Nepalese New Zealanders or Nepali New Zealanders are

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or permanent residents of

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whose ethnic origins are fully or partially in

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Immigrants

Many Nepalese New Zealanders work in the dairy industry while there are others who are scholars, social workers and professors.

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has a small Nepalese community, with some families having gained permanent residence and citizenship, and there are others with student visas. Many

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or Bhutanese Nepalis who were expelled from

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have been resettled in

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after New Zealand offered to settle 600 refugees over five years starting in 2008.

Festivals

The annual "Nepal Festival", organized by the various Nepali Community Organizations in New Zealand, was first held in

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in 2009, showcasing Nepalese culture including activities representing the different ethnicities of Nepal.Nepal Festival in Auckland 2009
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References

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