This page has copies of a book about the History of Whangarei, it tells about the Coalfields at Kawakawa and at Hikurangi, it also tells about the building of the Railway. It is a useful source of information about the area, these pages were copied in the early 1990's, the book is called A History of Whangarei by Florence Keene. The last pages mention the church at McCleod Bay, I have also attached a picture of this church.
History of Whangarei page 136
History of Whangarei page 138
History of Whangarei page 140
History of Whangarei page 182
History of Whangarei page 184
History of Whangarei page 256
History of Whangarei page 257
History of Whangarei page 258
WhangareiChurch-McLeod Bay