Tongan New Zealanders
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 60,336 (2013) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Tongan | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity |
Tongan New Zealanders are Tongan immigrants in New Zealand, their descendants, and New Zealanders of Tongan ethnic descent. They constitute one of New Zealand's most sizeable ethnic minorities. In the 2013 census, 60,336 New Zealanders identified themselves as being of Tongan ethnicity with 22,413 stating that they were born in Tonga.[1]
Religion
| Religion | Percentage of the Tongan population in New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Methodist | 35.6% |
| Catholic | 17.9% |
| Latter-day Saints | 10.7% |
| No religion | 9.8% |
| Object to answering | 9.2% |
Source: 2013 census[2]
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ "Tongans: Facts and Figures". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ 2013 Census ethnic group profiles: Tongan
