
In the News
Follow Us
The groundbreaking of the Auckland New Zealand Temple was presided over by Elder Ian S. Ardern, president of the Pacific Area, on June 13, 2020. Government leaders, like Mayor Phil Goff of Auckland and Hon Aupito William Sio, Minister for Pacific Peoples, were also in attendance.
In his remarks at the event, Elder Ardern said, “The temple will be a beautiful, bright light in the city of Auckland, inviting all to come unto Christ.”
President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple for Auckland, New Zealand, on Oct. 7, 2018, during October 2018 general conference.
The Auckland New Zealand Temple groundbreaking ceremony was held on June 13, 2020, with Elder Ian S. Ardern, president of the Pacific Area, presiding. Elder Ardern’s counselors — Elder K. Brett Nattress and Elder Kazuhiko Yamashita — were also at the event. In-person attendance was by invitation only, but it was broadcast to New Zealand meetinghouses.
The Auckland New Zealand Temple was announced Oct. 7, 2018, by Church President Russell M. Nelson. The groundbreaking and site dedication for this house of the Lord were held on June 13, 2020, and presided over by Elder Ian S. Ardern, Pacific Area president.
According to plans and exterior renderings, the Auckland temple will be a rectangular building with a spire above the front entrance. Around the building are rows of rectangular windows, with a tall arch above the entrance. The spire atop the temple is located on a square base and has a rectangular window on each side.
The temple sits on a grass hill, with a sidewalk circling around it. The site, located around 14 miles (23 kilometers) southeast of Auckland City, will be adorned with green and red bushes and trees.
7 October 2018
13 June 2020
Goodwood Heights
Auckland 2105
New Zealand
This will be the second Latter-day Saint temple built in New Zealand.
It is located next to the New Zealand Missionary Training Center, the only Oceanian MTC currently in operation.
The Auckland temple was announced in 2018, the same year that the Hamilton New Zealand Temple closed for a four-year renovation.
This will be the second Latter-day Saint temple built in New Zealand.
It is located next to the New Zealand Missionary Training Center, the only Oceanian MTC currently in operation.
The Auckland temple was announced in 2018, the same year that the Hamilton New Zealand Temple closed for a four-year renovation.