Editing Akaroa (section)

=== Onuku Church ===
Onuku Church is a historic undenomnational church located in [[The Kaik]], near Akaroa.<ref name="kaik">{{cite journal |editor1-last=Wilson |editor1-first=John|title=Onuku Church, The Kaik, Akaroa |journal=Historic Places in New Zealand |date=June 1988 |issue=21 |page=8 |publisher=New Zealand Historic Places Trust}}</ref> This church had its foundation stone laid in November 1876 and was completed in 1878. It is located at the Ōnuku marae. Built out of timber with a pitched shingle roof, it has a bell turret and room for 60 parishioners. After falling into disrepair around 1939, work was completed to restore the church and add traditional carved panels to the porch. Services were held regularly until 1963.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 August 2014 |title=Te Whare Karakia o Ōnuku and Setting – 392 Onuku Road, Akaroa |url= https://districtplan.ccc.govt.nz/Images/DistrictPlanImages/Statement%20of%20Significance/Banks%20Peninsula/HID%20683.pdf |access-date=21 May 2023 |website=[[Christchurch City Council]] }}</ref>