Indian New Zealander

Indo Kiwi or Indian New Zealander are New Zealanders of Indian or subcontinental heritage, living in New Zealand. The term includes Indians born in New Zealand, NRI and Indo Fijians, Indians of African origin, Middle East, Europe, South Asia, the Indian subcontinent, East Asia, the Pacific Rim, or any New Zealander with at least one parent, grandparent or great grandparent with an Indian heritage.

Most early New Zealand Indians were of Punjabi or Gujarati descent.^[1] Indian New Zealanders are the fastest growing Kiwi ethnic group, and the second largest group of New Zealand Asians.^[2]

Notable individuals

• Anand Satyanand, Governor-General of New Zealand, appointed on 23 August 2006.
• Sukhinder (Sukhi) Turner, Mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand, from 1995 to 2004.
• Rebecca Singh, news presenter on the New Zealand television station, TV3.
• Aaradhna Patel, r&b artist.
• Jacob Rajan, playwright and actor, whose most notable work is Krishnan's Dairy.
• Madeleine Sami, New Zealand actor of Irish and Fiji Indian heritage, best known for her role as 'Tania' in Sione's Wedding.
• Dipak Narshibhai Patel, cricket player who has played 37 Tests and 75 one-day internationals for New Zealand.
• Jeetan Patel, current spin bowler for the New Zealand cricket team, the Black Caps.
• Rajen Prasad, former Race Relations Commissioner and Families Commissioner, and Member of Parliament since 2008.
• Ajit Swaran Singh, District Judge

External links

• Te Ara, the encyclopedia of New Zealand.
• Indians in New Zealand
• Indian population growth in New Zealand
• New Zealand Indian Central Association
• List of Indian groups, organizations and associations in New Zealand
• The Indian Diaspora in New Zealand, A bibliography of known published sources
• NRI Online News snippets and articles related to New Zealand NRIs

References