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Two Indiana Muslims set foot off the ship Saint Jean Baptiste that had sailed from India.
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Quzeera and his wife Mindia (also from India) arrived in New Zealand.
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By 1874 there were only 17 Muslims in New Zealand.
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By 1950 the New Zealand Muslim Association was created to unite the growing population of 200 Muslims currently dwelling in New Zealand.
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The International Muslim Association of New Zealand was birthed with various missions including to serve Allah Almighty, to provide quality Islamic education and religious instruction to Muslims in the community and to participate in or support humanitarian causes in New Zealand
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In 1977 the Muslim Association of Canterbury was instituted, to help encourage a better understanding of Islam.
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The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand, Inc. was founded in 1979, when Muslim population had grown to 2,000.
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On March 30, 1979 the foundation for the first mosque was laid in New Zealand; the Ponsonby mosque
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In 1987 New Zealand became a member of the Refugee Quota Programme which resulted in more Muslim immigrants moving to New Zealand. Once immigrants arrived, as a result of the Refugee Quota Programme, they were provided with permanent residence status and also provided with 12 months of support and assistance to aid in transitioning into living in New Zealand.
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The Muslim population grew to 36,000 by 2006.
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The 2013 Census reported that New Zealand was now home to over 46,000 Muslims.
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By the year 2019, it is estimated that there are over 60,000 Muslims in New Zealand.
