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The kiwi has since become the best-known national symbol for New Zealand, and the bird is prominent in the coat of arms, crests and badges of many New Zealand cities, clubs and organisations. At the national level, the red silhouette of a kiwi is in the centre of the roundel of the Royal New Zealand Air Force .
A Kiwi holding a kiwi "Kiwi" (/ ˈ k iː w i / KEE-wee) [1] is a common self-reference used by New Zealanders, though it is also used internationally. [2] The label is generally viewed as a symbol of pride and affection for most people of New Zealand, [3] however there are New Zealanders, particularly some with Māori heritage, that find the appellation jarring and prefer not to identify with it.
Kiwi most commonly refers to: Kiwi (bird), a flightless bird native to New Zealand; Kiwi (nickname), an informal name for New Zealanders; Kiwifruit, an edible hairy fruit with lots of seeds; Kiwi dollar or New Zealand dollar, a unit of currency; Kiwi or KIWI may also refer to:
According to New Zealand’s Department of Conservation, the country’s kiwi population is declining at an average of 2% a year, mostly due to predators like stoats, cats, dogs and ferrets.
Conservationists confirmed the discovery of two wild-born kiwi chicks in the area of Wellington, New Zealand, for the first time in 150 years.
The North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli; Apteryx australis or Apteryx bulleri [5] as before 2000, still used in some sources) is a species of kiwi that is widespread in the northern two-thirds of the North Island of New Zealand and, with about 35,000 remaining, [2] it is the most common kiwi species.
In New Zealand, Brian McClennan earned praise from the press and signed an extension to his coaching tenure with the Kiwis. In 2006 the Kiwis lost both mid-season tests to the Kangaroos and Lions . The 2006 Tri-nations brought controversy when New Zealand fielded an ineligible player, Nathan Fien , against Great Britain and were later stripped ...
The kiwi genus, Apteryx, is endemic to New Zealand; 44% of the bird species native to New Zealand are endemic. [4] Kiwis are placed in the ratite family, which also includes the emu, ostrich, rhea, [7] and cassowary, as well as the extinct moa of New Zealand and elephant birds of Madagascar. All ratites are flightless. [8]