Finnish New Zealanders
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| Total population | |
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| 573 (2013 Census) | |
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| New Zealand English · Finnish · Swedish | |
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| Lutheranism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Scandinavian New Zealanders · Finns |
Finnish New Zealanders (Finnish: Uudenseelanninsuomalaiset) are New Zealand citizens of Finnish ancestry or Finland-born people who reside in New Zealand. There are approximately 573 New Zealanders who claim Finnish ethnicity.[1]
Notable Finnish New Zealanders
- Kim Dotcom, internet entrepreneur, businessman, musician, and political party founder[2]
- Herman Spöring Jr., the first Finn to land in New Zealand[3]
- Vanessa Vandy, pole vaulter and musician[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 2013 Census ethnic group profiles: Finnish
- ↑ "Kim Dotcom's extradition delayed". The Daily Telegraph. July 10, 2012.
- ↑ Spöring Island and monument
- ↑ "Piktämáki wins, Karjalainen opens, while Nikkanen vaults national record in Tampere". June 21, 2007.
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