Kiwi (horse) - a New Zealand racehorse, winner of 1983 Melbourne Cup.
The word Kiwi, used to describe people, is usually capitalised, and takes the plural form Kiwis. The bird's name is spelt with a lower-case k (excepting, of course, when the rules of grammar state otherwise) and, being a word of Māori origin, normally stays as kiwi when a plural is formed. Thus, two Kiwis = two people, whereas two kiwi = two birds. Species A kiwi is any of the species of small flightless birds endemic to New Zealand of the genus Apteryx (the only genus in family Apterygidae). ... Kiwi is the nickname used internationally for people from New Zealand. ... A New Zealand $100 polymer banknote, replacement of the old paper notes. ... Kiwibank Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the state-owned enterprise New Zealand Post Limited. ... New Zealand Post Limited is the dominant postal operator in New Zealand. ... KiwiSat is to be New Zealands first satellite. ... For the airline operating in the United States with a similar name see Kiwi International Airlines. ... New Zealand team shirt The Logo of the New Zealand Rugby League The New Zealand national rugby league side represent New Zealand at rugby league, and are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name. ... Kiwi was a race horse who in 1983 won the the most important double featuring races in both Australia and New Zealand, the Wellington Cup and the Melbourne Cup. ... MÄori or Te Reo MÄori, commonly shortened to Te Reo (literally the language) is an official language of New Zealand. ...
The Culture of New Zealand article also has subsections about Kiwiana and the word Kiwi. The culture of New Zealand is a fusion of MÄori culture and that of the descendants of the early British colonists and later settlers, many of whom were of working class origin. ...
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Kiwifruit - a golden or green-fleshed fruit of the genus Actinidia, native to China, but popularised by New Zealand growers.
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A kiwi is any of the species of small flightless birds native to New Zealand of the genus Apteryx (the only genus in family Apterygidae).
Kiwi are shy, nocturnal creatures with a highly developed sense of smell and, most unusually in a bird, nostrils at the end of their long, sharp bill.
The Okarito Brown Kiwi, Apteryx australis australis, is a recently identified sub-species of the North Island Brown, slightly smaller, with a greyish tinge to the plumage and sometimes white facial feathers.
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