Another fine provision for advancing the Kingdom educational work has been the new assembly hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in New Zealand. The old State Cinema in an Auckland suburb, originally built in 1934, was purchased and completely renovated by about 400 Witnesses who volunteered their services. This beautiful facility was dedicated in February 1978, and since then seven circuits have been holding their assemblies there semi-annually.

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The old State Cinema in the Auckland suburb of Devonport was purchased and renovated to become an assembly hall