Dutch New Zealanders are New Zealanders who are of Dutch ancestry. Dutch migration to New Zealand dates back to the earliest period of European colonisation.
The 2013 census recorded 19,815 people born in the Netherlands and 28,503 people claiming Dutch ethnicity. The Netherlands Embassy in Wellington estimates that there are approximately 45,000 persons living in New Zealand with Dutch nationality. This number includes persons with dual New Zealand and Dutch nationality. As many as 100,000 New Zealanders are estimated to be of Dutch descent.
Frank Carpay - New Zealand designerRiemke Ensing - New Zealand poetVicky Rodewyk - New Zealand model and dancerTheodorus Johannes Schoon - New Zealand artistBernardina Adriana Schramm - New Zealand pianistSouzie Speerstra - New Zealand artistPetrus Van der Velden - New Zealand artistHayley Westenra - New Zealand classical artistAns Westra - New Zealand photographerLydia Wevers - New Zealand literary criticJohannes La Grouw - New Zealand architect and engineerJohn Pronk - Personally responsible for many important communications systemWill (Wilhelm) Raats - Dutch immigrant who owned famous butcher stores throughout New ZealandPhil Sprey - Son of Architect (Johannes) Sprey - Major Concert promoter, exhibition and events companyElizabeth Geertruida Agatha Dyson - New Zealand journalistRedmer Yska - journalist and authorJoris De Bres - Race Relations CommissionerHarry Duynhoven - former MP and mayor of New PlymouthHenry Keesing - New Zealand community leaderMaarten Wevers - New Zealand diplomatAdrian Cornelius Langerwerf - New Zealand Catholic missionary and writerHerman van Staveren - New Zealand rabbi and philanthropist