Clendon House - Waitangi Day 2019

Clendon House is the fascinating home of Captain James Reddy Clendon, ship owner and trader. Captain Clendon was in the thick of the earliest Maori and Pakeha interaction and was a witness to the Treaty of Waitangi.

He was Chairman of New Zealand’s first bank, a member of the first legislative council and became the first United States Consul in New Zealand. A visit provides captivating insights into the wrangles of early colonial politics.

Clendon House celebrates Jane, Clendon’s wife of Hokianga Maori descent. Left a widow in 1872, with little money, huge debts, and eight children to raise, Jane took an interesting course of action to pay the debt, save the house and educate her children.

Embrace the nation's history with free entry to Clendon House and the Mangungu Mission on Waitangi Day (6th February 2019) while visiting the Hokianga this Summer.