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Nearly 64 years since its doors first opened, the dates for the open house and rededication of the Hamilton New Zealand Temple are announced by the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The temple will be rededicated on Sunday, October 16, 2022, by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Three dedicatory sessions will be held at 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m.

A media day will take place on Monday, August 22, 2022, followed by private tours for invited guests from August 23 to August 25. Members of the public are invited to tour the temple beginning Friday, August 26, 2022. The open house runs through Saturday, September 17, 2022, except for Sundays, August 28, September 4 and September 11, 2022.

A youth devotional will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2022, the day before the rededication.

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