What does the cryptic crossword clue " New Zealander kept interesting white ibises initially ... (4)" mean?

The definition is "New Zealander". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). K (first_letter="kept") + I (first_letter="interesting") + W (first_letter="white") + I (first_letter="ibises") = KIWI; definition: "New Zealander" The answer is KIWI.

New Zealander kept interesting white ibises initially ... (4)

Daily Mail Cryptic #16347 | 12 Across | 2020-06-29 flower

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