Aotearoa New Zealand’s population of 5.1 million people is growing at a rate of 2.3%. Over 40 Pacific ethnicities are represented, each with their own culture, language and history. The country’s 2013 census recorded 295,941 Pacific peoples, correlating to 7.4% of the population – an increase of 11.3% in less than a decade. Currently, New Zealand is home to 381,642 Pasifika peoples1, 60% having been born in Aotearoa. More than 8% of the population identifies as being of Pacific origin.
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