The Anglo-New Zealanders of New Zealand

The Anglo-New Zealanders of New Zealand, numbering approximately 3,770,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a predominantly European ethnolinguistic group whose identity is linked to the culture and language of New Zealand They are an Indigenous people, with Anglo-New Zealander as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Anglo-Celt people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. They mostly adhere to Unaffiliated and English is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Anglo-New Zealander

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: New Zealand
People Cluster: Anglo-Celt
Primary Language(s): English (eng)
Primary Religion(s): Unaffiliated
Population: 3,770,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG018473
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Pray for the Anglo-New Zealanders of New Zealand

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

60%
%
Unaffiliated Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: English
Language Family:

100%
%
English Speakers

Media Resources in English:

Films:
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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Anglo-New Zealanders are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Anglo-New Zealanders:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Anglo-New Zealanders of New Zealand

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved.
readEphesians 2:4-5

Pray that those who have not yet received new life will be made alive together with Christ, saved by grace and raised up with Him to newness of life.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise).
readEphesians 6:1-2

Pray that God will bring young men and women to faith in Jesus and that the fruit of their faith will be a powerful testimony as they honor their parents.

The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot... indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
readPsalm 16:5-6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and face hardship, they will remember that God is their portion and cup and that He has a beautiful inheritance for them.

And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
readMatthew 10:14-15

Pray for God to raise up and send out believers to share the gospel with those in this people group who do not yet follow Christ. Pray that they will be welcomed with open arms so that the people they share with will hear and receive the good news with joy.

Anglo-New Zealander Across Countries (ROP3 - 100357) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Anglo-New ZealandersAnglo-New ZealandersNew Zealand3,770,000Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
Anglo-New ZealandersAnglo-New ZealandersAustralia622,000Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
Anglo-New ZealandersAnglo-New ZealandersCanada16,500Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
Anglo-New ZealandersAnglo-New ZealandersSingapore3,300No Longer UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated

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