Sikhism in New Zealand Sikhism in New Zealand The Sikh population in New Zealand more than doubled from 9,500 in the 2006 Census to 19,000 in the 2013 Census. Sikhism is currently the fourth largest non-Christian religion in New Zealand, behind Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam. Sikhism is a world religion with over 27 million followers worldwide, with majority of their population in Punjab, India. Indians started arriving in New Zealand at the end of the 19th century; most immigrants arrived from Punjab and Gujarat. Most Indians settled in Waikato, Auckland, Wellington, or Christchurch. There is a significant history of many Punjabis being dairy farmers
City Impact Church New Zealand board member at the Auckland Rainbow Church, states "City Impact is fundamentalist in doctrine which shows in its views of women and homosexuality, and is closer to Destiny Church than any other church." In addition to the North Shore branch, CIC also built a new 1,800 seat campus in Mt. Wellington in 2010, which CIC now has two Auckland campuses. Mt Wellington campus hosts services at 10am and 6.30pm on Sundays. City Impact Church also has a network of churches in the South Island of New Zealand. These are located in Queenstown, Invercargill, Balclutha, as well as overseas churches, City