| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 34,227 (2018) 0.73% of the population [1] | |
| Languages | |
| Punjabi · English | |
| Religion | |
| 79.7%
Sikhism
^ 5.2% No religion 4.6% Hinduism 3.9% Islam 3.3% Christianity [2] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Indian New Zealanders · Pakistani New Zealanders | |
^ Include other religions |
Punjabi New Zealanders are New Zealanders who are of Punjabi descent. Their ancestry originates wholly or partially in the Punjab region of South Asia, constituting a subgroup of Indian New Zealanders and Pakistani New Zealanders. [3]
According to the 2018 New Zealand census, there were 34,227 Punjabi-speaking individuals in the country. [1] Punjabi was the second most commonly spoken South Asian language in New Zealand after Hindi, and the 14th most common overall. [1]
New Zealand has a historical and growing Sikh community, most of whom originate from Punjab. [4] [5] Punjabis were amongst the earliest immigrants from South Asia to arrive in New Zealand alongside the Gujaratis, during what was then the British Raj in the 1890s, [5] [6] and some of them married local Māori women, whose offspring became known as Māori Indians. [7]
Notable Punjabi New Zealanders
- Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi, National Party politician and former MP. [8]
- Ashraf Choudhary, Labour Party politician and former MP. [9]
- Billy Ibadulla, a Punjabi Christian and former Test cricketer for Pakistan, who emigrated to New Zealand in 1976. [10]
- Abraham Salaman, a Punjabi Muslim merchant and herbalist who arrived in New Zealand in 1903. [11]
- Amandeep Singh, first-class cricketer. [12]
- Bhupinder Singh, first-class cricketer. [13]
- Phomen Singh, confectioner who arrived in New Zealand in c. 1890. [14]
- Ish Sodhi, New Zealand Test cricketer. [15]
- Sukhi Turner, politician and former mayor of Dunedin. [16]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "2018 Census totals by topic – national highlights (updated)". Statistics New Zealand. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "2018 Census ethnic group summaries | Stats NZ".
- ^ Singh, M.P. (17 December 2021). "Commemorative postage stamp released in New Zealand to mark Punjabi Language Week". SBS News. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ Morris, Paul. "Diverse religions - Sikhs". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Indian communities". Teara. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Early immigration". Teara. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Mayhew, W. R. (1977). Tuapeka: The Land and Its People. Clutha District, New Zealand: Capper Press.
- ^ Singh, Manpreet K. (31 January 2017). "MP Kanwaljit Bakshi becomes Parliamentary Private Secretary in New Zealand". SBS News. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Patience and Persistence required for a stable democracy in Pakistan". PILDAT. 25 December 2004. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ "Christian Sportsmen who Represented Pakistan". The News Blog. 28 December 2011. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019.
- ^ Buckingham, Louise. "Abraham Walley Mahomed Salaman". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Amandeep Singh". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Bhupinder Singh". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ McLeod, W. H. "Phomen Singh". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Ish Sodhi tries his hand at Punjabi commentary for ICC". Tribune India. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Sukhi Turner: Politician by choice, Punjabi at heart, Kiwi by nature". The Tribune. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
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