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Czechs New Zealanders is a term used for residents of New Zealand who are of Czech nationality or Czech descent. According to 
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.
The Czech community in New Zealand is represented by the organization CANZA (Czech Australian New Zealand Association), which is based in
Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand (), branded as Stats NZ, is the public service department of New Zealand charged with the collection of statistics related to the economy, population and society of New Zealand. To this end, Stats NZ produces New Zealand c ...
, in 2018, there were 1,740 Czechs living in New Zealand, with approximately one-third of them residing in the Auckland Region
Auckland () is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand, which takes its name from the eponymous urban areas of New Zealand, urban area. The region encompasses the Auckland, Auckland metropolitan area, smaller towns, rural areas, and the islands o ...
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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.
The Czech community in New Zealand is represented by the organization CANZA (Czech Australian New Zealand Association), which is based in Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...
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Notable Czech New Zealanders
*Frederick Turnovsky
Frederick Turnovsky (28 December 1916 – 12 December 1994) was a New Zealand manufacturer, entrepreneur, advocate and community leader. He was born in Prague, Bohemia in 1916.
Early life
Turnovsky was the second son of Max Turnovsky and ...
(1916–1994), businessman and patron of the arts
* Jindra Tichá Jindra Tichá (born 31 March 1937) is a Czech-born academic and writer living in New Zealand. In 2012, she was voted the 11th most influential Czech expatriate by the Czech public.
She was born in Prague and studied logic at Charles University in P ...
(1937), writer
* Hana Guy (1969), tennis player
* Lizzie Marvelly (1989), singer
* Helene Ritchie
Helene Ruth Paula Ritchie (; born 16 March 1945) is a former local body politician, registered psychologist and mediator, and a board member from Wellington, New Zealand. As Wellington's longest serving City Councillor of over 30 years, she le ...
(1945), local politician in Wellington
Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand (second largest in the North Island ...
* Janinka Greenwood
Janinka Greenwood (née Janinka Miroslava Alzbeta Chuml; born 20 October 1947) is a New Zealand academic, playwright and poet. Since 2018, she has been professor emerita in the School of Teacher Education at the University of Canterbury.
Early ...
(1947), writer
* Joseph Pawelka (1887–?), criminal
* Jos Divis
Joseph Divis (28 February 1885 – 10 October 1967) was a Czech-born New Zealand miner and photographer. He lived and worked in Waiuta, New Zealand. His photographs of miners form a historical record of mining on the West Coast.
Biography
Div ...
(1885–1967), photographer
See also
*Czech Australians
Czech Australians are Australian citizens of Czech ancestry. Most Czech immigrants to Australia came after World War II and 1968–1969. Most recently the biggest influx is of students coming to Australia to study English and to find work. Many ...
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