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
New Zealanders, colloquially known as Kiwis, are people associated with New Zealand, sharing a common history, culture, and language. People of various ethnicities and national origins are citizens of New Zealand, governed by its nationality law.
A group of young New Zealanders at a climate change protest in Wellington, 2019
Crowd at an Anzac Day Dawn Service at Wellington Cenotaph, 2011
New Zealand school-students of European descent
Māori and the British representatives signed the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840
