Japanese New Zealanders
Japanese New Zealanders are New Zealand citizens of Japanese ancestry, which may include Japanese immigrants and descendants born in New Zealand.Education
There are weekend supplementary Japanese education programmes in Auckland, Canterbury/Christchurch, and Wellington.
- Canterbury Japanese Supplementary School - Ilam School, Ilam, Christchurch
- Auckland Japanese Supplementary School
- Japan-New Zealand Joint Venture School - Crofton Downs, Wellington
Notable individuals
- Jun Arita, graphic designer
- Michael Fitzgerald, professional footballer
- JAY'ED, singer-songwriter
- Shigeyuki Kihara, artist
- Ben McLachlan, professional tennis player
- Kazuyuki Kiyohei Tsukigawa, mariner and Salvation Army officer
- Kayne Vincent, professional footballer
