Dutch New Zealanders
Dutch New Zealanders are New Zealanders of Dutch ancestry. Dutch migration to New Zealand dates back to the earliest period of European colonisation. The 2013 census recorded 19,815 people born in the Netherlands and 28,503 people claiming Dutch ethnicity.
A Dutch-style stellingmolen (windmill) in Foxton, New Zealand | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 29,820 (by ancestry, 2018) | |
| Languages | |
| New Zealand English, Dutch | |
| Religion | |
| Protestantism, Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Dutch people, Dutch Australians, European New Zealanders |
The Netherlands' embassy in Wellington estimated there were approximately 45,000 Dutch citizens residing in New Zealand. This number includes persons with dual New Zealand and Dutch nationality. As many as 100,000 New Zealanders are estimated to be of Dutch descent.
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