I see the sign on my daily walk with the dog to the Kerikeri Mission Station heritage site. RAFAEL BEN-ARI/ALAMY The historic Mission Station and garden in Kerikeri. The 3.5-acre Mission garden was created by Reverend John Butler. But the stars of the show are the heritage roses; there are 40 different types including climbing tea roses, chestnut roses and old bush China roses. In 2014, the New Zealand Gardens Trust designated the Mission Station garden a five-star garden of national significance, a status it has retained every year since.

Source: Stuff December 01, 2019 12:11 UTC