Religion On Campus
The Waikato Students’ Union is proud to be on a campus that promotes diversity of faith, if you have any questions about communities of faith, prayer rooms or services then please email admin@wsu.org.nz or talk to the Campus Chaplain Brother Andrew andrew.mckean@waikato.ac.nz
ATHEISM
no current local groups known
BUDDHISTS
Ai Xin Society (Goddess of Mercy, Buddhism)
3 Jolly Street, Frankton
07 848 1068
Tzu Chi Foundation (Hamilton Branch)
Halcione Close, Flagstaff
07 854 1496
Waikato Compassion Meditation Centre
436D Holland Road, Eureka
07 859 2180
hamiltonbuddhistmeditation.org
Waikato Cambodian Trust (Temple)
48 Higgins Road, Frankton
07 847 7594
Waikato Khmer Buddhist Association (Temple)
3285 Ōhaupō Road, RD2, Rukuhia
07 843 9886
CHRISTIAN
See WSU for Arise Church, Christian Club, Student Life, TSCF, and WaiCath groups. Arise Church, Jesus Youth NZ, Hillcrest New SDA Church, Love and Light Christian Fellowship, Hamilton Society of Friends (Quakers), New Beginnings Fijian AOG Church, and a Roman Catholic congregation all meet in the Chapel each week.
There are too many Christian Churches to list here, but the ones closest to the Hamilton campus include:
Activate Church – 21 Ruakura Rd
Grace Church – 218 Cambridge Rd (meets in Hillcrest Normal School)
Graceway Malayalam Pentecostal Church – 21 Ruakura Rd
Hillcrest Baptist Church – cnr Knighton Rd and Clyde
St Hillcrest Chapel – cnr Masters Ave and Morris Rd
NZ Tamil Church –122 Masters Ave
St Francis Cooperating Parish (Anglican, Methodist and Presbyterian) – 92 Mansel Ave
St Matthew’s Catholic Church – 58 Silverdale Rd
HINDUISM
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
10 Tawn Place, Pukete
07 849 7709
Hamilton Ramayan Sanstha Inc.
313 Ruakura Road, Hamilton
07 843 2896, 021 166 0270
Contact Suresh Mohan JP
Radha Krishna Hamilton Mandir Temple
188 Maui Street, Pukete
07 850 5108
Satsangh Ramayan Mandali Waikato
22 Moverley Place, Pukete 07 849 2053
Contact Dhirendra Kumar
Naresh Sri Balaji Temple Trust
2 Kent Street, Frankton
07 847 0266 balajihamilton@gmail.com Contact Chairperson
022 352 5887
HUMANISTS
no current local groups known
ISLAM
See WSU for the Waikato Muslim Students Association
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat New Zealand
022 598 1345
Contact Imam Asif Munir
Hamilton Mosque and Islamic Centre
921 Heaphy Terrace, Claudelands
07 855 0567
Hamilton West Mosque
45 Bandon Street, Frankton
027 474 4201
Contact Mohammad Hassan
Rototuna Islamic Community Centre
240 Thomas Road, Rototuna
NEO-PAGANISM
no current local groups known
RĀTANA
Kirikiriroa Pariha Komiti Haahi – Heamana
101 Ōhaupō Rd, Melville (meets in Melville Primary School)
Apotoro Rehita William Tauelangi
willtauelangi@gmail.com
027 334 2580
SIKHISM
Gurudwara Mata Sahib Kaur Ji
23 Bryant Road, Te Rapa
07 849 1235
Guru Nanak Sikh Temple
399 Greenhill Road, Puketaha
Hamilton Sikh Temple
6391 Te Rapa Road, Te Rapa
07 849 4952
New Zealand Sikh Society Inc. Hamilton
07 849 4952 info@nzsikhsociety.org
TAOISM
Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi Society
Chartwell Scout Hall, Belmont Avenue
020 446 8088