English New Zealanders
Ethnic group / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about New Zealand people of English descent. For English people of New Zealand descent, see New Zealanders in the United Kingdom.
English New Zealanders are New Zealanders of English descent, or English-born people currently living in New Zealand. After British explorer James Cook arrived in New Zealand in 1769, many non-Polynesians began to visit and settle New Zealand, in particular, whalers, sealers, and ex-convicts from Australia, often of British (including English) ancestry.[1] After New Zealand became a colony of Britain in 1840, the country began to receive thousands of immigrants, with over 90% of them being from Britain and Ireland, with about half of them coming from England.[2][3]
Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
Total population | |
---|---|
2 million[citation needed] (of full or partial ancestry) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Nation-wide | |
Languages | |
English | |
Religion | |
Christianity, Usually Anglican or other Protestant, Smaller Catholic Minority. Largely Irreligious | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Pākehā |
Close