New Zealand

Indians living in New Zealand

by moveforward on March 16, 2011

Despite the fact that Australia and New Zealand are literally thousands of miles away they are often seen as very “close cousins” by many people around the world. While historically they were perhaps more alike than they would care to agree, there are significant differences with regards to Indians living in New Zealand and Indians living in Australia at this point in time. There are many factors to consider and there are many issues ongoing which will try to cover in this article.

The history of Indians living in New Zealand

Even though there is little information and little data regarding the history of Indians living in New Zealand it is evident from official government statistics that Indian New Zealanders make up one of the largest ethnic groups in the country. Indeed “Indian New Zealanders” are regarded as the fastest-growing Kiwi ethnic group in the country and the second largest ethnic group behind New Zealand Asians.
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