Halal Travel Guide to New Zealand for Muslim Travelers
For Muslim traveler friends, New Zealand can be a choice. This is because the country is now friendly to Muslim tourists. This is inseparable from the halal tourism guide that they have released some time ago.
In this article, we will share some halal tourism guides in New Zealand that we took directly from the official website of the country. Some of these guides can be seen directly below!
Guide #1: Places to Eat
In this article, we will divide the guide into two parts, namely places to eat and places of worship. Let's start with places to eat.
In its official guide, New Zealand has over 200 halal dining places. These dining places are spread across various regions in New Zealand.
All the lists of dining places are made based on the cooperation of two parties. The two are the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) and the Kiwi Muslim Directory.
These two parties not only list what halal dining places are in New Zealand. But, they categorize them into three categories. The three are dining places that have certification from FIANZ, restaurants owned by followers of Islam, and vegetarian restaurants.
Of the more than 200 dining places, some of the recommended ones are:
1. Mevlana Kebabs
This is a halal dining place that serves traditional Turkish cuisine. Although it has kebab in its name, this dining place does not only serve kebabs. But also several other halal Turkish specialties. Such as burgers, falafel, and baked potatoes. This dining place is located at 61 Tay Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand.
2. Maihan Supermarket & Halal Meat
As the name suggests, this place is not just a dining place, but also a supermarket. So, here you can eat while shopping. Maihan serves halal dishes made from meat, and sells several daily necessities. This dining place can be visited at 303 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand.
3. East St. Vegetarian Cafe Bar
This one is a dining place that falls into the vegetarian restaurant category. Various vegetarian-friendly dishes are served here. Ranging from local specialties of New Zealand to vegetarian specialties from Mexico.
This dining place also offers gluten-free dishes. If you are interested, just come to the complete address at 8 Church Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand.
Guide #2: Places of Worship
Now we move on to the second guide, which is places of worship. In New Zealand, the available places of worship are mosques and Islamic Centres. There are about 64 mosques and Islamic Centres in New Zealand.
Of the 64 mosques and Islamic Centres, two of them are:
1. Ayesha Mosque Auckland New Zealand
The first recommended place of worship is Ayesha Mosque Auckland New Zealand. This mosque is located at 96 Maich Road, Manurewa, Auckland 2102, New Zealand.
In addition to being a place for prayer, this mosque also provides several services that can be accessed. Starting from marriage seminars, Quran reading classes, to religious counseling.
Uniquely, the management of this mosque also provides a special application that can be accessed by the congregation. This application can help the congregation access religious information.
2. Wellington Mosque
The second recommended place of worship is Wellington Mosque. This mosque has ample parking space and is strategically located. It is said to be strategic because it is close to a bus stop. The mosque itself is located at 7/11 Queens Drive, Kilbirnie, Wellington 6022, New Zealand.
That is the halal tourism guide in New Zealand for Muslim traveler friends. Hopefully, it can serve as a guide for Muslim travelers who want to vacation in New Zealand.
Author: Anggie Warsito
