South African New Zealanders
South African New Zealanders are New Zealanders who were either born in South Africa or are descendants of South African migrants. As at the 2013 New Zealand census, there were 54,279 South African-born people resident in New Zealand, or 1.36% of the country's population, making South Africa the 5th largest source of New Zealand immigrants behind the United Kingdom, China, India, and Australia.[1] While South Africans have migrated to New Zealand since the 19th century, over 90 percent of South Africans in New Zealand today have migrated since the fall of apartheid in the early 1990s.[2] Most South African New Zealanders are of White South African origin.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 54,279 (by birth, 2013 census)[1] 28,656 (by ancestry, 2013 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| South African-born people by region | |
| Auckland | 30,612 |
| Waikato | 4,755 |
| Wellington | 4,557 |
| Canterbury | 4,107 |
| Bay of Plenty | 2,655 |
| Northland | 1,329 |
| Manawatū-Whanganui | 1,329 |
| Languages | |
| English (New Zealand, South African), Afrikaans | |
Notable South African New Zealanders
- Megan Alatini, pop singer, actress and television personality
- Lesley-Anne Brandt, actress
- Leana de Bruin, netball player
- Meryl Cassie, actress and singer
- Irene van Dyk, netball player
- Penny Hulse, local politician, Deputy Mayor of Auckland (2010–present)
- Precious McKenzie, weightlifter
- Andrew Mehrtens, rugby union player
- Storm Roux, football player
- Faye Smythe, actress
- BJ Watling, NZ wicket-keeper in Test cricket
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References
- "2013 Census totals by topic". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- Walrond, Carl (13 July 2012). "South Africans – Migration". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
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