Islam in New Zealand
The number of Muslims in New Zealand according to the 2013 census is 46,149, up 28% from 36,072 in the 2006 census. New Zealand now has a number of mosques in the major centres, and two Islamic schools (Al Madinah and Zayed College for Girls).
The community is noted for its harmonious relations with the wider New Zealand community, with various interfaith efforts from all sides contributing to this situation. FIANZ established the Harmony Awards as part of Islam Awareness Week in 2008 to recognise the contributions of New Zealanders to improving understanding and relationships between Muslims and the wider community.
Islam in the Cook Islands
Islam in the Cook Islands is a small religious minority in the New Zealand dependency of the Cook Islands. It's not exaclty clear how many Muslims are there in the Cook Islands, because the calculation of Muslims doesn't participate in the country census. However, it's estimated that about 0.06% of the Islands' population of about 15000 is Muslim. But there are no mosques in the Islands. It's unclear how Islam first appeared in the Cook Islands. One of the earliest few Cook Islanders to convert to Islam is Tatiana Kautai. Currently, Islam is a small but growing religious minority in the Cook Islands.