The Rest Is History: the rise of the kiwi

The word kiwi is now synonymous with New Zealand, but it wasn't always that way. The first time the kiwi was used a national symbol was in 1904, when it appeared in a cartoon illustrated by J.C. Blomfield.

Detail of 1904 cartoon by J.C. Blomfield. Image: Papers Past

Cartoon by J.C. Blomfield which appeared in the NZ Free Lance on 20th August 1904.Image: Papers Past

Cartoon by Trevor Lloyd published in 1905. Image: Te Ara

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