New Zealander

British

/ ˈziːləndə /

noun

a native or inhabitant of New Zealand

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But Everest, first scaled in 1953 by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, was a far more formidable and dangerous beast.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Right now, it feels as though the New Zealander has found more stable ground in reaching the semi-finals, but few are speaking with conviction.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Brook could yet be the Mark Robins to McCullum's Sir Alex Ferguson - granted the New Zealander has a long way to go.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Another New Zealander, Charlie Gamble, along with Wallabies lock Angus Blyth also got on the scoresheet in the six-tries-to-one victory that left the winless Drua anchored to the bottom of the competition ladder.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Early the following morning Edmund Hillary, a rangy New Zealander, and Tenzing Norgay, a highly skilled Sherpa mountaineer, set out for the top breathing bottled oxygen.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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