The New Zealand national bal - balika shibir was held at the Pramukh Swami Youth Centre in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday 9 July, 2011 in the presence of Jnanpurush Swami and Adarshmuni Swami. More than 95 balaks and balikas from Auckland, Rotorua, Christchurch, Hamilton and Wellington attended the one-day shibir themed 1781- Swaminarayan Sampraday.
The participants gained insight into Ekantik Dharma, Sadhna, Moksh, Panchanaditatva and Akshar Purushottam Upasana through interactive sessions presented by sadhus. Each session was complimented with an activity session in which the children learnt how to apply these concepts practically in their lives.
At the end of the shibir, all the balaks and balikas took up niyams as part of their personal sadhna. The niyams were: to reduce the amount of time watching TV and internet use, to perform daily puja, to respect their parents, to study hard, to participate actively in ghar sabha, to do ekadashi and to attend Sunday Sabha. All were inspired to live better lives in accordance with the principles of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and the wishes of Pramukh Swami Maharaj.