Country of birth
The New Zealand census figures listed here show the number of residents born in South Pacific countries.
New Caledonia
- 1921 census: 17
- 1951 census: 40
- 2001 census: 171
- 2006 census: 216
- 2013 census: 246
Tahiti
- 1921 census: 59
- 1951 census: 96
French Polynesia
- 1976 census: 262
- 2001 census: 465
- 2006 census: 525
- 2013 census: 465
Papua
- 1951 census: 10
New Guinea
- 1951 census: 34
Papua New Guinea
- 1976 census: 544
- 2001 census: 1,149
- 2006 census: 1,251
- 2013 census: 1,344
Solomon Islands
- 1951 census: 20
- 1976 census: 184
- 2001 census: 507
- 2006 census: 522
- 2013 census: 618
New Hebrides
- 1951 census: 42
- 1976 census: 151
Vanuatu
- 2001 census: 276
- 2006 census: 315
- 2013 census: 567
Gilbert Islands
- 1976 census: 94
Kiribati
- 2001 census: 504
- 2006 census: 822
- 2013 census: 1,476
Tuvalu
- 1976 census: 61
- 2001 census: 1,017
- 2006 census: 1,227
- 2013 census: 1,419
Nauru
- 2001 census: 222
- 2006 census: 240
- 2013 census: 273
Ethnic identity
In the 2006 and 2013 censuses, people were asked to indicate the ethnic group or groups with which they identified. The numbers include those who indicated more than one group.
- Tuvalu Islander/Ellice Islander: 2,628 (2006); 3,537 (2013)
- Society Islander/Tahitian: 1,329 (2006); 1,410 (2013)
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