Having read about this building and it being considered the most impressive of New Zealand’s nineteenth century churches, we included a visit on our do it yourself walking tour. The building does look imposing in its location and you can see the Norman architectural influence. Inside however it is a bit of a hotchpotch and feels more like a museum than a working church. The part I liked the most was discovering a plaque to Alexander Don who we had previously encountered in connection with the Chinese settlement in Arrowtown South Island. He had devoted himself to looking after those very poor immigrants paying them great respect. Beside his plaque was one to another fine sounding man Rutherford Waddell. His speaking gave rise to the Tailoresses’ union along with far reaching social legislation and creation of the court of arbitration. He also worked with others to found the Prison reform association and the free kindergarten movement. These lives in my view are a more impressive monument than the building.