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Or am I perhaps a New Zealander? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

maori

'a new zealander?' is the definition.
(the Maori are indigenous people of New Zealand)

'or am i perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates an anagram.
'or'+'am'+'i'='orami'
'orami' with letters rearranged gives 'MAORI'.

(Other definitions for maori that I've seen before include "NZ people" , "Native of New Zealand and the Cook Islands" , "Let it stand" , "native person" , "aboriginal inhabitant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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