Wat
Wat Khemra Putthea Thireach
វត្តខេមរាពុទ្ធាធិរាជ
Wat Khemra Putthea Thireach (វត្តខេមរាពុទ្ធាធិរាជ) is a Khmer Buddhist Wat on Springs Road in Prebbleton, Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand.[1][2]
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
- ↑ Christchurch City Libraries, Discovery Wall: Wat Khemra Putthea Thireach (December 28, 2022)
- ↑ Wat Khemra Putthea Thireach, Facebook page (undated)
- ↑ New Zealand Buddhist Council, Peace walk then meditation and social time at Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple (2018)
- ↑ Wat Khemra Putthea Thireach, Facebook video (October 4, 2026)
- ↑ Charities Services, Charities Register: Cambodian Association Christchurch Incorporated (undated)