English

Alternative forms

Aotearoa-New Zealand

Proper noun

Aotearoa New Zealand

1. (New Zealand) A bicultural name for New Zealand.
   • "The Commission recognises the importance of Māori culture... to all people of Aotearoa New Zealand" (Human Rights Commission Focus, March 1988).

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

• Maori