Tamil New Zealanders

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Tamil New Zealanders are New Zealand citizens and residents of Tamil ethnicity or ancestry. An estimated number of 3000 Tamils currently reside in the country.^[1] In the 2013 New Zealand census, there were 303 Indian Tamils and 732 Sri Lankan Tamils who were usually residents.^[2]

Notable Tamil New Zealanders

• Brannavan Gnanalingam - Novelist and film critic
• Sabby Jey- Model and Actress
• Ahi Karunaharan - Actor, Writer, Director, Musician and Producer^[3]
• Mayu Pasupati, Jaffna-born New Zealand cricketer
• Vanushi Walters - Human rights activist, lawyer, and politician^{[citation needed]}

Tamil Societies

• Canterbury TAMIL Society
• Wellington Tamil Society Inc
• New Zealand Tamil Society
• Auckland Tamil Association Inc
• Dunedin Tamil Society
• Muth Tamil Sangam Inc.
• Tamil Society Waikato Incorporated

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