Kiwis, a nickname used by Pakeha (non-Maori) New Zealanders, are named after a unique flightless bird about the size of a large chicken. The Kiwi was named by the Maori after it's call which sounds like keeee weeee. How the nickname stuck is unknown but nothing else exists like it in the world and New Zealanders like to think that we are unique. We ARE NOT named after the small brown fruit. In New Zealand they are called Kiwifruit never ever just "Kiwi" the kiwifruit was a marketing name as New Zealand was the first place where they were grown commercialy but they never got around to trademarking the name.
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∙ 2010-05-09 02:57:51Because New Zealanders are kiwis
Kiwis (only non-Maori New Zealanders).
It is Kiwis.
A kiwi is the National bird Of New Zealand, and it is endemic. That is where the name originates.
The indigenous people of New Zealand are called Maori and the non-indigenous people are called Pakeha (some Pakeha call themselves 'kiwis') and all the people are called New Zealanders.
Because New Zealanders are kiwis
Kiwis (only non-Maori New Zealanders).
It is Kiwis.
An informal Australian word for New Zealanders is kiwis.
That would be "kiwis." They are actually people from New Zealand or New Zealanders.
No, not all New Zealanders have bestiality fetishes.
Kiwis is a nickname for new zealanders and Aussies ,Australians. hope this helps!
A kiwi is the National bird Of New Zealand, and it is endemic. That is where the name originates.
The indigenous people of New Zealand are called Maori and the non-indigenous people are called Pakeha (some Pakeha call themselves 'kiwis') and all the people are called New Zealanders.
no kiwis are smart as and australians are dumb kangarooting surfers
New Zealanders. People from New Zealand are Maori or Pakeha (non-Maori). Maori can be also be called Tangata Whenua and Pakeha people might also be called kiwi.New Zealanders.New Zealanders. The indidenous people are called 'Maori', and non-indigenous people are 'Pakeha'. People from New Zealand are known as Kiwis, because of the national bird 'Kiwi' which is native to New Zealand and isn't allowed to be moved to even zoos in other countries, and because it wouldn't make sense to call us Newzealandish, we are known as Kiwis, or sometimes New Zealanders.
Kiwis, New Zealanders, (and the less grammatically sound) New Zealands are all commonplace.