Kiribati New Zealanders
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Kiribati 4,659 (2023 Census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Auckland · Canterbury · Otago and Southland · Waikato · Wellington | |
| Languages | |
| New Zealand English · Gilbertese | |
| Religion | |
| Majority Christian |
Kiribati New Zealanders refers to New Zealand citizens or permanent residents or others with rights to reside pending move to permanent residency (e.g., by virtue of the Pacific Access Category of immigration (PAC)) who are fully or partially of I-Kiribati descent. According to the 2023 census, 4,659 New Zealanders declared their ethnicity as Kiribati. At present, there may be up to another 1,000 I-Kiribati in New Zealand on guestworker schemes such as the Recognised Seasonal Employment Scheme (RSE). This number has been down since the Covid-19 disruption but is recovering slowly. The Kiribati end of this circular migration was also affected by this disruption.