Maoris want the official name of New Zealand changed to Aotearoa

Tuesday, September 14th 2021 - 07:38 UTC

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The New Zealand Maori party launched a petition on its website to officially change the country's name dot Aotearoa, a longstanding demand from the main indigenous group in the islands state. Read full article

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Don Alberto
Too bad they didn't vote for and against a new name, when the proposed change of NZ flag was dumped in 2016.
Sep 14th, 2021 - 07:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pugol-H
What is the Mapuche name for Argentina?
Sep 16th, 2021 - 10:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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