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Kia ora (Māori pronunciation: [k i ˈ a ɔ ɾ a], approximated in English as / ˌ k iː ə ˈ ɔːr ə / KEE-ə-OR-ə [1] or / ˈ k j ɔːr ə / KYOR-ə) is a Māori-language greeting which has entered New Zealand English. It translates literally as "have life" or "be healthy", [2] wishing the essence of life upon someone, from one speaker to ...
The use of Māori words in New Zealand English has increased since the 1990s, [2] [3] and English-language publications increasingly use macrons to indicate long vowels. [4] Māori words are usually not italicised in New Zealand English, and most publications follow the Māori-language convention of the same word for singular and plural (e.g ...
On 1 October 2019 Kāinga Ora was formed by the merger of Housing New Zealand with its development subsidiary Homes, Land, Community (HLC) and the KiwiBuild Unit from the Ministry of Housing. Kāinga Ora is a large and important Crown entity, with assets of $45 billion and over $2.5 billion of expenditure each year.
The brand-name is taken from kia ora, a Māori language greeting which has entered New Zealand English.The first Kia-Ora was a lemon squash sold by Arthur Gasquoine in Sydney, Australia, in 1903.
Now, the plight of a small seabird has triggered a New Zealand community to seek dark sky status – and the results are awe-inspiring, finds Joanna Whitehead Myth and meaning: discovering New ...
Kia Ora is a small dairy farming locality in North Otago, centred on Kia Ora Hall. It is located 10 kilometres west of Oamaru and a similar distance north of Maheno . [ 1 ] The nearest watercourse is Robbs Crossing River, a small tributary of the Kakanui River .
Aotearoa (Māori: [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) [1] is the Māori-language name for New Zealand.The name was originally used by Māori in reference only to the North Island, with the whole country being referred to as Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu – where Te Ika-a-Māui means North Island, and Te Waipounamu means South Island. [2]
Kia kaha is a Māori phrase used by the people of New Zealand as an affirmation, meaning stay strong. The phrase has significant meaning for Māori: popularised through its usage by the 28th Māori Battalion during World War II, it is found in titles of books and songs, as well as a motto.