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👀 TLDR
📆 30 Events & Activities across NZ
🍔 1 New Halal Food Options
💰 4 Donation Opportunities
🚗 Events happening over the next fortnight & more
Auckland
| #1 UKLA - Tohfatul Banaat – Short Course for Teenage Girls When: 10-11:15am | May 16th Where: Umar bin Khattab Learning Academy Girls Madrasah, 189A Stoddard Road, Mt Roskill, Auckland | #2 UKLA - Tohfatul Banaat – Short Course for Teenage Girls When: 10-11:15am | May 16th Where: Umar bin Khattab Learning Academy Girls Madrasah, 189A Stoddard Road, Mt Roskill, Auckland |
| #3 MIYC - Mosque Open Day When: 10-3pm | May 16th Where: MIYC, 38-40 St George Street, Papatoetoe, Auckland | #4 BANZI - Heritage New Year Festival 2026 When: 2-10pm | May 16th Where: Barfoot & Thomson Stadium, Kohimarama, Auckland |
| #5 MSA - Careers Panel When: 6-8pm | May 20th Where: 201-393, New Arts Building, UOA, Auckland | #6 EONZ - Farmers Market When: 10-1pm | May 20th Where: New Lynn Memorial Square, Auckland |
| #7 MSA, AUTMSA - Dhul Hijjah Qur'an Competition When: 2-5pm | May 22nd Where: Auckland | #8 Looolita Halal Night Bazaar When: May 23rd Where: War Memorial Park, 3 May Road, Mount Roskill, Auckland |
| #9 MIYCBZ - Brothers Hike When: May 23rd Where: Hunua Ranges Regional Park, Auckland | #10 Looolita Halal Night Bazaar When: May 23rd Where: War Memorial Park, 3 May Road, Mount Roskill, Auckland |
| #11 MIYCBZ - Brothers Hike When: May 23rd Where: Hunua Ranges Regional Park, Auckland | #12 EONZ - Pain to Peace When: 6-8pm | May 24th Where: My Little Library NZ, Mt Roskill, Auckland |
| #13 2026 NZ Annual Ijtema When: May 29th - June 1st Where: Masjid e Umar, 185 Stoddard Road, Mt Roskill, Auckland Cost: Free | #14 2026 NZ Annual Ijtema When: May 29th - June 1st Where: Masjid e Umar, 185 Stoddard Road, Mt Roskill, Auckland Cost: Free |
| #15 NSIA - Eid on the Shore When: 12-5pm | May 31st Where: NSIA Hub, Northcote, Auckland | #16 EONZ - Self Defense classes (Ladies only) When: 6-8pm | June 18th Where: Grappling Lab, 563 Pakuranga road, Howick, Auckland |
| #17 EONZ - Self Defense classes (Ladies only) When: 6-8pm | June 18th Where: Grappling Lab, 563 Pakuranga road, Howick, Auckland | #18 MIYCNZ/IERANZ International Dawah Retreat When: June 19th - June 21st Where: Epworth Camp, 116 Finlay Road, Maungatautari, Auckland |
| #19 MIYCNZ/IERANZ International Dawah Retreat When: June 19th - June 21st Where: Epworth Camp, 116 Finlay Road, Maungatautari, Auckland |
Other North Island & South Island Events
| #1 UCMUSA - Pilates & Matcha Series 1 (Females only) When: 8-9:30am | May 14th Where: Sculpt Reformer Pilates Studio, Canterbury | #2 IWCNZ - Breaking Barriers 2026 National Conference When: May 15th - May 17th Where: Christchurch Sign up: link |
| #3 IWCNZ - Breaking Barriers 2026 National Conference When: May 15th - May 17th Where: Christchurch Sign up: link | #4 UCMUSA - Pilates & Matcha Series 1 (Females only) When: 8-9:30am | May 15th Where: Sculpt Reformer Pilates Studio, Canterbury |
| #5 Looolita Halal Market When: 2-8pm | May 17th Where: Ngaio Town Hall, 1 Ottawa Road, Ngaio, Wellington | #6 Looolita Halal Market When: 2-8pm | May 17th Where: Ngaio Town Hall, 1 Ottawa Road, Ngaio, Wellington |
| #7 IWCNZ - Sunnah Archery When: 4-6:30pm | May 24th Where: New Plymouth | #8 USMUSA x AllForaFreePalestine - Hike for Gaza When: May 30th Where: Dog Stream Waterfall Track, Canterbury |
| #9 CMCT Family Fun Picnic When: 10-12:30pm | May 31st Where: TBA upon registration, Canterbury | #10 CMCT Family Fun Picnic When: 10-12:30pm | May 31st Where: TBA upon registration, Canterbury |
| #11 Eid al Adha Multicultural Festival When: 3-7pm | June 1st Where: Edgar Centre, Dunedin |
🍔 The latest in halal food
Halal outlets that were not included in the latest edition of the Kiwi Muslim Directory
| Smok'D Grill 📍 2/489 Richardson Road, Mount Roskill, Auckland 1041, Auckland 🌐 Website |
💸 Donations/Fundraising
| #1 Al Manar Trust ( link ) | NZ Relief. Gaza is Bleeding. Our brothers and sisters need us. Please see link. |
| #2 Al Noor ( link ) | Al Noor Flatbush. Islamic youth cenre. Buy a Musallah $500. Details in link. Donate $500. Please see link. |
| #3 Al Manar Trust ( link ) | International Udhiyah / Qurbani 1447H | 2026
Let your Qurbani reach those in need and bring smiles this Eid.
Details in link. Please see link. |
| #4 Halal FC ( link ) | Youth Fundraiser.
Details in link. Please see link. |
مَّا كَانَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَبَآ أَحَدٍۢ مِّن رِّجَالِكُمْ وَلَٰكِن رَّسُولَ ٱللَّهِ وَخَاتَمَ ٱلنَّبِيِّۦنَ ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمًۭا
"Muhammad is not the father of any of your men; but he is the Messenger of God, and the seal of the prophets. God is Cognizant of everything."
The Holy Quran · Al-Ahzaab (The Clans) · 33:40
