Vodafone external communications manager Paul Brislen confirmed last week that the device - part of a global deal between HTC and Vodafone - meant it would be on sale in the first half of this year.
The phone, which uses Google's open-source operating system Android, is the second generation version of the T-Mobile G1, released in America and Europe.
It has just gone on sale in Australia through Optus, badged HTC Dream.
The deal between Vodafone and HTC for the device was announced last week at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona.
It will initially be available for customers in the UK, Germany, Spain, France and Italy.
New Zealand would be part of the "second phase" of Vodafone's Magic release, Mr Brislen said.
It could be on the market here as early as May.
Telecom has said that it is still investigating Android phones.
"The Android platform is a newly developed, open-source environment that is in its infancy, and we continue to closely monitor its uptake and stability with customers," mobile PR manager Rebecca Earl said.
The Magic has some drastic changes from the first Android phone, incorporating an on-screen keyboard as opposed to the slide-out keypad on the G1.
It will have Wi-Fi, a 3.2 megapixel camera and GPS capabilities, and a newer version of Android.
Mr Brislen says that while the specs for the Kiwi version of the HTC Magic have yet to be confirmed, it is likely to be tailor-made for Vodafone's 900/2100Mhz 3G network. - Matt Greenop
