Aotearoa

/ ˈæɒˌtɪəˌroːə /

noun

1. the Māori name for New Zealand

Word History and Origins

Origin of Aotearoa¹

from Māori ao tea roa Land of the Long White Cloud

Example Sentences

But Tourism Industry Aotearoa - the country's independent tourism body - says the higher fee is a barrier to visitors, making it "incredibly expensive to visit".

From BBC

"It's important for leaders, especially like Australia and Aotearoa, to come and witness these things for themselves, but also witness the resilience of our people," Mr Sikulu said.

From BBC

A new University of Otago-led study has uncovered the origins of a mysterious lineage of mergansers in Aotearoa New Zealand.

From Science Daily

But what is easy to pinpoint is that like the kiwi fruit, which originated in China, and the kiwi, a native bird, the feijoa has become for many here a quintessential symbol of New Zealand, or Aotearoa, as the country is known in the Indigenous Maori language.

From New York Times

An environmental activist, researcher, and writer, Ngata lives in the remote East Cape of Te Ika-a-Māui, the North Island of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

From National Geographic