von Dadelszen and Salt and Mrs. Jones, whom we met proved to be very fine people with a fervent interest in perpetuating the work of the Golden Dawn, brought to New Zealand by Felkin before the first World War. Decline However, by 1978 it was clear that Whare Ra was a spent force. On 24 August 1978 a letter was circulated to members announcing the closure: Much to the regret of many esoteric historians they burnt most of the group's regalia, Temple furnishings and records. Fortunately some things survived, including the Temple's pillars, the two sphinxes which flanked either side of the dais steps, and many copies of the rituals and lectures were passed on and preserved. Whare Ra is now in private hands, and has been registered as a Category I protected building by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. References Religion in New Zealand New religious movements Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn Buildings and structures in the Hawke's Bay Region History of the Hawke's Bay Region 1910s architecture in New Zealand Heritage New Zealand Category 1 historic places in the Hawke's Bay Region