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Aotearoa New Zealand
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Aotearoa-New Zealand Aotearoa/New Zealand
English
Alternative forms
en Aotearoa-New Zealand Aotearoa/New Zealand
Pronunciation
en /ˌɑːəʊtiːəˌɹəʊ.ə nju ˈziːlənd/ /- njuː -/ RP
en /ˌɑ.oʊtiəˌɹoʊ.ə nu ˈzilənd/ GA
en /ˌæoteəɹɐʉ.ɘ njʉː ˈziːlɘnd/ /ˌæotiə-/ /- nʉː -/ NZ
Proper noun
Aotearoa New Zealand
A bicultural name for New Zealand.
1988 (March), Human Rights Commission Focus
The Commission recognises the importance of Māori culture to all people of Aotearoa New Zealand.
en 2020 w:Sujit Sivasundaram Waves Across the South William Collins 2021 65 In looking further south, to Aotearoa/New Zealand, the forward march of the British is in full show.
References
The Dictionary of New Zealand English: A Dictionary of New Zealandisms on Historical Principles, H.W. Orsman (editor), Oxford University Press (Auckland), 1997
See also
en Maori