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162:-based Armenian Society of New Zealand (ASNZ). It was founded in 1996 and is currently headed by Hermik Sookiassian. ASNZ defines its mission as follows: "To aid and facilitate the preservation of the Armenian identity amongst the Armenians of New Zealand, as well as be a central point of contact for anyone seeking to learn more about Armenia and Armenians."
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The earliest
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A smaller group called the
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where ASNZ members hold regular meetings and cultural events.
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1479:Immigration New Zealand
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118:Armenian New Zealanders
29:Հայերը Նոր Զելանդիայում
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210:Doug Zohrab
130:2018 census
48:2018 Census
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1382:Portuguese
1270:Vietnamese
1255:Sri Lankan
1201:Indonesian
1088:Zimbabwean
1039:Indigenous
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426:historical
314:"About Us"
260:References
212:, diplomat
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186:Wellington
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978:Australia
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594:Lithuania
179:Australia
135:Although
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729:Bulgaria
648:Americas
563:Abkhazia
529:Caucasus
217:See also
160:Auckland
126:Armenian
103:Religion
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61:Auckland
40:Armenian
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1114:Mexican
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971:Oceania
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719:Austria
703:Uruguay
630:Ukraine
611:Moldova
601:Belarus
570:Tbilisi
557:Georgia
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480:Javakhk
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97:Russian
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