'Cancer that is India continues to metastasize': Outrage over New Zealand census as Indians become 3rd largest ethnicity

Newly released census data from New Zealand reveals that in 2023, European New Zealanders accounted for less than 56% of the population, sparking concerns that they could become a minority by the next census in 2028. Stats NZ also reports that Indians have now emerged as the third-largest ethnic group. This shift has triggered alarm among some, with fears that European New Zealanders may soon make up less than half of the country’s population if current trends continue.

Rise of the Indian community in New Zealand

According to Stats NZ's data explorer tool, launched alongside the 2023 Census results, 2,790,354 people in New Zealand identified as "European only," making up 55.9% of the total population of 4,993,923.?

This marks a decline from 59.8% in 2018 and 61.4% in 2013.?

Indians now represent the third-largest ethnic group at 5.8%, followed closely by the Chinese at 5.6% and Samoans at 4.3%.?

The New Zealand European group remains the largest with 3,099,858 people, while Māori come in second with 887,493.

The Indian community in New Zealand has grown significantly, with 292,092 people identifying as Indian, a 22% increase since 2018.?

Hindi is now the fourth most spoken language, and Punjabi ranks ninth, experiencing the fastest growth, surging by 45.1% between 2018 and 2023.

Political commentator William McGimpsey weighed in on these trends on X, predicting that White New Zealanders could soon make up less than half the population.?

He noted, “Since 1996, New Zealand Europeans have fallen from 82.3% of the population, to just over half now. If the current rates of immigration continue, it is likely NZ Europeans will be an absolute minority of the population at the next census.”

How people responded

In the comments, reactions were mixed, with some expressing concern over the demographic shift while others questioned its significance:

One wrote, “I was away from NZ for 20 years and quite surprised by the changes, including seeing way fewer white faces.”

However, some comments took a darker turn, with one harsh remark stating, “The cancer that is India continues to metastasize” and another stating, “If it was within my power, I would deport every fucking Indian and Asian. This was a nice place to live when I was a kid. They have ruined my country.”

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