Place of worship

Pompallier Mission

31 locals recommend,

Tips from locals

Christine
April 5, 2021
Built in 1842, Pompallier Mission originally housed a printery where Church texts were translated from Latin to te reo Māori, then printed and bound. It is just one of several buildings, including a chapel and various outhouses, which once stood in this crowded enclave. Today the Printery stands as New Zealand’s oldest industrial building, as well as the oldest of rammed-earth construction, distinctly French in style and making use of local materials including sand, rock and timber.
Built in 1842, Pompallier Mission originally housed a printery where Church texts were translated from Latin to te reo Māori, then printed and bound. It is just one of several buildings, including a chapel and various outhouses, which once stood in this crowded enclave. Today the Printery stands as…
Andrea
March 5, 2020
A must do! Very interesting!
Alan
July 6, 2016
Take a guided tour of the French Catholic Mission house where the first Maori language bibles were printed by Bishop Pompallier's Marist Brothers and bound in leather tanned on site.
Diana
April 7, 2021
Great part of New Zealand history. Gift shop, cafe and guided site tours. The cafe here offers freshly baked croissants and pastries a must to visit in Russell.
Cath
October 17, 2018
I really enjoyed the tour through Pompallier House and learnt a lot about the history of Russell. Their gardens are lovely and afterwards there is the gift shop and also a Cafe. They serve up good coffee and their pastries are just the best! Beautiful setting and the views are awesome!

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Location
5 The Strand
Russell, Northland