The second temple built in New Zealand, and the 203rd dedicated temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It stands on a hillside at 19 Redoubt Road in Goodwood Heights, Manukau City, beside the Southern Motorway, and the website calls it a towering landmark along that road. The site sits between a stake centre and the New Zealand Missionary Training Center, next to St Johns Redoubt, a fort dating from 1863 on a legally protected heritage reserve. Inside, the temple has four instruction rooms, three sealing rooms and one baptistry. The website dates the Hamilton temple to 1958, and says it was the country's first.
Reviewers mention an open house and a guided tour, and describe the building as stunning, peaceful and beautiful. One praised the white exterior against the greenery and the calm interior, which includes Aotearoa art. Another mentioned the artwork and the baptism pool. The tour guides were described as welcoming and informative, which made the tour a good way to learn about the temple.