Kaupapa anamata
Upcoming events
He Puāwaitanga Tauranga 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Tauranga
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Bethlehem Baptist Church - 90 Bethlehem Road, Tauranga
Free
He Puāwaitanga Tāmaki Makaurau 2026, 4 - 6 May 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Auckland
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Church Unlimited - 3 Te Atatu Road, Glendene, Auckland 0610
Free
He Puāwaitanga Waiwhero 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Rotorua
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390 Fenton Street, Rotorua
Free
He Puāwaitanga Whakatāne 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Whakatāne
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67 Keepa Road, Coastlands, Whakatāne
Free
He Puāwaitanga Kawerau 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Kawerau
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Rautahi Marae - 117 Onslow Street, Kawerau
Free
He Puāwaitanga Whirikoka 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Gisborne
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Gisborne War Memorial Theatre - 159 Bright Street, Gisborne
Free
Kaupapa anamata
All events
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He Puāwaitanga Tauranga 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Tauranga
–Bethlehem Baptist Church - 90 Bethlehem Road, TaurangaFree -
He Puāwaitanga Tāmaki Makaurau 2026, 4 - 6 May 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Auckland
–Church Unlimited - 3 Te Atatu Road, Glendene, Auckland 0610Free -
He Puāwaitanga Waiwhero 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Rotorua
–390 Fenton Street, RotoruaFree -
He Puāwaitanga Whakatāne 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Whakatāne
–67 Keepa Road, Coastlands, WhakatāneFree -
He Puāwaitanga Kawerau 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Kawerau
–Rautahi Marae - 117 Onslow Street, KawerauFree -
He Puāwaitanga Whirikoka 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Gisborne
–Gisborne War Memorial Theatre - 159 Bright Street, GisborneFree -
He Puāwaitanga Ōpōtiki 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Ōpōtiki
–Ōpōtiki De Luxe Theatre - 127 Church Street, ŌpōtikiFree -
He Puāwaitanga Waihōpai 2026
Graduation Ceremony, Invercargill
–Southern Institute of Technology - 133 Tay Street, Invercargill 9810Free
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