New Zealanders
Aotearoa's native population
New Zealanders are people from New Zealand, the island nation in the southwestern Pacific.
They often call themselves Kiwis, after the flightless bird that serves as a national symbol.
The population includes descendants of European settlers, indigenous Māori, and significant Pacific Islander and Asian communities.
The New Zealanders I met were friendly and laid-back.
Indigenous name for NZ
- North IslandNew Zealand's upper island
- South IslandNew Zealand's larger landmass
- AucklandNew Zealand's main city
- WellingtonSouthernmost national capital globally
Christchurch · Queenstown · Rotorua · Dunedin · fjords · geothermal · volcanic · glaciers
Māori ancestral lineage system
- manaSupernatural indwelling power
- wakaMāori boat or verse form
- Treaty of WaitangiBritain-Māori colonial compact
New Zealand rugby squad
test match · conversion · maul · ruck · drop goal · fly-half · fullback · winger
Walking heavily, laboriously
- jandalsRubber toe-strap sandals
- pavlovaMeringue base, cream, fruit
- flat whiteEspresso with steamed microfoam
- togsInformal term for garments
yeah nah · tall poppy syndrome · laid-back · friendly · outdoorsy
Flightless nocturnal New Zealander
- kakapoFlightless New Zealand parrot
- tuataraLast rhynchocephalian species
- silver fernWhite-underleafed tree frond
- kauriLarge New Zealand conifer
kea · weta · manuka · bellbird · fantail · endemic species · conservation · national parks
Aotearoa
Indigenous name for NZ
- North IslandNew Zealand's upper island
- South IslandNew Zealand's larger landmass
- AucklandNew Zealand's main city
Wellington · Christchurch · Queenstown · Rotorua · Dunedin · fjords · geothermal · volcanic · glaciers · Canterbury
whakapapa
Māori ancestral lineage system
- manaSupernatural indwelling power
- wakaMāori boat or verse form
- Treaty of WaitangiBritain-Māori colonial compact
All Blacks
New Zealand rugby squad
lineout · test match · conversion · maul · ruck · drop goal · fly-half · fullback · winger · hooker
tramping
Walking heavily, laboriously
- jandalsRubber toe-strap sandals
- pavlovaMeringue base, cream, fruit
- flat whiteEspresso with steamed microfoam
togs · yeah nah · tall poppy syndrome · laid-back · friendly · outdoorsy
kiwi bird
Flightless nocturnal New Zealander
- kakapoFlightless New Zealand parrot
- tuataraLast rhynchocephalian species
- silver fernWhite-underleafed tree frond
kauri · kea · weta · manuka · bellbird · fantail · endemic species · conservation · national parks · bush
- Islandersislander, Hawaiians, Hawaiian, Fijians, Jamaican
- peoplesAmericans, British, Chinese, French, Germans
- English Speakersnative speaker, native speakers, Americans, British, American
- New ZealandersNew Zealander, Kiwis, Maori, Aucklander, Edmund Hillary
- Germanic peoplesGermans, Austrians, Goth, Visigoth, Ostrogoth
- Pacific IslandersPolynesians, Melanesians, Micronesians, Hawaiians, Samoans
New ZealandersAustralians
Citizens of the smallest continent
Aussies · foreigners · outsiders · immigrants · tourists
New ZealandersBritish
Of the United Kingdom
Europeans · North Americans · Scandinavians · Icelanders · Greenlanders