Crescent Chronicles #34

Newsletter where we share new events, halal spots and interesting information for Muslims in NZ

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Crescent Chronicles
August 07, 2025

As Salam Alaikum 👋 

Welcome to our new subscribers! This is Crescent Chronicles, the newsletter that’s all about keeping you in the know! Brought to you by the team at Kiwi Muslim Directory.

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👀 TLDR

📆 25 Events & Activities across NZ

🍔 3 New Food Options

💰 4 Donation Opportunities

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🚗 Events happening over the next fortnight & more

Auckland

#1 Khawat Youth - Dardasheh Session ( link )

When: 7pm | August 6th

Where: Online

Cost: N/A

Sign up: N/A

#2  Ethnic Women Enterprise Development series ( link )

When: 5:30pm-6:30pm | August 13th

Where: Online

Cost: N/A

Sign up: N/A

#3 Islam, Muslims, and Identity Workshop ( link )

When: 12pm-2:30pm | August 14th

Where: Online

Cost: N/A

Sign up: N/A

#4 Qawiyat Sisters - Mums and Bubs Pilates ( link )

When: 10:30am | August 14th

Where: Western Springs Community Hall 1 & 2

Cost: N/A

Sign up: N/A

#5 Family Violence Prevention Workshops ( link )

When: 10am-12pm | August 16th, September 13th, October 11th, November 15h, December 6th

Where: TANI Office, 101 Church Street, Onehunga, Auckland

Cost: N/A

Sign up: N/A

#6 EONZ - Halal Market ( link )  

When: 1pm-5pm | August 16th

Where: Western Springs Community Hall 1 & 2

Cost: N/A

Sign up: N/A

#7 MUV - Know Who You're Voting For ( link )

When: 2:30pm-4:30pm | August 31st

Where: Iqra School. 5 Hugh Brown Drive, New Lynn

Cost: N/A

Sign up: N/A

#8 MYNZ - Marriage Workshop ( link )  

When: From Maghrib | August 31st

Where: Masjid Al-Fatah. 13 Ward Street, New Lynn, Auckland

Cost: N/A

Sign up: N/A

#9 NZ Ethnic Family Market Day ( link )

When: 10:30am-3:30pm | August 31st

Where: New Lynn Community Centre. 45 Totara Avenue, New Lynn, Auckland

Cost: N/A

Sign up: N/A

#10 The Halal Collective Festival ( link )

When: 1pm-9pm | September 27th & 28th

Where: Barfoot & Thompson Stadium, Auckland

Cost: N/A

Sign up: N/A

#11 At Taqwa Trust - Fiji Islands Muslim Retreat ( link ) 

When: 12pm | October 10th-12th

Where: Masjid Muhammadi Mulomulo, Nadi

Cost: N/A

Sign up: Contact [email protected] or 0800 247 526

#12  IWCNZ - Netball Tournament ( link ) 

When: October 11th

Where: Coming soon

Cost: N/A

Sign up: N/A

#13 NZ Halal Show

When: November 1st-2nd

Where: Auckland Showgrounds

Cost: N/A

Sign up: Please see website for more details

#14 UAIINZ - Summer camp 2025 ( link )

When: December 21st-January 23rd

Where: TBA

Cost: N/A

Sign up: N/A

OTHER NORTH ISLAND & S0UTH ISLAND EVENTS

#1 NIYA - Lads Futsal ( link )

When: 3:45pm-6pm | August 9th

Where: Ākua Tangi Sports Centre. 72 Kemp st, Kilbirnie, Wellington

Cost: N/A

Sign up: Form

#2  NIYA - Lads Football ( link ) 

When: 4pm-6:30pm | August 10th

Where: Rototuna Primary School. 23 Strathmore dr, Rototuna, Hamilton

Cost: N/A

Sign up: N/A

#3  UCMUSA - Sisters Halaqah (Topic: Signs of the Last Hour with Sis. Sarah Qader) ( link )

When: August 8th

Where: University of Canterbury, Thesis House, 39A Creyke Road, Christchurch

Cost: N/A

Sign up: N/A

#4  UCMUSA - Sisters Halaqah (Topic: Practical Tips to Avoid the Tricks of Shaytaan with Sis. Farah Talal) ( link )

When: August 15th

Where: University of Canterbury, Thesis House, 39A Creyke Road, Christchurch

Cost: N/A

Sign up: N/A

#5 NIYA - Real Talk ( link )

When: 1pm | August 16th

Where: New Plymouth Islamic Centre, 185 Smart rd, Hillsborough

Cost: N/A

Sign up: N/A

#6 Art & Emotion Workshop Series for Muslim Youth ( link )

When: 5pm-6:30pm | August 7th

Where: Matariki room, Purapura Whetu, 166 Saint Asaph st, Christchurch

Cost: N/A

Sign up: N/A

#7 Art & Emotion Workshop Series for Muslim Youth ( link )

When: 5pm-6:30pm | August 14th

Where: Matariki room, Purapura Whetu, 166 Saint Asaph st, Christchurch

Cost: N/A

Sign up: N/A

#8 Art & Emotion Workshop Series for Muslim Youth ( link )

When: 5pm-6:30pm | August 21st

Where: Matariki room, Purapura Whetu, 166 Saint Asaph st, Christchurch

Cost: N/A

Sign up: N/A

#9 UCMUSA - Sisters Halaqah (Topic: Navigating Friendships and Community in Islam with Sis. Farah Talal) ( link )

When: August 22nd

Where: University of Canterbury, Thesis House, 39A Creyke Road, Christchurch

Cost: N/A

Sign up: N/A

#10 Sisters Camp 2025 ( link )

When: August 30th- September 1st

Where: Berwick Lodge, Dunedin

Cost: $80 pp

Sign up: N/A

#11 Plants of the Quran Book signing & Art Exhibition ( link )

When: 4pm-9pm | September 20th

Where: Woodlands Homestead, 42 Whitikahu Road, Taupiri 3791, New Zealand

Cost: $120 pp

Sign up: N/A

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🍔 The latest in halal food

Halal outlets that were not included in the latest edition of the Kiwi Muslim Directory

#1 Flavour Bites Kebab & Grill

Address: 38 Stoddard rd, Mt Roskill
Comments: Ayesha Halal Certificate

#2 Chick Stop

Address: 21 Home straight, Terapa, Hamilton
Comments: Ayesha Halal Certificate

#3 Aliiz Kitchen

Address: 135 Rowandale Avenue Manurewa, Auckland
Comments: Muslim Owned

💸 Donations/Fundraising

#1 Al Manar ( link )

Almanar Relief – Gaza

Alhamdulillah, on Wednesday 9th July, Almanar Relief distributed fresh water tanks in Gaza City, reaching 3 camps in 3 different areas. These tanks are helping families store clean drinking water during ongoing shortages.

Donate now: https://tinyurl.com/almanarPal 🏦 Bank: BNZ Onehunga
Account Name: Almanar Trust
Account #: 02-0208-0121311-02 Reference: PalRelief
WhatsApp only: 021514571

#2 HSC NZ ( link )

As-salāmu ʿalaykum everyone,

Basic food supplies like flour and milk are becoming harder to find every day in Gaza — but Alhamdulillah, with your help, we’re still able to get urgent food aid to families who are struggling to survive.

To support:

Name: M M OWAIDAH

Account: 06-0359-0985619-01

Bank: ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited

SWIFT/BIC: ANZBNZ22

If you have any questions or want to help more, call or message me anytime: 0204241384

#3 FIANZ Baitul Maal NZ ( link )

See link for details.

#4 New Lynn Islamic Trust ( link )

Help the New Lynn Islamic Trust reach its next milestone!

We're working to secure the future of the New Lynn Islamic Trust at 41 Portage Road. We've passed our first hurdle, but we still need to raise a total of $778,600 to get over the next one. This amount is due by Monday, August 31st.

Your donations will help us:

- Secure commercial returns for the Masjid
- Expand in the future
- Create additional car parking You can help us achieve this goal!

For donation details please see link.

🙏 Quran Ayah of the Day

“If only there were, among the generations before you, people with wisdom, who spoke against corruption on earth—except for the few whom We saved. But the wrongdoers pursued the luxuries they were indulged in, and thus became guilty.”

The Holy Quran · Hud (Hud) · 11:116