New Zealand English is mostly non-rhotic and sounds similar to Australian English, with a common exception being the centralisation of the short i. Įnglish, Māori and New Zealand Sign Language are the official languages, with English predominant. Compared to the diversity of the population as a whole, the population aged under 18 years is considerably more ethnically diverse. Auckland is the most ethnically diverse region in New Zealand with 53.5 percent identifying as Europeans, 28.2 percent as Asian, 11.5 percent as Māori, 15.5 percent as Pacific Islanders, and 2.3 percent as Middle Eastern, Latin American or African (MELAA). This is reflected in immigration, with most new migrants coming from Britain and Ireland, although the numbers from Asia in particular are increasing. New Zealand is part of a realm and most people born in the realm's external territories of Tokelau, the Ross Dependency, the Cook Islands and Niue are entitled to New Zealand passports.Īs at the 2018 census, the majority of New Zealand's population is of European descent (70 percent), with the indigenous Māori being the largest minority (16.5 percent), followed by Asians (15.3 percent), and non-Māori Pacific Islanders known collectively as Pasifika (9.0 percent). Waiheke Island (near Auckland) is easily the most populated smaller island with 9,390 residents, while Great Barrier Island, the Chatham and Pitt Islands, and Stewart Island each have populations below 1,000.

Few New Zealanders live on New Zealand's smaller islands. The five largest cities are Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, and Tauranga. New Zealanders predominantly live in urban areas on the North Island.

The demographics of New Zealand encompass the gender, ethnic, religious, geographic, and economic backgrounds of the 5.1 million people living in New Zealand.

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