Tamil New Zealanders are New Zealand citizens and residents of Tamil ethnicity or ancestry. An estimated number of 3000 Tamils currently reside in the country.[1] In the 2013 New Zealand census, there were 303 Indian Tamils and 732 Sri Lankan Tamils who were usually residents.[2]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 3,000 | |
| Languages | |
| Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
Notable Tamil New Zealanders
edit- Brannavan Gnanalingam - Novelist and film critic
- Sabby Jey- Model and Actress
- Ahi Karunaharan - Actor, Writer, Director, Musician and Producer[3]
- Mayu Pasupati, Jaffna-born New Zealand cricketer
- Vanushi Walters - Human rights activist, lawyer, and politician[4]
Tamil Societies
edit- Canterbury TAMIL Society
- Wellington Tamil Society Inc
- Wellington Muthamizh Sangam
- New Zealand Tamil Society
- Auckland Tamil Association Inc
- Dunedin Tamil Society
- Muth Tamil Sangam Inc.
- Tamil Society Waikato Incorporated
References
edit- ^ "History of the Tamil Diaspora". V. Sivasupramaniam. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "2013 Census totals by topic - Table 7". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Dann, Jennifer (11 June 2019). "Jennifer Dann's 12 Questions with Ahi Karunaharan: 'We need to stop and listen'". New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "Sri Lankan born Vanushi makes her maiden speech in NZ Parliament". Daily Mirror. 4 December 2020.