Alternative Maori names for New Zealand islands
Al Jazeera English
2013-10-22
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For generations, New Zealanders have unofficially referred to their two main land masses as the North and the South islands.
But the government has changed all that.
While the English names still stand, New Zealanders now have the option of using Maori names too.
Al Jazeera's Stephanie Scawen has more from Wellington, New Zealand
But the government has changed all that.
While the English names still stand, New Zealanders now have the option of using Maori names too.
Al Jazeera's Stephanie Scawen has more from Wellington, New Zealand
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