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A Kiwi is a bird that is native to New Zealand, a Pakeha (non-Maori) person that comes from New Zealand might call themselves a Kiwi. 'Kiwi' became a somewhat controversial term during the NZ 2005 general election when the right-wing National Party used the term in their campaign to denote someone who was a white, conservative, christian and therefore a 'real' New Zealander. The National party campaign was based on an anti-Maori stance and used the slogan "kiwi or Iwi" ( iwi being the Maori word for tribe). For Maori the term 'kiwi' is synonymous with 'non-Maori New Zealander' and may take offence at being called a kiwi. The National Party lost the election.
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Is a Kiwi an NZ citizen?
A non-Maori person from New Zealand is nicknamed a Kiwi. The Kiwi is the national bird of NZ. However, the native people of New Zealand, the Maori, find the term offensive hen applied to them.
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What do you call more than one kiwi bird?
'Kiwi' is the plural and the singular (there is no 's' in Maori). 'Te kiwi' means 'the kiwi' (singular), 'Nga Kiwi' means 'the kiwi' (plural) and 'he kiwi' means 'a kiwi' or 'some kiwi'.
What is the kiwi's common name?
The kiwi is the kiwi's common name.
What plant is a kiwi?
A kiwi is a bird. A kiwi fruit grows on a vine.
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"Kiwi" remains "kiwi."
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Who called the kiwi kiwi?
Kiwi, the flightless bird, was named by Maori.
