| Group: | Fijian New Zealanders |
| Population: | 62,310, or 1.34% of the population of New Zealand |
| Total Year: | 2018 |
| Popplace: | Auckland • Christchurch • Wellington • Hamilton • Lower Hutt |
| Languages: | New Zealand English • Fijian language • Fiji Hindi • Rotuman language |
| Religions: | Christianity • Hinduism • Islam • Sikhism • Irreligion |
| Related Groups: | Fijians • iTaukei • Indo-Fijians • Rotumans • Pasifika New Zealanders • Indian New Zealanders • Rotuman New Zealanders • Pakistani New Zealanders |
Fijian New Zealanders are persons of Fijian descent or ancestry who reside in New Zealand. Fijians are one of the largest immigrant groups in New Zealand, and Fijian New Zealanders include Fijians of ITaukei, Indo-Fijian, Rotuman, and multiracial heritage. Most Fijian New Zealanders, regardless of ancestry, identify as Pasifika, due to their origins in Oceania, although some Indo-Fijian New Zealanders may identify as Asian New Zealanders.[1] Fiji is the seventh-most common country of birth of immigrants to New Zealand, and in 2023, Fiji was the fifth-most common country of origin of those who immigrated to New Zealand that year.
As of 2018, Fijian New Zealanders numbered 62,310, or 1.34% of the population of New Zealand.[2]
In 2018, Fiji Hindi and Fijian were two of the most spoken immigrant languages in New Zealand; Fiji Hindi was spoken by 26,805 people or 0.57% of the population of New Zealand, and Fijian by Fijian was spoken by 7,143 people or 0.15% of the population of New Zealand. Other languages spoken by Fijian New Zealanders include Rotuman, other Indian languages such as Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, and Tamil, and other immigrant-origin languages spoken in Fiji such as Chinese.[3]