African New Zealanders

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African New Zealanders
Total population
15,849 (2018)
0.3% of New Zealand's population[1]
Regions with significant populations
Auckland Region
Languages
New Zealand English, languages of Africa

African New Zealanders are New Zealanders of African descent. They represent less than 0.3% of New Zealand's population, although the number grew substantially since the 1990s.[2]

Notable African New Zealanders[]

  • Addil Somani (born 1967), Ugandan-born cricketer
  • Alan Blake (1922–2010), rugby player of African-American descent
  • David Nyika (born 1995), boxer of Ugandan descent
  • Gus Nketia (born 1970), Ghanaian-born track and field athlete
  • Ibrahim Omer (born 1979), Eritrean-born Member of Parliament for the Labour Party.
  • Israel Adesanya (born 1989), Nigerian-born mixed martial artist
  • John da Silva (1934–2021), wrestler of Brazilian descent
  • Lesley-Anne Brandt (born 1981), South African-born actress
  • Meryl Cassie (born 1984), South African-born actress
  • Nneka Okpala (born 1988), athlete of Nigerian descent
  • Precious McKenzie (born 1936), South African-born weightlifter
  • Tamupiwa Dimairo (born 1996), Zimbabwean-born footballer
  • Terefe Ejigu (born 1988), Ethiopian-born long distance runner
  • Kwabena Appiah (born 1992), Ghanaian-born footballer.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2013 Census ethnic group profiles - African". stats.govt.nz.
  2. ^ Walrond, Carl (4 March 2009), "African-born people in New Zealand by country of origin, 1991, 1996 and 2001", Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, New Zealand: Ministry for Culture and Heritage, ISBN 978-0-478-18451-8

Bibliography[]

  • African Youth Health and Well-Being: Participatory Action Research Project. Evolve and Victoria University, 2005.


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