List of mosques in New Zealand

The following is a non-exhaustive list of mosques in New Zealand. As of 2019 there were about 60 mosques and Islamic centres in the country.[1]

Region City Suburb Name Images Year Group Remarks
Auckland Auckland Avondale Avondale Islamic Centre 1998 Briefly closed in 2014 until 2015[2][3]
Auckland Manurewa Baitul Muqeet Mosque
2013 Ahmadiyya At the time of opening, the ahmadiya mosque was the largest in the country.[4]
Auckland Glen Eden Masjid-e-Bilal
[5][6]
Auckland Ponsonby Ponsonby Mosque
1979 New Zealand's first mosque[7]
Auckland Rānui West Auckland Mosque and Islamic Centre 1995 [8]
Bay of Plenty Tauranga Tauranga South Tauranga Mosque [9]
Canterbury Christchurch Riccarton Al Noor Mosque
1985 Sunni First mosque in the South Island[10]
Christchurch Linwood Linwood Islamic Centre
2018 Sunni
Timaru Parkside Bilal Mosque and Timaru Islamic Centre 2021 [11]
Hawke's Bay Hastings Parkvale Baitul Mokarram Masjid and Islamic Centre
2010 [12]
Manawatū-Whanganui Palmerston North West End Palmerston North Islamic Centre 1995 Originally established in 1985 at a different location[13][14]
Taihape Ad-Deen Mosque Taihape Islamic Centre
2014 Claimed to be the highest mosque in New Zealand[15][16][17]
Whanganui Whanganui East Masjid-E-Bilal 2003 [18]
Marlborough Blenheim Blenheim Central Blenheim Masjid and Community Centre 2022 [19]
Northland Whangārei Morningside Northland Islamic Centre [1][20]
Otago Dunedin Dunedin North Al-Huda Mosque
2000 [21][22]
Dunedin South Dunedin Al-Maryam Islamic Centre 2020 [23]
Queenstown Queenstown Central Queenstown Masjid 2020 [24][25][26]
Southland Invercargill Hawthorndale Southland Muslim Association Masjid 2010 Claimed to be the southernmost mosque in the world[27][28]
Mataura Mataura Masjid and community centre Services Muslim workers at the Mataura meat works.[29]
Taranaki Hāwera Hāwera Islamic Centre [30]
New Plymouth Hillsborough Taranaki Islamic Centre 2016 [31][32]
Waikato Taupō Taupō Central Taupo Islamic Centre 2015 [33]
Wellington Lower Hutt Taitā Lower Hutt Islamic Centre 1997 [34][35]
Wellington Kilbirnie Wellington Islamic Centre Before 1999 [36][37]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ali, Imran (9 May 2019). "Police to provide security at Islamic Centre in Whangārei during Ramadan". NZ Herald. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  2. ↑ Emhail, Isra'a (13 June 2018). "Fast friends: Ramadan helps mosque curb stereotypes". RNZ National. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Avondale". New Zealand Muslim Association. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Morgan, Scott (31 October 2013). "Prayers for opening". Stuff.
  5. ↑ Smith, Anneke (6 September 2021). "Muslim leader 'baffled' Corrections passed up rehabilitation offer for LynnMall terrorist". RNZ National. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  6. ↑ Chen, Liu (6 September 2021). "Neighbours shocked terrorist lived among them". NZ Herald. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  7. ↑ Aaisha Dadi Patel (18 April 2019). "Muslims long at home in New Zealand". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  8. ↑ Ali, Mahvash (29 July 2016). "West Auckland mosque looks to renovate". Stuff. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  9. ↑ Picken, Dawn (23 March 2019). "Inside Story: Bay of Plenty Muslims say they feel welcomed". NZ Herald. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  10. ↑ Drury, Abdullah (31 October 2020). "Wish You Were Here; A Short History of New Zealand Muslims and Integration". Nazhruna: Jurnal Pendidikan Islam. 3 (3): 355–370. doi:10.31538/nzh.v3i3.1021.
  11. ↑ Ashby-Coventry, Esther (28 March 2021). "Timaru Bilal Mosque opens to public". Stuff. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  12. ↑ Hyde, Sahiban (27 March 2019). "Hawke's Bay mosque leader: 'We are safe here, we are stronger'". NZ Herald. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  13. ↑ Loo, Alex (5 July 2019). "Palmerston North mosque first in New Zealand to receive security upgrades". Stuff. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  14. ↑ "Home page". Manawatu Muslims Association. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  15. ↑ Wilson, Zaryd (8 December 2014). "Mosque finds home in Taihape - Whanganui Chronicle News". NZ Herald. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  16. ↑ "New Mosque in Taihape - sanctuary for weary travellers". RNZ National. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  17. ↑ "Ad-Deen Mosque Taihape Islamic Centre". Rangitikei District Council. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  18. ↑ Stowell, Laurel (3 November 2005). "Muslim community at home in Wanganui". NZ Herald. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  19. ↑ Eder, Jennifer (2 April 2022). "Celebration for Marlborough Muslims finally finding a home". Stuff. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  20. ↑ Dinsdale, Mike (14 March 2020). "Northland Muslims thank community for aroha and support, one year on from mosque massacres". NZ Herald. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  21. ↑ Miller, Tim (28 March 2019). "Community has outgrown its mosque". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  22. ↑ Henderson, Simon (24 October 2021). "Mosque expansion being mulled". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  23. ↑ "Home - Al-Maryam Islamic Centre". dunedinmuslims.co.nz. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  24. ↑ Todd, Katie (25 July 2019). "$178k boost to establish Queenstown's first mosque". RNZ National. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  25. ↑ "Queenstown could have its own mosque by next week". NZ Herald. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  26. ↑ "'Horror, disappointment': Hate material at Queenstown mosque investigated". RNZ National. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  27. ↑ "Inside the world's southernmost mosque". Otago Daily Times. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  28. ↑ "Muslims in Invercargill - New Zealand". Southland Muslim Association. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  29. ↑ Schwanecke, Gianina (21 March 2026). "Country Life: A look inside Mataura's Masjid". RNZ. Archived from the original on 20 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  30. ↑ Coster, Deena (17 March 2019). "Prayer continues in Taranaki under watchful eye of armed police". Stuff. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  31. ↑ Baker, Brittany (11 December 2016). "New Plymouth's Islamic Centre opens doors". Stuff. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  32. ↑ McIlraith, Brianna (25 August 2019). "Open afternoon at Taranaki Islamic Centre". Stuff. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  33. ↑ Shand, Matt (15 March 2017). "Taupo perfect place for prayer for travellers". Stuff. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  34. ↑ Tso, Matthew (6 May 2019). "Muslim community thanks police for work following Christchurch shootings". Stuff. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  35. ↑ "About the Community". Lower Hutt Islamic Center. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  36. ↑ Maclean, Chris. "Mosque – Wellington region". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  37. ↑ Keber, Ruth (9 October 2012). "Wellingtonian Interview: Islamic Centre Imam Mohammad Amir". Stuff. Retrieved 24 May 2023.