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 a predominantly European ethnolinguistic group whose identity is linked to the culture and language of New Zealand. 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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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

Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming.
readColossians 3:5-6

Pray for God to have mercy and give those who don't yet know Him the gift of Jesus and His salvation for all who call upon His name.

Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.
readPsalm 66:5

Pray that many here will come and see what the Creator God has done on their behalf.

For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one.
readHebrews 10:34

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have compassion for those in prison, sympathize with those who are mistreated, and continue to do good and share the gospel with others.

So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God who has mercy.
readRomans 9:16

Ask God to raise up people who will trust in His sovereignty as they share the gospel, knowing that it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God who has mercy.

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

Strategic Progress Index
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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
Anglo-New ZealandersAnglo-New ZealandersSingapore3,300No Longer UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
Anglo-New ZealandersAnglo-New ZealandersNew Zealand3,770,000Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
Anglo-New ZealandersAnglo-New ZealandersAustralia623,000Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
Anglo-New ZealandersAnglo-New ZealandersCanada16,500Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated

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