The 2018 census recorded the moment when "no religion" eclipsed Christianity as the leading religious affiliation in New Zealand. The Christian share has fallen to 38.6 per cent, down from 46 per cent only five years earlier. For the second time, Catholicism is New Zealand's leading denomination, at 10.1 per cent compared to 6.7 per cent who are Anglican. Islam and Buddhism are tiny religions in New Zealand, with 1.3 per cent and 1.1 per cent respectively. Similarly, many New Zealanders had a very limited and even negative sense of Islam before the horrendous March 15 Christchurch terror attacks.

Source: Stuff September 26, 2019 16:52 UTC