Rawiri Waititi said the only way to restore te reo Māori was to make it visible in as many places as possible. Photo / George NovakRawiri Waititi said the only way to restore te reo Māori was to make it visible in as many places as possible. Photo / George NovakBy Giles Dexter of RNZTe Pāti Māori has handed over its petition calling for the country to officially be named Aotearoa. It calls to change the country's official name to Aotearoa, and begin a process to restore te reo Māori names for all towns, cities, and places by 2026. I've personally got no problems with us using Aotearoa but it's a question for the whole country," Minister for Māori-Crown Relations Kelvin Davis said.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 02, 2022 17:41 UTC