[2] Traveling on the ship SS Goya, an impoverished Krasniqi reached Wellington, New Zealand during May 1951 and later did a variety of jobs such as farm work in Gore.

[6] Back in Auckland, Krasniqi opened a restaurant and cafe in 1960 named "Free Albania" in the suburb of Panmure, and it became a hub for Albanian cultural activity in the country.

[11] His modernist outlook made him want reason and religious revelation to be in harmony and for the norms and mores of human rights and democracy to reshape the Muslim world over time.

[11] In 1970, Krasniqi closed "Free Albania" and opened a kiosk at the Panmure "Swimarama",[11] a pool and leisure centre.

[11] Between the 1970s-1980s, Krasniqi was involved in organising protests against the Soviet Union and he devoted efforts toward unifying Muslim groups in the country.

Among the New Zealand Muslim community, Krasniqi was held in esteem for his social, oratory and religious skills resulting in his appointment to leadership roles.

[12] Krasniqi, as part of the Albanian Civic League greeted the incoming refugees at the airport, led local efforts to assist them and it received much coverage in New Zealand media.