Antipodean’s vital amber liquid, we hear (4)

I believe the answer is:

kiwi

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'antipodean's' is the definition.
(someone from New Zealand, one of the antipodes)

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(Other definitions for kiwi that I've seen before include "Flightless New Zealand bird" , "Hairy fruit with green flesh" , "Fruit and flightless bird" , "apteryx" , "New Zealand bird that does not fly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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