 In 1827, John Hobbs and James Stack establish a new mission at Manganugnu, in the Hokianga.Between 1840 and 1845, the missionaries established further mission stations on the west coast of the North Island, including at Aotea, New Plymouth and Waimate, (South Taranaki).In 1846 there were 14 mission stations with 17 missionaries, 345 native helpers, 2,960 church members, and 4,834 children at school.