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New Zealander

British  
/ ˈziːləndə /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of New Zealand

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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McCullum has been replaced as Test coach by fellow New Zealander Stephen Fleming, although he will not be in place for the three matches against Pakistan, with Marcus Trescothick acting as the interim coach.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The 1979 movie version, a landmark of the Aussie New Wave, established the careers of director Gillian Armstrong, actress Judy Davis and the recently departed New Zealander Sam Neill.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

New Zealander Woods and her team battled two heatwaves, storms, a swarm of horseflies, and wildfires that resulted in a detour that added five kilometres and 200m of treacherous climbing to her route.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

New Zealander Ryan Fox, ranked No. 56 in the world, birdied four of his final six holes to take the Claret Jug at Royal Birkdale.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

A merchant marine officer named Frank Worsley, a part-Maori New Zealander who had been a sailor since the age of sixteen, was to captain the ship.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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