Canadian New Zealanders Explained

Group:Canadian New Zealanders
Pop:5,871 (2013 census)[1]
Popplace:Canadian people by region
Region1:Auckland
Pop1:1,956
Region2:Wellington
Pop2:864
Region3:Canterbury
Pop3:747
Region4:Otago
Region5:Waikato
Region6:Bay of Plenty
Langs:New Zealand EnglishCanadian English
Rels:ProtestantismRoman Catholicism
Related:Canadian diaspora, New Zealand Canadians

Canadian New Zealanders are New Zealand citizens who are of Canadian descent including immigrants or Canadian-born citizens and residents. Canadian New Zealanders constitute a small minority of New Zealand's population.

During the 19th century, many Canadians from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island settled in New Zealand. The largest group settlement was at Waipu, where Scottish-born Reverend Norman McLeod settled his congregation of Scottish and Nova Scotian emigrants during the 1850s.

Other Canadian settlements included Helensville, founded by John McLeod and named for his wife. And Brunswick, founded by Tamberlane Campbell and named for his home province of New Brunswick.

Notable Canadian New Zealanders

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013 Census ethnic group profiles. 14 October 2016.