Goenka (U Ba Khin) · Residential centre
Kaukapakapa, Auckland, New Zealand · Also called Dhamma Medinī, Vipassana Centre New Zealand
Dhamma Medini ('ground of Dhamma') was established in February 1987 in the Makarau valley north of Kaukapakapa, within an hour's drive of Auckland. It covers 55 hectares and has 68 single rooms and a Dhamma hall for 100 students.
Apply online through the centre's page on dhamma.org (in Nepal, start from np.dhamma.org). New students must first complete a 10-day course, and there is no charge.
Donation-funded 10-day courses taught with S. N. Goenka's recorded instructions, in the line of Sayagyi U Ba Khin, at centres in Nepal and worldwide. Read about Goenka (U Ba Khin).
Details checked 24 Sept 2026. Course dates, rules and contacts change: confirm on the centre’s own site.