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Kōrero: Waikato region

Sikh gurdwara

Sikh gurdwara

The Sikh gurdwara (temple) at Te Rapa was the first in New Zealand when it opened in 1977. There has been an Indian community in the Waikato region since the 1930s.

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New Zealand Sikhs

by Harpreet Singh

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Nancy Swarbrick, Waikato region – Politics and social change, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/27161/sikh-gurdwara (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Nancy Swarbrick, i tāngia i te 26 May 2010, updated 1 July 2015.

Comments

Joseph Martin
17 July 2023
To whom it may concern, My name is Joe and I am a chaplain at Waikeria Prison. Part of my role is connecting prisoners with with some one from their faith community on the outside. We have a prisoner here who identifies as a Sikh and would appreciate some spiritual guidance. I'm wondering if there is anyone from your community that may be willing to visit with this man? If there is I am happy to guide them through the approval process and answer any questions they may have. I look forward to hearing back from you. kind regards, Joseph Martin Chaplain Waikeria Prison