| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 34,227 (2018) 0.73% of the population[1] | |
| Languages | |
| Punjabi · English | |
| Religion | |
| 79.7% Sikhism^ 5.2% No religion 4.6% Hinduism 3.9% Islam 3.3% Christianity[2] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Indian New Zealanders · Pakistani New Zealanders | |
^ Include other religions |
Punjabi New Zealanders are New Zealanders who are of Punjabi descent. Their ancestry originates wholly or partially in the Punjab region of South Asia, constituting a subgroup of Indian New Zealanders and Pakistani New Zealanders.[3]
According to the 2018 New Zealand census, there were 34,227 Punjabi-speaking individuals in the country.[1] Punjabi was the second most commonly spoken South Asian language in New Zealand after Hindi, and the 14th most common overall.[1]
New Zealand has a historical and growing Sikh community, most of whom originate from Punjab.[4][5] Punjabis were amongst the earliest immigrants from South Asia to arrive in New Zealand alongside the Gujaratis, during what was then the British Raj in the 1890s,[5][6] and some of them married local Māori women, whose offspring became known as Māori Indians.[7]
- ^ a b c "2018 Census totals by topic – national highlights (updated)". Statistics New Zealand. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "2018 Census ethnic group summaries | Stats NZ".
- ^ Singh, M.P. (17 December 2021). "Commemorative postage stamp released in New Zealand to mark Punjabi Language Week". SBS News. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ Morris, Paul. "Diverse religions - Sikhs". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Indian communities". Teara. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Early immigration". Teara. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Mayhew, W. R. (1977). Tuapeka: The Land and Its People. Clutha District, New Zealand: Capper Press.
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