Iranian New Zealanders

Iranian New Zealanders
Total population

2,895 Iran-born (2006)[1]

8,000 (Iranian embassy 2010 estimate)
Regions with significant populations
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
Languages
New Zealand English, Persian, languages of Iran
Religion
Shia Islam, Irreligion, Bahá'í, Christian, Judaism, Zoroastrianism
Related ethnic groups
Iranians, Persian people, Azeris

Iranian New Zealanders (Persian: ایرانی نیوزیلندی‎), 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, while many New Zealand-born children of Iranians may consider themselves to be Iranian New Zealanders.

Migration history

Most Iranian New Zealanders came to New Zealand after the Iranian Revolution of 1979. The community expanded in the early 1980s and 1990s during the Iran–Iraq War and its aftermath. However most Iranian emigrants since 2010 are professionals who revived their residence permit through emigration programs.

Demography

The majority of Iranian New Zealanders are of Persian background, but there are also Azeris and Kurds. Around half of Iranians in New Zealand are Muslim, but those of Christian background are also present.[2] Among Iranian migrants there are also Bahá'ís who had been persecuted for their religion in Iran.[3] From 1987 to 1989, 142 Bahá'ís arrived in New Zealand as refugees.[4]

Notable people

See also

Iranians in New Zealand:[1]
YearPersons
18812
195120
20011,980
20062,895

References

  1. 1 2 Veitch, James; Tinawi, Dalia, "Middle Eastern peoples: Facts and figures", Te Ara: The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, Ministry for Culture and Heritage, ISBN 978-0-478-18451-8
  2. ↑ Veitch, James; Tinawi, Dalia, "Middle Eastern peoples: Other Middle Eastern peoples", Te Ara: The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, Ministry for Culture and Heritage, ISBN 978-0-478-18451-8
  3. ↑ Prasad, Vanita (2010-12-09), "Baha'i marchers celebrate freedom", Stuff.co.nz, retrieved 2011-09-15
  4. ↑ "New Zealand refugee timeline", Stuff.co.nz, 2009-06-20, retrieved 2011-09-15
  5. ↑ "The mysterious past of The Bachelor's Naz". NZ Herald. 2016-03-09. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
  6. ↑ "The Bachelor NZ: Troublemaker Naz is a bodybuilder and model who lives in Brisbane". Stuff. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
  7. ↑


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