Aotearoa New Zealand’s diverse communities
Aotearoa New Zealand’s communities are an incredibly diverse group, representing over 200 ethnicities and speaking approximately 160 languages.
Ethnic communities include anyone who identifies as:
- African
- Asian
- Continental European
- Latin-American
- Middle Eastern
This includes former refugees, asylum seekers and multi-generational New Zealanders. The following statistics is according to 2018 CENSUS data.






