New Zealander
noun
New Zea·land·er
ˈzē-lən-dər 
plural New Zealanders
: a native or inhabitant of New Zealand
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After all, England have lost only three of 12 full Test series since the New Zealander took charge, while, at 55 per cent, the win percentage of captain Ben Stokes is higher than any England captain since Mike Brearley almost half a century ago.
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Paul Newman, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The New Zealander has been on the receiving end of some social media flak this week after a viral video from TMZ swept X on Monday.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Norgay and New Zealander Edmund Hillary were the first to climb Everest in 1953.
—CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Thousands of people have climbed the peak since it was first scaled on May 29, 1953, by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The 28-year-old New Zealander was born with Moebius syndrome, an incredibly rare neurological condition that causes facial paralysis, limiting her mobility in her eyebrows and upper lip.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Kirby played the title role in the film, starring with the all New Zealander cast of John Rhys-Davies (LOTR), Lucy Lawless (Xena, Warrior Princess), Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords), and Termuera Morrison (Star Wars).
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Thousands of people have climbed the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) high peak since it was first climbed on May 29, 1953, by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Paul Newman, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The New Zealander has been on the receiving end of some social media flak this week after a viral video from TMZ swept X on Monday.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Norgay and New Zealander Edmund Hillary were the first to climb Everest in 1953.
—CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Thousands of people have climbed the peak since it was first scaled on May 29, 1953, by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The 28-year-old New Zealander was born with Moebius syndrome, an incredibly rare neurological condition that causes facial paralysis, limiting her mobility in her eyebrows and upper lip.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Kirby played the title role in the film, starring with the all New Zealander cast of John Rhys-Davies (LOTR), Lucy Lawless (Xena, Warrior Princess), Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords), and Termuera Morrison (Star Wars).
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Thousands of people have climbed the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) high peak since it was first climbed on May 29, 1953, by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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