HOKA shoes uses a Māori name. Why don’t they say so?
HOKA means "to fly" in Māori but the company, one of the world's hottest sneaker brands, rarely attributes its name to Māori and pronounces the word wrong in promotional videos.
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Confusion Over Invercargill’s Te Reo Māori Street Name Rules
A discussion about proposed street names for an Invercargill subdivision has highlighted a lack of clarity around council policy on te reo Māori names. On Tuesday, councillors were asked to ...
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New Zealand’s foreign minister berates Mexico-born MP for use of nation’s Maori name
The speaker of New Zealand’s parliament has told lawmakers he will not consider further complaints about the use of the country’s Maori name, Aotearoa, in parliament after Foreign Minister ...
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New Zealand lawmakers told to stop complaining about use of the country’s Māori name in Parliament
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The speaker of New Zealand ’s Parliament told lawmakers he would not consider further complaints about the use of the country’s Māori name, Aotearoa ...
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New Zealand lawmakers told to stop complaining about use of the country’s Māori name in Parliament
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The speaker of New Zealand ’s Parliament told lawmakers he would not consider further complaints about the use of the country’s Māori name, Aotearoa, in Parliament, ...