A weekend in Rotovegas

Seems like I've spent so much time hooning around lately that I haven't been exploring Rotorua very much. But recently I actually had a weekend at home with not too much to do so I decided to explore a bit more. I found some cool stuff - there were a couple of sailing races on the lake (Lake Rotorua) and I finally got a chance to have a look at St Faith's Anglican Church which is famous for its Maori carving inside and out. There was a craft market on by the lake that day too, with some really nice jade pieces and a few other odds and bods. Here are some pics:

Sailing on Lake Rotorua
St Faith's Church with the lake behind it

It even has a window facing the lake with Jesus on it so it looks like he's walking on water! Very cool.

The meeting house at the Marae by the lakeA close up of the dude on the top of the meeting house