Editing Paihia (section)

===20th century===
The Williams Memorial Church of St Paul is an Anglican church in Paihia. It was constructed from 1925 to 1926 and was consecrated by Archbishop [[Alfred Averill]] in 1926. It was built to commemorate the Anglican missionary [[Henry Williams (missionary)|Henry Williams]] who established a mission at Paihia and converted many local Maori. [[Jones and Palmer]] designed the bluestone church. The church is the fourth to be built on the site and the oldest grave dates back to 1826.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Martin |title=Williams Memorial Church of St Paul (Anglican) |url=https://www.heritage.org.nz/list-details/3824/Williams%20Memorial%20Church%20of%20St%20Paul%20(Anglican) |website=[[Heritage New Zealand]] |date=7 July 2002}}</ref>

The triptych stained glass windows above the pulpit were commissioned by the Williams Family Trust in commemoration of Sir Nigel Reed for the 175 year family reunion and installed by the artist in 1998. The windows, titled ''Te Ara O Te Manawa'' (Pathway of the Heart), are {{cvt|4|m2}} in total size.{{cn|date=February 2025}}

In 1925 a road was constructed to Puketona<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paihia.co.nz/History.cfm|title=Thumbnail History of Paihia - as a time-line|work=paihia.co.nz|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130413232107/http://www.paihia.co.nz/History.cfm|archive-date=13 April 2013}}</ref> on the main road from Kawakawa to Kerikeri (now [[New Zealand State Highway 10|State Highway 10]]) leading to an increase in tourism in the 1930s.<ref name=TeAra/>