The term "kiwi" can be seen as a colloquial and affectionate nickname for New Zealanders, derived from the native kiwi bird. While many New Zealanders embrace the term, its acceptability can vary depending on context and intent. It is generally not considered offensive, but it's always best to be aware of individual preferences and cultural sensitivities.
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New Zealand is the land of the Kiwi.
The small, flightless bird known as the kiwi is native to New Zealand.
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The Kiwi is a native New Zealand bird. The people of NZ are often nicknamed Kiwis, but this is considered highly offensive to the native people of New zealand.
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.
Much of the kiwi's land is native forest or kauri and coniferous forest where the undergrowth is dominated by tree ferns, as well as temperate rainforests. Due to habitat clearing, the kiwi is now forced to survive in semi-wooded forest, scrubland and agricultural areas. The Haast Tokoeka kiwi is found in high sub-alpine tussock grasslands of the South Island.
Yes. Although kiwi may not now be hunted or eaten, there was certainly a time when people did actively hunt the kiwi for food. This was certainly the case with the Maori, as well as other islands who visited the land.
The destruction of their habitat is one of the factors that is causing the endangerment of the species.
The kiwi belongs to the species group Apteryx.The kiwi is a bird indigenous to New Zealand and is one of New Zealand's national symbols. The kiwi is the world's smallest living ratite at about the size of a domestic hen. A ratite is any of a number of large flightless birds originating in the ancient Gondwana land mass which comprised of most of the land masses making up the Southern Hemisphere today. There are five recognised species of kiwi (some sources cite eight) but currently only two species are endangered. For more information on kiwi species, see the related question.
Kiwi. After the national and native bird. Care should be taken when calling other people by nicknames as they may find it offensive. For example, never call a Maori any nickname including 'kiwi'.