Kiekie[1] (Freycinetia banksii) is a densely branched, brittle, woody climber native to New Zealand.

[2] Kiekie has numerous cane-like stems up to 40 mm in diameter, which freely produce aerial roots.

In the South Island, kiekie is more common in higher rainfall areas, reaching its southern limit near the Clarence River in the east and in Fiordland in the west.

Subsequent to this, de Lange et al. (2005:591-592), countered Stone's arguments and retained F. banksii as a distinct species because of significant differences from F. baueriana, including over all growth habit, phyllotaxis, leaf width, vein tessellation, and bract colour (salmon pink to orange in F. baueriana, white to purplish in F. banksii).

The aerial roots were gathered to use as a binding material for implements and for making fish traps and sandals.