List of ethnic origins of New Zealanders

Middle Eastern, Latin American and African ethnicities constitute a small remainder (1.5 per cent) of the population.

For example, the country's colonisation by the UK is a core reason for its Western values and culture.

The New Zealand census invites respondents to identify with an ethnic group.

For example, a person who identifies as New Zealand European and Māori would be counted twice, once under each ethnicity, under total response output.

The order of priority for ethnicity, from highest to lowest, is Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian, MELAA, other and European.