Tamil New Zealander

Updated on Nov 17, 2023

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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. The 2013 New Zealand census found 732 people usually resident who identified as Sri Lankan Tamil, and 303 as Indian Tamil.

Notable Tamil personalities

Mayu Pasupati, Jaffna-born New Zealand cricketer

Brannavan Gnanalingam - Novelist and film critic

Ahi Karunaharan - Actor, Writer, Director, Musician and Producer

Kumar Velambalam - President of the New Zealand Sri Lanka Foundation

Vanushi Walters - Human rights activist and lawyer

References

Tamil New Zealander Wikipedia

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