Te Harinui……………..

……………………a New Zealand Carol


Te Harinui - Great Joy

Composed by Willow Macky in 1957. 

The Rev Samuel Marsden was the first person in New Zealand to preach the Christian Gospel, at the Bay of Islands on Christmas Day 1814. This carol commemorates that day. 

Follow this link to listen to this carol, to read the lyrics and for the background history of this lovely NZ Christmas carol  



Thank you for the comments, stars and hearts for this yesterday’s blip - they really are magnificent butterflies. This morning I released another two Monarch Butterflies to join the one released and featured in yesterday’s blip.