[5] The site was the top of a large ridge overlooking the parish and beyond and The structure incorporated a steeple that was considered to be the tallest in Auckland.

It had been built in 1885 as a temporary place of worship and school for Auckland’s first church, St Paul’s, after their original building had to be demolished.

[7] Holy Sepulchre was used as a location for New Zealand's first Māori language full-length feature film The Maori Merchant of Venice in 2001.

[4] On 4 July 2009 the church hall was refurbished and rededicated as a marae and named Tātai Hono, which means ‘bound together’.

The refurbishments included new entrance whakairo by Bernard Makoare, community tukutuku panels and paintings by Theresa Reihana.