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Find out about Aotearoa New Zealand's ethnic communities.

Aotearoa New Zealand's ethnic communities

Aotearoa New Zealand's ethnic communities are an incredibly diverse group, representing over 200 ethnicities and speaking over 160 languages. Ethnic communities include anyone who identifies as:

  • African
  • Asian
  • Continental European
  • Latin-American
  • Middle-Eastern.

This includes former refugees, asylum seekers, new and temporary migrants, long-term settlers and multi-generational New Zealanders.

Data dashboard v2

Ethnic Communities Data Dashboard

Created in partnership with Statistics New Zealand, the Ethnic Communities Data Dashboard is an interactive tool that allows you to access information on ethnic communities in Aotearoa New Zealand. You can use it to create comprehensive information on ethnicity, religion, and language – at national and regional levels.
Go to the data dashboard

Community Directory

The Community Directory is a register of ethnic community organisations and support services. If your organisation would like to be included in the directory, please email info@ethniccommunities.govt.nz.

 

 

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Al-Ameen Islamic Development New Zealand
The Assyrian Association of Wellington Incorporated
Wellington Cambodian Buddhist Trust
Wellington Tamil Society Inc
Kapiti Coast Multi-ethnic Council Trust (KCMC)
Pakistan Association of Wellington New Zealand (PAWNZ) Inc.
Wellington Sri Lankan School
Vic without Barriers
Waitaki Multicultural Council
New Zealand China Friendship Society - Wairarapa
Name Website Region Services Phone
Al-Ameen Islamic Development New Zealand
 www.alameen.org.nz Wellington/Kapiti Women, Youth, Community Services, Education, Faith Group 027 459 2158 View
The Assyrian Association of Wellington Incorporated
 Wellington/Kapiti Women, Youth, Community Services, Faith Group, Migrant, Interpreting & Translation, Refugee, Arts & Culture, View
Wellington Cambodian Buddhist Trust
 Wellington/Kapiti Faith Group 04 3836854 View
Wellington Tamil Society Inc
 Wellington/Kapiti Youth, Education, Sport, Community Services, Arts & Culture View
Kapiti Coast Multi-ethnic Council Trust (KCMC)
 Wellington/Kapiti Community Services, Business & Enterprise, Migrant, Legal, Refugee, Research, Settlement, Education 022 588 7688 View
Pakistan Association of Wellington New Zealand (PAWNZ) Inc.
 www.pawnz.org Wellington/Kapiti Women, Youth, Recreation, Sport, Settlement, Arts & Culture, Community Services, Education, Technology, Migrant 021 918 794 or 021 2443435 View
Wellington Sri Lankan School
 wslsnz.org/wp Wellington/Kapiti Education 04 234 8584 View
Vic without Barriers
 www.wgtn.ac.nz/students/get-involved/communities/refugee-background-students/vic.without.barriers Wellington/Kapiti Recreation, Community Services, Mental Health, Refugee 022 171 2771 View
Waitaki Multicultural Council
 waitakimulticultural.org.nz Waitaki Community Services, Senior Citizens, Migrants 04 434 7544 027 242 8643 View
New Zealand China Friendship Society - Wairarapa
 www.nzchinasociety.org.nz Wairapapa Community Services 06 377 4683 View
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