Canadian New Zealanders are
New Zealand
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citizens who are of
Canadian
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descent including
immigrants
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or Canadian-born citizens and residents. Canadian New Zealanders constitute a small minority of New Zealand's population.
During the 19th century, many Canadians from
Nova Scotia
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,
New Brunswick
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and
Prince Edward Island
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settled in New Zealand. The largest group settlement was at
Waipu, where Scottish-born Reverend
Norman McLeod settled his congregation of Scottish and Nova Scotian emigrants during the 1850s.
Other Canadian settlements included
Helensville
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, founded by John McLeod and named for his wife. And
Brunswick, founded by Tamberlane Campbell and named for his home province of
New Brunswick
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.
Notable Canadian New Zealanders
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William Douglas Hall Baillie, 2nd Superintendent of Marlborough Province
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Brent Charleton, basketball player
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Joanne "Joe" Cotton, singer
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Daniel Gillies
Daniel Joshua Gillies (born March 14, 1976) is a Canadian-born New Zealand actor, film producer, director and screenwriter. He played Elijah Mikaelson on '' The Vampire Diaries'' and its spin-off, '' The Originals;'' Dr. Joel Goran on '' Saving ...
, actor
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Sarah Murphy, biathlete
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Tami Neilson
Tamara "Tami" Neilson is a Canadian-born New Zealand country & soul singer/songwriter. She is the winner of multiple awards, including the 2014 APRA Silver Scroll Awards and Best Country Song Award; she is also the winner of the Best Country Alb ...
, country & soul singer/songwriter
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Aaron Olson, basketball player
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Anna Paquin
Anna Helene Paquin ( ; born 24 July 1982) is a New Zealand actress. Born in Winnipeg and raised in Wellington, she made her acting debut in the romantic drama film ''The Piano'' (1993), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Act ...
, actress
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Lynette Sadleir, synchronized swimmer
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Richard Tapper
Richard Lionel Tapper is a professor emeritus of the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London. He is a social anthropologist who did ethnographic field research in Iran, Afghanistan and Turkey. His publications have foc ...
, freestyle swimmer
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Robert Poulin, parasitologist
See also
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Caldoche
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Canada–New Zealand relations
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Canadian Australians
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European New Zealanders
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Europeans in Oceania
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French New Zealanders
French New Zealanders () are New Zealanders who are of French ancestors or a French-born person who resides in New Zealand.
The French were among the earlier European settlers in New Zealand, and established a colony at Akaroa in the South Is ...
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Immigration to New Zealand
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New Zealand Canadians
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Pākehā
''Pākehā'' (or ''Pakeha''; ; ) is a Māori language, Māori-language word used in English, particularly in New Zealand. It generally means a non-Polynesians, Polynesian New Zealanders, New Zealander or more specifically a European New Zeala ...
References
{{Immigration to New Zealand
New Zealand
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Ethnic groups in New Zealand