Czech New Zealanders
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1 740 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| New Zealand, Auckland | |
| Languages | |
| English, Czech |
Czechs New Zealanders is a term used for residents of New Zealand who are of Czech nationality or Czech descent. According to Statistics New Zealand, in 2018, there were 1,740 Czechs living in New Zealand, with approximately one-third of them residing in the Auckland Region.[1]
The migration of Czechs to New Zealand began during the European settlement of the country in the second half of the 19th century. A larger number of Czechs arrived in New Zealand after 1968.[2]
The Czech community in New Zealand is represented by the organization CANZA (Czech Australian New Zealand Association), which is based in Prague.[2][3]
Notable Czech New Zealanders
[edit]- Frederick Turnovsky (1916–1994), businessman and patron of the arts
- Jindra Tichá (1937), writer
- Hana Guy (1969), tennis player
- Lizzie Marvelly (1989), singer
- Helene Ritchie (1945), local politician in Wellington
- Janinka Greenwood (1947), writer
- Joseph Pawelka (1887–?), criminal
- Jos Divis (1885–1967), photographer
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "2018 Census ethnic group summaries | Stats NZ". www.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ a b Trade, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and. "Czech Republic". New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "CANZA :: Home". www.canza.cz. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
