New Zealander
noun
New Zea·land·er
ˈzē-lən-dər 
plural New Zealanders
: a native or inhabitant of New Zealand
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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.
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Flight controller Andy Maloney — a New Zealander and three-time America’s Cup winner — was lured away by the start-up Swedish team with an all-star cast and a budget to match; and British wing trimmer Leigh McMillan was poached by the French team.
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Flight controller Andy Maloney — a New Zealander and three-time America’s Cup winner — was lured away by the start-up Swedish team with an all-star cast and a budget to match; and British wing trimmer Leigh McMillan was poached by the French team.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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“New Zealander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Zealander. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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