(Results of 2001 Census) 3,442,020 participated in answering the Religion portion of the 2001 census:
Christian: 2,079,017 or 57%
Protestant:
Anglican: 580,641
Presbyterian: 428,754
Methodist: 119,790
Pentecostal: 66,885
Baptist: 51,168
Latter-day Saints: 39,636
General Protestant: 119,790
Roman Catholic: 482,190
Christian NFD: 190,164
Mori Christianity: (denominations not started by Western missions or agencies)
Ratana: 48,543
Ringatu: 15,102
Other: 645
Non-religious: 1,021,908
Jedi: 53,715 (1.5%) (see Jedi census phenomenon)
Buddhist: 41,106
Hindu: 39,627
Islam: 23,202
Jewish: 6,516
Other Religions: 18,486
Objected to answering question: 235,212
Data also collected in the Census
Changes since previous censuses:
There has been an increase in people whose religion is non-Christian:
Hinduism increased 56% since the 1996 Census.
Buddhism increased 48% since the 1996 Census.
Islam increased 74% since the 1996 Census.
Spiritualism increased 64% since the 1996 Census.
The number of Roman Catholics increased by 12,900 between 1996 and 2001, while the two other largest denominations incurred decreases; Anglicans (-46,971) and Presbyterians (-38,895).
The count of Anglicans exceeded that of the other denominations in all regions except Auckland (where Catholics were the largest denomination) and Otago and Southland (where the Presbyterian group was the largest).
The main denominations in the 1901 Census were Church of England/Anglican (41% of people), Presbyterian (23%), Catholic (14%), and Methodist (11%).
At the 1901 Census only 1 in 30 people did not