Te Rauparaha
While in Ōtaki Te Rauparaha instigated provided the materials and labour for the construction of Rangiātea Church (completed in 1851) for his local pā. It would later become the oldest Māori church in the country and was known for its unique mix of Māori and English church design. Te Rauparaha did not live to see the church completed and he died the following year on 27 November 1849.