Tamil New Zealanders are New Zealand citizens and residents of
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nativ ...
ethnicity or ancestry. An estimated number of 3000 Tamils currently reside in the country.
In the 2013 New Zealand census, there were 303 Indian Tamils and 732 Sri Lankan Tamils who were usually residents.
Notable Tamil New Zealanders
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Brannavan Gnanalingam - Novelist and film critic
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Sabby Jey
Sabina Jeyasingham (born 17 November 1993), known professionally as Sabby Jey, is a New Zealand, Sri Lankan Tamil actress, model, television personality, and advocate. She is best known for her work in Tamil cinema and in 2018 debuted ''Karthik ...
- Model and Actress
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Ahi Karunaharan - Actor, Writer, Director, Musician and Producer
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Mayu Pasupati,
Jaffna
Jaffna (, ) is the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna District located on a peninsula of the same name. With a population of 88,138 in 2012, Jaffna is Sri Lanka's 12th mo ...
-born New Zealand cricketer
* Kumar Velambalam - President of the New Zealand Sri Lanka Foundation
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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
{{Immigration to New Zealand
Asian New Zealander
New Zealand
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