin Roestenburg (1958)] .... The website has general information about our Parish, its various groups & ministries, and also details of what is happening in the Parish." (website)

See also:

Martin Roestenburg, ‘Our Lady of Lourdes’ (1958), Paraparaumu

Images: Bronwyn Holloway-Smith, Public Art Heritage Aotearoa New Zealand, 2021