The arrival of the Mill Hill Fathers in 1886 brought new hope to the Maori missions. To their surprise the Mill Hill priests found that the Maori catechists had continued and even extended the work of the earlier priests. In June 1889 a mission at Waihi on the southern edge of Lake Taupo was established with Father J. W. Spiers in charge. In 1904 Father Adrian Langerwerf took over and remained in charge at Waihi until his death on 7” … Continue reading The Mill Hill Fathers