A Statistical Snapshot of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand At the 2018 Census, Pacific peoples made up 8.1 percent of the population, making this group the fourth largest ethnic group, at over 380,000 people.25 Pacific peoples were the fourth largest ethnic grouping. New Zealand Europeans accounted for the largest group, followed by Māori and then Asian peoples. 9 percent of Pacific peoples identified with more than one Pacific ethnicity, and almost a third with ethnicities outside Pacific ethnic groups.26 The eight largest Pacific ethnic groups are illustrated in Figure 2.27 Other Pacific ethnic groups include Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, NiVanuatu, Nauru, Palau, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia.28 48% 1. SAMOA 21.5% TONGA 21% COOK ISLANDS 8% NIUE 5% FIJI TOKELAU TUVALU KIRIBATI 2% 1% 1% Figure 2: Largest Pacific Ethnicities in Aotearoa New Zealand29 25 26 27 28 29 10 2018 NZ Census https://www.stats.govt.nz/tools/2018-census-ethnic-group-summaries/pacific-peoples. https://www.pasefikaproud.co.nz/assets/Uploads/Pasefika-Proud-Pathways-for-Change-2019-2023.pdf. 2018 NZ Census. Tunoa, A. 2018. Pacific peoples Progress in the Labour Market: A Literature Review. Auckland: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment and the Southern Initiative, p. 7. This table adds to 107 percent which reflects the multiple number of Pacific ethnicities some people identify with. Talanoa: Human rights issues for Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand