Tamil New Zealanders
Tamil New Zealanders are New Zealand citizens and residents of Tamil ethnicity or ancestry. An estimated number of 3000 Tamils currently reside in the country.[1] In the 2013 New Zealand census, there were 303 Indian Tamils and 732 Sri Lankan Tamils who were usually residents.[2]
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Notable Tamil New Zealanders
- Brannavan Gnanalingam - Novelist and film critic
- Sabby Jey- Model and Actress
- Ahi Karunaharan - Actor, Writer, Director, Musician and Producer[3]
- Mayu Pasupati, Jaffna-born New Zealand cricketer
- Kumar Velambalam - President of the New Zealand Sri Lanka Foundation[4]
- Vanushi Walters - Human rights activist, lawyer, and politician
Tamil Societies
- Canterbury TAMIL Society
- Wellington Tamil Society Inc
- New Zealand Tamil Society
- Auckland Tamil Association Inc
- Dunedin Tamil Society
- Muth Tamil Sangam Inc.
- Tamil Society Waikato Incorporated
References
- "History of the Tamil Diaspora". V. Sivasupramaniam. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- "2013 Census totals by topic - Table 7". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- Dann, Jennifer (11 June 2019). "Jennifer Dann's 12 Questions with Ahi Karunaharan: 'We need to stop and listen'". New Zealand Herald.
- "New Zealand Sri Lanka Foundation contacts". New Zealand Sri Lanka Foundation. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
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