Organization

Wat Khemra Putthea Thireach

Wat Khemra Putthea Thireach (វត្តខេមរាពុទ្ធាធិរាជ) is a Khmer Buddhist Wat on Springs Road in Prebbleton, Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand.[1][2]

A red seal with a rising sun, a Dharma wheel and laurel leaves around Khmer and English lettering.
Seal of Wat Khemra Putthea Thireach, Christchurch.

Religious life

Venerables from the Wat joined venerables from other Christchurch Buddhist communities on a mindful peace walk through the Christchurch Botanic Gardens on Canterbury Anniversary Day, November 16, 2018. The walk was one of the New Zealand Buddhist Council's decennial events.[3] In October 2026 the Wat streamed its Kan Ben observances, the days before Pchum Ben.[4]

Associations

Cambodian Association Christchurch Incorporated (associated organization).[5]
Legal name: Cambodian Association Christchurch Incorporated.
Registration identifiers: Charities Register (New Zealand): CC55584; earlier registration CC45476 (deregistered June 26, 2018); NZBN (New Zealand): 9429043199648.
Incorporated society registered as a charity on July 9, 2018, at 889 Springs Road; its register entry gives the Wat's Facebook page. The register does not state whether it operates or owns the Wat.
Relationship checked 2026-10-04.

See also

References 5
  1. ↑ Christchurch City Libraries, Discovery Wall: Wat Khemra Putthea Thireach (December 28, 2022)
  2. ↑ Wat Khemra Putthea Thireach, Facebook page (undated)
  3. ↑ New Zealand Buddhist Council, Peace walk then meditation and social time at Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple (2018)
  4. ↑ Wat Khemra Putthea Thireach, Facebook video (October 4, 2026)
  5. ↑ Charities Services, Charities Register: Cambodian Association Christchurch Incorporated (undated)
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This page was last edited on 5 October 2026, at 19:36.