From kiwi, a flightless bird native to and a national symbol of New Zealand.
Meanings
(informal) Of or from New Zealand.
The two Kiwi brothers who spent time in a Thailand prison after allegedly wrestling an officer to the ground and taking his gun, have returned to New Zealand. 2024 July 13, Poppy Clark, “Kiwi brothers back in country after spending time in Thailand prison”, in stuff.co.nz/:
From kiwi, a flightless bird native to and a national symbol of New Zealand.
Meanings
(informal) A New Zealander.
Sadowski-Synnott scored 92.88 on her final run, landing back-to-back 1080s on a challenging course resembling the Great Wall of China.
Asked how she felt about making history as the island nation's first Winter Games gold medallist, she said it made her a "proud Kiwi". 2022 February 6, Mari Saito, Winni Zhou, “Snowboarding-Proud Kiwi Sadowski-Synnott bags New Zealand's first Winter Games gold”, in Jacqueline Wong, Clare Fallon, editors, Reuters, archived from the original on 30 May 2022:
A blokart (say blow-cart) plays to the penchant that Kiwis and Aussies have for pushing the limits in search of fun. It’s a ground-hugging, tricyclelike combination of aluminum tubing and rubber wheels with a steering wheel and a sail. 2014 June 17, Tribune Newspapers, “Cruising Down Under”, in Chicago Tribune:
From kiwi, a flightless bird native to and a national symbol of New Zealand.
Meanings
A rural locality in Tasman district, New Zealand.
At Kiwi, 40 miles from Nelson, eight women installed themselves in the goods shed, taking with them their knitting, and a supply of food and magazines. The demolition crew was unable to pull the building down without injuring them. 1955 December, “Notes and News: Women Delay Railway Demolition”, in Railway Magazine, page 878: