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Pacific peoples

Pacific peoples are the New Zealanders who identify with or feel they belong to one or more Pacific ethnicities. The seven largest ethnicities among Pacific peoples are Cook Island Maori, Fijian, Niuean, Samoan, Tokolauan, Tongan and Tuvaluan peoples.


Statistics about Pacific peoples include profiles of Cook Island Maori, Fijian, Niuean, Samoan, Tokelauan, Tongan and Tuvaluan peoples.

Detailed information is available about Pacific peoples' ethnic affiliation(s), age, sex, language, religion, families and households, education, work and income, housing, and access to amenities such as the Internet.

Population projections indicate likely changes to the Pacific population in the future.

Latest releases

National Ethnic Population Projections
Subnational Ethnic Population Projections

Reports & articles

Pacific Profiles: 2006 – report
Pacific Profiles: 2001
- report
Cook Island Maori people in New Zealand - report
Fijian people in New Zealand - report
Niuean people in New Zealand - report
Samoan people in New Zealand - report
Tokelauan people in New Zealand - report
Tongan people in New Zealand - report
Tuvaluan people in New Zealand - report
Pacific Profiles 2001 highlights - article
Census snapshot: Pacific Peoples - article
Employment & income of Pacific peoples in New Zealand - article
Census snapshot: cultural diversity - article
Ethnic differentials in induced abortions in New Zealand - article
Ethnic population projections: issues & trends - article
On the demography of Pacific people in New Zealand - expanded keynote address



Related links

Related datasets

Census of Population & Dwellings
Population Projections

Websites

Ministry of Education, Pacific education index
Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs 
Te Ara: Encyclopedia of New Zealand