Zealand. However, some still believed that Asian people could do more to learn about New Zealand culture and Mäori, in particular, continued to express concern about the arrival of Asian immigrants. Growing contact between non-Asian and Asian New Zealanders has played a crucial role in contributing to positive attitudes. This is backed up by research that shows that the more contact there was, the more positive the attitudes expressed. By 2021, it is estimated that Asians will make up 16 per cent of the Aotearoa New Zealand population and almost 30 per cent of the population of Auckland. Asia and Asian people are part of Aotearoa New Zealand’s present and future and it is welcome news that there is a significant and growing level of acceptance. Tüi Tüi Tuituiä | Race Relations in 2013 21