Russian New Zealanders
Russian New Zealanders are New Zealand citizens are residents of Russian ancestry, which may include Russian immigrants 1870s and their descendants born in New Zealand.
Notable Russian New Zealanders
- Alex Gilbert, adoption advocate
- Andrei Mikhailovich, professional boxer
- Anouska Hempel, film and television actress, hotelier, interior designer
- Beverley Dunlop, children's author
- Nicole Fujita, model and tarento
- Valentina Ivanov, tennis player
- Stanislav Chalaev, weightlifter
- Yulia Beredenko, singer
- Artem Sitak, tennis player
- Mikhail Koudinov, artistic gymnast
- Victor Zotov, botanist
- Taika Waititi, filmmaker, actor and comedian
There are Russian restaurants in Auckland and Christchurch.
Russian is being taught in several New Zealand universities.