Sources

The Places of Worship Atlas is compiled from 32 printed sources, 2,733 web pages found by web research, and open reference datasets. References follow APA 7th edition; each place profile lists the references for that place.

Printed sources

Selected pages from each source were photographed and transcribed; complete coverage of a publication is not claimed. Telephone directories are cited from the extracts held, and unidentified volumes are described as such.

Books

• Alington, M. H. (1998). High point: St Mary's Church, Karori, Wellington, 1866–1991. Parish of St Mary; Karori Historical Society.
  4 places, 5 records · 0-473-04585-0 · Library record
• Brown, D. (2009). Māori architecture: From fale to wharenui and beyond. Raupo.
  19 places, 21 records · 978-0-14-301112-5 · Library record
• Burgess, L., & Burgess, R. (2015). Historic churches: A guide to over 60 early New Zealand churches. Penguin Random House New Zealand.
  45 places, 56 records · 978-1-77553-733-5 · Library record
• Davidson, A. K. (2011). Living legacy: A history of the Anglican Diocese of Auckland. Anglican Diocese of Auckland.
  61 places, 122 records · 978-0-473-18031-7 · Library record
• Hamilton, J., & Hamilton, D. (2008). Early churches in and around Christchurch.
  123 places, 125 records · 978-0-473-13112-8 · Library record
• Hamilton, J., & Hamilton, D. (2009). Early churches in and around Dunedin.
  73 places, 77 records · 978-0-473-15950-4 · Library record
• Hamilton, J. (2017). Early churches in and around Timaru. Judith and Derek Hamilton.
  8 places, 10 records · 978-0-473-41577-8 · Library record
• Hanrahan, M. J. (2012). Built in faith: Catholic churches of the Christchurch Diocese, past and present.
  183 places, 255 records · 978-0-473-22078-5 · Library record
• Knight, C. R. (1972). The Selwyn churches of Auckland. A. H. & A. W. Reed.
  22 places, 28 records · 978-0-589-00705-8 · Library record
• Knight, H. (1993). Church building in Otago.
  313 places, 398 records · 0-9597857-9-5 · Library record
• Maclean, S. (2002). Architect of the angels: The churches of Frederick de Jersey Clere. Steele Roberts.
  89 places, 109 records · 1-877228-68-0 · Library record
• McKay, B. (2015). Worship: A history of New Zealand church design. Random House New Zealand.
  69 places, 69 records · 978-1-77553-836-3 · Library record
• Sundt, R. A. (2010). Whare karakia: Māori church building, decoration & ritual in Aotearoa New Zealand, 1834–1863. Auckland University Press.
  23 places, 32 records · 978-1-86940-456-7 · Library record
• Thornton, G. G. (2003). Worship in the wilderness: Early country churches of New Zealand. Reed.
  40 places, 45 records · Library record · The ISBN printed in this copy is malformed (0 7900 892 0).
• Ward, T. (1987). In a country churchyard. Caxton Press.
  10 places, 14 records · 978-0-908563-17-3 · Library record
• Ward, T., & Wells, R. (2021). In a South Island churchyard. Margaret Piper.
  53 places, 91 records · 978-0-473-58635-5 · Library record
• Warren, D., & Cresswell, F. (1957). Some Canterbury churches. Pegasus Press.
  21 places, 22 records · Library record
• Wells, A. (2003). Nelson's historic country churches. Nikau Press.
  47 places, 56 records · 0-9582242-2-6 · Library record
• Wells, R., & Bowman, G. (1997). In a southern churchyard. Caxton Press.
  38 places, 39 records · 978-0-908563-68-5 · Library record
• Whiteside, M. (ca. 1987). Historic Baptist church buildings of New Zealand. Limited Edition Prints.
  5 places, 5 records · Library record

Directories and telephone directories

• Christchurch telephone directory: White Pages [Telephone directory extract]. (1982).
  125 places, 145 records · Publisher not established from the extract.
• Christchurch telephone directory: Yellow Pages [Telephone directory extract]. (1982).
  28 places, 28 records · Publisher not established from the extract.
• New Zealand Post Office. (1966). Telephone directory: Christchurch and district.
  7 places, 7 records · Library record · Yellow Pages extracts.
• Telecom New Zealand. (1996). Christchurch telephone book: White & Yellow Pages.
  102 places, 115 records · Library record · White and Yellow Pages extracts.
• Universal Business Directories. (1966). Universal business directory for Canterbury.
  118 places, 127 records · Library record · Extracts.
• White Pages [Unidentified telephone directory extract, collection labelled Christchurch 2018–2019]. (n.d.).
  102 places, 125 records · The volume these pages come from has not been identified.
• White Pages [Unidentified telephone directory extract, collection labelled Christchurch 2023–2024]. (n.d.).
  74 places, 92 records · The volume these pages come from has not been identified.
• Wises Publications. (1981). Wises Christchurch directory (Vol. 3).
  23 places, 24 records · 0111-3909 · Library record · April 1981 issue. Extracts.
• Wises Publications. (1996). Wises Christchurch business directory and buyers guide.
  229 places, 243 records · Library record · Extracts.
• Yellow NZ. (2013). The Yellow Pages and White Pages: Christchurch (2013–2014 ed.).
  139 places, 176 records · White and Yellow Pages extracts.
• Yellow: Canterbury Waitaha (2023–2024 ed.) [Telephone directory extract]. (2023).
  55 places, 58 records · Publisher not established from the extract.
• Yellow: Christchurch (2018–2019 ed.) [Telephone directory extract]. (2018).
  55 places, 56 records · Publisher not established from the extract.

Web pages

Web research looked for each place's current status, dates and location. Only findings checked against the printed sources were used, and the web pages behind them are cited on each profile with the date they were retrieved.

Reference datasets

• Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand. (2026). NZ addresses [Data set]. LINZ Data Service. https://data.linz.govt.nz/layer/123113/
  Street addresses for geocoding
• New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa. (2026). New Zealand Gazetteer [Data set]. Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand. https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/
  Official place names for geocoding localities
• OpenStreetMap contributors. (2026). OpenStreetMap [Data set]. OpenStreetMap Foundation. https://www.openstreetmap.org/
  Places of worship, buildings and boundaries for geocoding; links on profiles; the base map
• Wikidata contributors. (2026). Wikidata [Data set]. Wikimedia Foundation. https://www.wikidata.org/
  Wikipedia articles and official websites matched to places
• Protomaps. (2026). Protomaps basemap [Data set]. https://protomaps.com/
  Base map tiles (from OpenStreetMap data)

Links on profiles

Profiles link to further information where it could be matched to the place: from OpenStreetMap tags, Wikidata, the web research, and a web search for official websites. Links are checked before each release.

• Official websites: 488 places
• Wikipedia articles: 130 places
• Heritage New Zealand List entries: 261 places
• OpenStreetMap features: 676 places
• Wikidata items: 325 places

Downloads

sources.csv lists the printed sources with their references. See also About for methods and licences.