| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Kopua |
| Order | The Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance O.C.S.O. |
| Established | 1954 |
| Mother house | Mount Melleray Abbey, Cappoquin, Waterford, Ireland |
| Dedicated to | The Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Site | |
| Location | On the boundary of Tararua and the Central Hawkes Bay Districts, New Zealand |
The Southern Star Abbey, is a Cistercian monastery located in a remote, rural area of the North Island, New Zealand in the Diocese of Palmerston North. The monastery supports itself by operating a dairy farm. It is located at Kopua, between Takapau and Norsewood.[1]