Losing faith: Why fewer New Zealanders are attending church – June 21, 2018 by Fulcrum New Zealand is becoming less religious, exhibiting a sharp fall in the number of people who identify as Christian. A new report, Faith and Belief in New Zealand, says a third of New Zealanders identify with Christianity, down from 43 per cent in the 2013 Census and 49 per cent in the 2006 Census. The results of the 2018 Census are yet to be released. nzherald. 21 June 2018 FulcrumShareTweetShare