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Languages of New Zealand. English is the predominant language and a de facto official language of New Zealand. Almost the entire population speak it either as native speakers or proficiently as a second language. [1] The New Zealand English dialect is most similar to Australian English in pronunciation, with some key differences.
While the Māori language and New Zealand Sign Language are statutory official languages of New Zealand, English is a de facto official language, which may be used in any public or official context. [36] In 2018, MP Clayton Mitchell of New Zealand First put forward a bill for English to be recognised as an official language in legislation. [37 ...
The official status of Māori, and especially its use in official names and titles, is a political issue in New Zealand. In 2022 a 70,000 strong petition from Te Pāti Māori went to Parliament calling for New Zealand to be officially renamed Aotearoa , and was accepted for debate by the Māori Affairs select committee. [ 34 ]
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] In the pre-European era ...
[340] [341] [342] The Māori language has recently undergone a process of revitalisation, [343] being declared one of New Zealand's official languages in 1987, [344] and is spoken by 4.0% of the population. [335] [n 10] There are now Māori language-immersion schools and two television channels that broadcast predominantly in Māori. [346]
First build completed 2014. Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand is an online encyclopedia established in 2001 by the New Zealand Government 's Ministry for Culture and Heritage. [1] The web-based content was developed in stages over the next several years; the first sections were published in 2005, and the last in 2014 marking its ...
The bird, which is a national icon of New Zealand, takes its name from the Māori language. During the 19th century, New Zealand English gained many loanwords from the Māori language. [1] 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 ...
The accepted English common names of a number of species of animal and plant native to New Zealand are simply their Māori names or a close equivalent: huhu. a type of large beetle. huia. a recently extinct bird, much prized traditionally by Māori for its feathers. kākā. a native parrot. kākāpō. a rare native bird.