African New Zealanders

African New Zealanders

Total population
15,849 (2018) 0.3% of New Zealand's population
Regions with significant populations
Auckland Region
Languages
New Zealand English, languages of Africa

African New Zealanders are New Zealanders of African descent. They represent less than 0.3% of New Zealand's population, although the number has been growing substantially since the 1990s.

Notable African New Zealanders

• Addil Somani (born 1967), Ugandan-born cricketer
• Alan Blake (1922–2010), rugby player of African-American descent
• David Nyika (born 1995), boxer of Ugandan descent
• Gus Nketia (born 1970), Ghanaian-born track and field athlete
• Ibrahim Omer (born 1979), Eritrean-born Member of Parliament for the Labour Party.
• Israel Adesanya (born 1989), Nigerian-born mixed martial artist
• John da Silva (1934–2021), wrestler of Brazilian descent
• Lesley-Anne Brandt (born 1981), South African-born actress
• Meryl Cassie (born 1984), South African-born actress
• Nneka Okpala (born 1988), athlete of Nigerian descent
• Precious McKenzie (born 1936), South African-born weightlifter
• Tamupiwa Dimairo (born 1996), Zimbabwean-born footballer
• Terefe Ejigu (born 1988), Ethiopian-born long-distance runner
• Kwabena Appiah (born 1992), footballer
• Israel Adesanya (born 1989),

Mixed Martial artist.

See also

• List of ethnic origins of New Zealanders
• Immigration to New Zealand

Bibliography

• African Youth Health and Well-Being: Participatory Action Research Project. Evolve and Victoria University, 2005.