"There, in the house of the Lord, you can learn what you need to know to be truly free. There, tucked away from turmoil and strife, is the chance to be totally unselfish—a rarity in today's world."
The Hamilton New Zealand Temple was originally named the New Zealand Temple.
The Hamilton New Zealand Temple is a sister building to the Bern Switzerland Temple.
The Hamilton New Zealand Temple and adjoining Church College of New Zealand (permanently closed in December 2009) were both built entirely by volunteer missionary labor.
The Hamilton New Zealand Temple features beautiful murals on the walls of its Celestial Room (one of only three temples with Celestial Room murals—the others are the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple and the Los Angeles California Temple).
Prior to its dedication, some 112,500 visitors toured the Hamilton New Zealand Temple during its public open house.
The Church College of New Zealand was dedicated six days after the dedication of the adjoining Hamilton New Zealand Temple.
The first stake in New Zealand was created the month after the dedication of the Hamilton New Zealand Temple in the city of Auckland, about 80 miles north of Hamilton.
The Hamilton New Zealand Temple closed in 1993 for two months to replace wall coverings and furnishings. In 1994, the temple closed again for 9 months for a more extensive renovation that included installation of air conditioning and removal of asbestos.
The Hamilton New Zealand Temple serves members from 25 stakes and 4 districts based in New Zealand and New Caledonia:
Auckland New Zealand Henderson Stake
Auckland New Zealand Manukau Stake
Auckland New Zealand Manurewa Stake
Auckland New Zealand Mt Roskill Stake
Auckland New Zealand Panmure Stake
Auckland New Zealand Papakura Stake
Auckland New Zealand Papatoetoe Stake
Auckland New Zealand Tamaki Stake
Auckland New Zealand Waterview Stake
Christchurch New Zealand Stake
Dunedin New Zealand District
Gisborne New Zealand Stake
Hamilton New Zealand Stake
Hamilton New Zealand Glenview Stake
Hastings New Zealand Stake
Hastings New Zealand Flaxmere Stake
Kaikohe New Zealand Stake
Nelson New Zealand District
Palmerston North New Zealand Stake
Porirua New Zealand Stake
Rotorua New Zealand Stake
Taranaki New Zealand District
Tauranga New Zealand Stake
Temple View New Zealand Stake
Upper Hutt New Zealand Stake
Wellington New Zealand Stake
Whangarei New Zealand Stake
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The gospel was first preached among the Maoris of New Zealand in their own tongue in 1881. So successful was the proselyting that non-Maori New Zealanders sometimes erroneously thought the Church was an organization for Maoris only. By 1887, 2,243 of the Church’s membership of 2,573 in New Zealand were Maoris.
Today, there are some 35,000 members of the Church on the three islands of New Zealand.
Plans for a temple to serve Church members in the islands of the South Pacific and Australia were first announced in 1955, and a hilltop site at Tuhikaramea, five miles from Hamilton, was selected. The lovely white structure is similar in design and size to the Swiss and London temples. Building contractors from America were called on labor missions to erect this temple, and they trained young labor missionaries called from New Zealand and the South Seas.
Location: 509 Tuhikaramea Road, Temple View, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Phone Number: (64) 7-846-2750.
Site: 86 acres (including college grounds).
Exterior Finish: Reinforced concrete block manufactured at site; white painted structural steel.
Temple Design: Modern-contemporary, single-spire design but similar to lines of early Church temples.
Number of Rooms: One ordinance room and five sealing.
Total Floor Area: 44,212 square feet.
Announcement: 17 February 1955
Groundbreaking and Site Dedication: 21 December 1955 by Ariel Ballif, Wendell B. Mendenhall, and George R. Biesinger
Public Open House: 28 March–19 April 1958
Dedication: 20–22 April 1958 by David O. McKay
Today, there are some 35,000 members of the Church on the three islands of New Zealand.
Plans for a temple to serve Church members in the islands of the South Pacific and Australia were first announced in 1955, and a hilltop site at Tuhikaramea, five miles from Hamilton, was selected. The lovely white structure is similar in design and size to the Swiss and London temples. Building contractors from America were called on labor missions to erect this temple, and they trained young labor missionaries called from New Zealand and the South Seas.
Location: 509 Tuhikaramea Road, Temple View, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Phone Number: (64) 7-846-2750.
Site: 86 acres (including college grounds).
Exterior Finish: Reinforced concrete block manufactured at site; white painted structural steel.
Temple Design: Modern-contemporary, single-spire design but similar to lines of early Church temples.
Number of Rooms: One ordinance room and five sealing.
Total Floor Area: 44,212 square feet.
Announcement: 17 February 1955
Groundbreaking and Site Dedication: 21 December 1955 by Ariel Ballif, Wendell B. Mendenhall, and George R. Biesinger
Public Open House: 28 March–19 April 1958
Dedication: 20–22 April 1958 by David O. McKay
Temple Locale
Situated atop a stately hill in the rural outskirts of Hamilton, the Hamilton New Zealand Temple overlooks the 86 acres it shares with the former Church College of New Zealand—a Church-operated school for students ages twelve to eighteen that permanently closed in December 2009 after 51 years of operation. At the base of the hill is a popular public visitors' center, surrounded by beautifully manicured gardens. Guides are available to answer questions and direct visitors to the numerous displays on site including a magnificent replica of the Christus statue. At Christmastime, the grounds are filled with a dazzling spectacle of lights and displays.Temple Facts
The Hamilton New Zealand Temple was the first temple built in the Southern Hemisphere and second built in Polynesia, following the Laie Hawaii Temple (1919).The Hamilton New Zealand Temple was originally named the New Zealand Temple.
The Hamilton New Zealand Temple is a sister building to the Bern Switzerland Temple.
The Hamilton New Zealand Temple and adjoining Church College of New Zealand (permanently closed in December 2009) were both built entirely by volunteer missionary labor.
The Hamilton New Zealand Temple features beautiful murals on the walls of its Celestial Room (one of only three temples with Celestial Room murals—the others are the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple and the Los Angeles California Temple).
Prior to its dedication, some 112,500 visitors toured the Hamilton New Zealand Temple during its public open house.
The Church College of New Zealand was dedicated six days after the dedication of the adjoining Hamilton New Zealand Temple.
The first stake in New Zealand was created the month after the dedication of the Hamilton New Zealand Temple in the city of Auckland, about 80 miles north of Hamilton.
The Hamilton New Zealand Temple closed in 1993 for two months to replace wall coverings and furnishings. In 1994, the temple closed again for 9 months for a more extensive renovation that included installation of air conditioning and removal of asbestos.
The Hamilton New Zealand Temple serves members from 25 stakes and 4 districts based in New Zealand and New Caledonia:
New Zealand
Auckland New Zealand Harbour StakeAuckland New Zealand Henderson Stake
Auckland New Zealand Manukau Stake
Auckland New Zealand Manurewa Stake
Auckland New Zealand Mt Roskill Stake
Auckland New Zealand Panmure Stake
Auckland New Zealand Papakura Stake
Auckland New Zealand Papatoetoe Stake
Auckland New Zealand Tamaki Stake
Auckland New Zealand Waterview Stake
Christchurch New Zealand Stake
Dunedin New Zealand District
Gisborne New Zealand Stake
Hamilton New Zealand Stake
Hamilton New Zealand Glenview Stake
Hastings New Zealand Stake
Hastings New Zealand Flaxmere Stake
Kaikohe New Zealand Stake
Nelson New Zealand District
Palmerston North New Zealand Stake
Porirua New Zealand Stake
Rotorua New Zealand Stake
Taranaki New Zealand District
Tauranga New Zealand Stake
Temple View New Zealand Stake
Upper Hutt New Zealand Stake
Wellington New Zealand Stake
Whangarei New Zealand Stake
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