page_title: Buddhism in New Zealand
section_title: Buddhist temples
hierarchical_section_title: Buddhism in New Zealand / Buddhist temples
caption_attribution_description: English: International Buddhist Centre in Riccarton Road, Christchurch
context_page_description: Buddhism is New Zealand's fourth-largest religion after Christianity, Hinduism and Islam, standing at 1.1% of the population of New Zealand. Buddhism originates in Asia and was introduced to New Zealand by immigrants from East Asia.
context_section_description: There are many Buddhist temples and centres in New Zealand for New Zealand Buddhists to practice their religion. The largest being Fo Guang Shan Temple in Auckland. The International Buddhist Centre in Christchurch's Riccarton Road opened in 2007; it was designed by Warren and Mahoney. Closed after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, the temple reopened in August 2016. Both Bodhinyanarama Monastery and Vimutti Buddhist Monastery belong to Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah.
caption: International Buddhist Centre in Riccarton, Christchurch
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