History before the establishment of Ahmadiyyat in NZ
-- Professor Clement Lindley Wragge an astronomer and companion of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad being a first known Ahmadi settled in Auckland New Zealand. During his tour to India, Prof. Wragge met Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, who had claimed to be the Promised Messiah foretold in the Bible and Islamic scriptures. Some of his followers believe that Wragge had converted to Islam and stayed a Muslim until his death. Proof of his conversion is cited by Ahmadiyya (followers of Ghulam Ahmad) scholars in the form of letters written to one Mufti Muhammad Sadiq by Prof. Wragge after his meeting with Ghulam Ahmad in Lahore.[6]
He died here in Auckland and is buried in Birkenhead cemetery, Auckland. Hazrat Mirza Msroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V (atba) visited his grave on May 7, 2006.
Hazrat Chaudhry Zafrullah Khan Sahibra visited New Zealand in 196---
Number of Ahmadis came to New Zealand for education or employment at different times and left after completing their tasks. Those who settled here did very little for the propagation of Ahmadiyyat. Those Ahmadis who did some work in the field of propagation are mentioned below.
Mr. Muhammad Aslam Nasir acquired his residence status while studying at Otago University, Dunedin University ( 1982-1984). He left NZ in 1986 and is now living in Australia.
(More information is needed on Early years)