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Birthplaces of Pacific peoples resident in New Zealand, 2018

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This graph shows the numbers of overseas-born Pacific peoples resident in New Zealand in 2018. The largest migrant groups were from Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and the Cook Islands. 

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Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Source: Stats NZ census, 2018

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Carl Walrond, South Pacific peoples – Island groups and recent migration, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/graph/1273/birthplaces-of-pacific-peoples-resident-in-new-zealand-2018 (accessed 5 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 July 2024.