After six years of wandering in the wilderness, a Kerikeri parish has moved into a new home.
The new church, built at the corner of Kerikeri Rd and the Heritage Bypass, opened on Saturday with a dawn blessing, a celebratory service, shared lunch and hiphop dancing.
The project cost about $2 million, paid for by the sale of the old Kaeo-Kerikeri Union Parish church at the corner of Kerikeri and Butler Rds, where Countdown is now.
The old church was a hub of community activity ranging from public meetings to car boot sales, a role that is set to resume.
![The new church is at the corner of Kerikeri Rd and the Heritage Bypass. Photo / Peter de Graaf](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QAKXZAKLCIKN2RHAHO2OKWKZUQ.jpg?auth=0aa00a3a30644800bca8a715e0b681d34d82d4a7f1e0b5a6ba4d1ec4916dad83&width=16&height=9&quality=70&smart=true)