Although the churches at Waihi and Tokaanu have had a long history and a tradition which goes back to the early Mill Hill Fathers who came to the area as missionaries in 1886, the Church of St Joseph the Worker in Turangi has a much shorter history. It was built about 1966 to meet the needs of the thousands of workers on the Tongariro Power Development. Father Edward Slowey returned home to England because of illness. Father Frank Downs took … Continue reading Waihi, Turangi and Tokaanu