English (New Zealand)
Alternative Spellings
Aotearoa-New Zealand
Proper Noun
Aotearoa New Zealand
- A bicultural name for New Zealand.
Quotation
"The Commision recognises the importance of Māori culture... to all people of Aotearoa New Zealand" (Human Rights Commission Focus, March 1988).
See also
References
- The Dictionary of New Zeland English: A Dictionary of New Zealandisms on Historical Principles (1997). H.W. Orsman (editor). Auckland: Oxford University Press.