Samoan New Zealanders are Samoan immigrants in New Zealand, their descendants, and New Zealanders of Samoan ethnic descent. They constitute one of New Zealand's most sizeable ethnic minorities. In the 2018 census, 182,721 New Zealanders identified themselves as being of Samoan ethnicity with 55,512 stating that they were born in Samoa, and 861 stating that they were born in American Samoa.
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Boxer Joseph Parker
Pasifika New Zealanders are a pan-ethnic group of New Zealanders associated with, and descended from, the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Islands outside of New Zealand itself. They form the fourth-largest ethnic grouping in the country, after European descendants, indigenous Māori, and Asian New Zealanders. Over 380,000 people identify as being of Pacific origin, representing 8% of the country's population, with the majority residing in Auckland.
Mary Ama and the Pacifica Mamas celebrating the Matairangi Mahi Toi arts residency at Government House
Samoan-born Aupito William Sio currently holds the record for being the longest serving Pasifika MP, serving from 2008 to 2023
Tokaikolo Tongan Church in Māngere Bridge
Maota Samoa / Samoa House, former consulate and current library and event space on Karangahape Road, Auckland