| Group: | Iranian New Zealanders |
| Population: | 11,850 Iran-born (2023) |
| Popplace: | Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch |
| Langs: | New Zealand English, Persian, languages of Iran |
| Rels: | Shia Islam, Irreligion, Baháʼí, Christian, Judaism, Zoroastrianism |
| Related: | Iranians, Persian people, Azeris |
Iranian New Zealanders (Persian: نیوزیلندیهای ایرانی), informally known as Persian Kiwis, are New Zealanders of Iranian national background or descent who are expatriates or permanent immigrants, and their descendants. The 2006 census found that 2,895 New Zealanders were born in Iran, although the figure of Iranian New Zealanders will be higher than this as many of them are born in another country.
| Year | Persons | |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 2 | |
| 1951 | 20 | |
| 2001 | 1,980 | |
| 2006 | 2,895 | |
| 2018 | 4,659 | |
| 2023 | 11,850 |
Around half of Iranians in New Zealand are Muslim, but those of Christian background are also present. Among Iranian migrants there are also Baháʼís who had been persecuted for their religion in Iran. From 1987 to 1989, 142 Baháʼís arrived in New Zealand as refugees