IRES 2015

Why Australia / New Zealand

Indian Population Snapshot

Indian population in New Zealand is one of the most affluent and well settled migrant group.

The number of people identifying with the Indian ethnic group increased 48.4 percent between 2006 and 2013, compared with an increase of 16.2 percent for the Chinese ethnic group.

Most skilled,most successful and most middle class migrant group in the continent.Indians were the second-largest Asian ethnic group in 2013, with 155, 178 people (32.9 percent of the Asian ethnic group, up from 29.5 percent in 2006).

Right from CAs, Doctors, Lawyers, Bankers to Traders – Indians are contributing strongly to the economy.

Indian Companies Operating in the Region


Why New Zealand

New Zealand and India share strong people-to-people links through migration, tourism, sport and education

While the majority of Indians in New Zealand are Hindus, there are also Sikhs, Muslims, Jains, Parsis and Christians, to name the main religious groups. Most Indians of Gujarati origin are Hindu, although some are Muslim. Those from Punjab are mainly Sikh. Indians who have recently come to New Zealand from Fiji are both Hindu and Muslim.

There are many joint business councils running ensuring regular joint information flow on growth of business between the two nations.

Auckland – Growing Indian Community

A rich population comprising of Indians from across regions growing at a phenomenal rate…