Adult male New Zealand rabbits can grow to about 8-10 kilograms, and adult females of New Zealand rabbits can grow to about 9-10 kilograms. New Zealand rabbits were initially reddish-brown, and later white and black varieties appeared.

New Zealand rabbits are well-proportioned, well-developed, with thick coats and stubby heads , wide forehead, pink eyes, wide and thick ears, short and erect, thick and short neck, full waist and ribs, straight back and waist, round hindquarters, short limbs, strong and powerful, and thick feet, suitable for cages .