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the name New Zealand was given by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, one of the original European 'discoverers' of Aotearoa (NZ).
It refers to a place in his homeland by the name of Zeeland.
Aotearoa means "Long White Cloud" in Maori. This name is attributed to the wife of historic captain Kupe when he travelled here and discovered NZ in the distant past (1000AD-1400AD).
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because the word anzac mean Australian new zealand army corps
What does aroha in New Zealand mean?
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What does the word chur mean?
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What is New Zealand word for fun?
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What does piepi mean?
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What is the British word for the British people who colonized New Zealand?
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What does red mean to New Zealand?
Red means the heat or sun warming New Zealand.
Where did New Zealand the word come from. why not New England. What is a Zealand. And who named our beautiful country?
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What does kaahukura mean?
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