India ’ s New Zealand Diaspora: Some recent statistics Richard Bedford (AUT) and Robert Didham (SNZ) New Zealand Indian Diaspora Convention 2014 Auckland University of Technology, 26 July 2014
Some new records Permanent and long-term arrivals in NZ, YE June 2014 – 100,784. A record number for PLT arrivals Permanent and long-term arrivals of citizens of India – 8,850 – a record and second only to the UK (10,0176). China, 8,500 Total arrivals of citizens of India – 77,992 (44,000 visitors, 25,142 NZ residents, 8,850 PLT arrivals) Net gains of citizens of India: 7,565 (PLT), 8,003 (total)
PLT arrivals by visa category (YE March 2014) Visa categoryNumber%Sex ratio Total7, Residence Work1, Study5, LT visitor Others
Numbers of citizens of India approved for temporary work, study and residence,
Temporary work, study and residence, citizens of India (%)
Indians in NZ, 2006 and 2013 CensusNumber Sex ratio , , Increase % increase 50,
Indian (ethnicity not further defined), 2006 and 2013 CensusNumber Sex ratio , , Increase % increase % total Indians ,
Indian ethnic mixes, 2006 (%) Ethnic mix NZ born OS born Indian only Indian-Euro Indian-Euro-MaoriIndian-MaoriIndian-Pacific Other combinations Total , ,866
India-born, 2006 and 2013 CensusNumber Sex ratio , , Increase % increase % total Indians ,
Indian population, 15+ BirthplaceNumber% India60, Fiji39, New Zealand Other countries Total12,60610,047122,
Change in Indian population, 15+, BirthplaceIncrease% India24, Fiji12, New Zealand Other countries Total3,9212,41343,