Bring Krishna Back Home to Wellington!
Help ISKCON Wellington renovate its new temple and restore darshan, kirtan, and spiritual life for the community.
Wellington
For the first time in decades, Krishna has no temple in Wellington.
No darshan.
No kirtan.
No spiritual home.
Since the closure of our previous temple in 2024, devotees have been without a sacred place to gather, worship, and serve.
The absence has been deeply felt.
But by Krishna’s mercy, a new home has been secured.
A property has been purchased and approved as a place of worship.
$2.5 million has already been contributed by devotees worldwide.
Now, $750,000 is needed to complete renovations and reopen the temple.
🛕 Your contribution will help create:
* A sacred altar for darshan
* A temple hall for kirtan and festivals
* A kitchen for prasadam
* A space for youth, education, and community
This is more than a building.
This is Krishna’s home.
And wherever we are in the world…
this responsibility belongs to all of us.
⚡ Please act now
🙏 Donate today and help reopen Krishna’s doors.
Every contribution, big or small, brings us closer.
We are now trying to raise the next $100,000 in the coming weeks to keep the project moving forward.
About us
ISKCON Centre for Culture and Education (Wellington, New Zealand) is a spiritual community sharing Krishna consciousness through yoga, meditation, kirtan, philosophy, and vegetarian food, offering a welcoming space for personal growth, service, and spiritual connection.
Use of funds
Funds will be used for essential temple renovations including altar and deity rooms, prayer hall, kitchen, services, and facilities. If full funds are not raised, work will be prioritised based on funds available and/or supported through a bank loan.
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Latest update
A Major Milestone for Our New Temple! 6 October 2026
Hare Krishna dear devotees,
We are very happy to share some wonderful news. After a long wait and a lot of work, the Building Consent for the renovation of our new ISKCON temple at Petone has finally been granted!
This is a very important milestone for our community. We have been working through the consent process for many months, responding to requirements and making changes to the plans, and we are very grateful to Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, Srila Prabhupada and all the devotees who have supported us through this journey.
Now we can move to the next stage of actually starting the renovation work.
🔨 What happens next?
• We are currently receiving the final revised quotes from builders based on the consented drawings.
• Once the final quotes are received, we will select the builder, finalise the contract and get the renovation underway.
• In the meantime, we have already started some demolition work at the site that we can do ourselves.
💰 We will also need your continued support with Laxmi. Our initial indication is that even after reducing the scope of Stage 1, we will still have a shortfall to complete the Stage 1 renovation. So, if you are able to contribute, all donations, big or small, will be very much appreciated.
Let us all pray for Sri Sri Gaura Nitai's mercy and for a smooth and successful completion of the renovation.
Hare Krishna! 🙏
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