''Synopsis:'' '''{{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = Christianity in [[New Zealand]]''' dates to the arrival of [[missionaries]] in the early 19th Century, and is the country's primary religion. A number of denominations are present, with none having a dominant position. Today, slightly more than half the population identify as Christian.| {{rtoc}}{{topics}}* subtopics = [[New Zealand]]| opinion_pieces = {{opinionsshort_opinions}}| ==Main article==}}
'''Christianity in [[New Zealand]]''' dates to the arrival of [[missionaries]] in the early 19th Century, and is the country's primary religion. A number of denominations are present, with none having a dominant position. Today, slightly more than half the population identify as Christian.