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On the shuttle bus from downtown to Inglewood on Monday, there were scores of people with Farsi-emblazoned shirts and crowds of grinning Kiwis as one would expect for the Iran-versus-New Zealand showdown that evening.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

The Kiwis are the only team this century not to lose in group play while also failing to advance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

Laura Wolvaardt's 69 from 74 balls, a 91 from 90 balls by Anneke Bosch and Chloe Tryon's 25-ball 52 helped South Africa post 346-6 in the second ODI of their series against the Kiwis.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

It’s like the opening of “La La Land” with less traffic and more Kiwis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

The Kiwis are still in existence, but the Moas and some of the other flightless birds have died out since the arrival of the Maori man, who killed and ate them.

From More Science From an Easy Chair by Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir