| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 11,907 13,435 (Japanese citizenship) |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
| Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington | |
| Languages | |
| NZ English and Japanese | |
| Religion | |
| Buddhism, Christianity, Shinto, Non-Religious | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Japanese diaspora, Japanese Australians |
Japanese New Zealanders (日系ニュージーランド人 Nikkei Nyūjirando-jin?) are New Zealand citizens of Japanese ancestry, which may include Japanese immigrants and descendants born in New Zealand.
There are weekend supplementary Japanese education programmes in Auckland, Canterbury/Christchurch, and Wellington.