There is not a majority in favour of changing the name of New Zealand.
Why would New Zealand change its name?
One reason given is:
It should have a name given by the first inhabitants, the Maori. One suggested name is Aotearoa. But this name possibly only refers to one of the main islands rather than the whole country.
New Zealand was named by the explorer Abel Tasman, after Zeeland in the Netherlands, which is why it is called New Zealand. (Zealand is the English spelling of this Dutch name).
There is also a Zealand in Denmark, but this is coincidental.
Aotearoa means "the land of the long white cloud".
When Maori people landed in New Zealand, legend has it that there was a long white cloud above New Zealand.
It HAS another name which is the Maori name Aotearoa.
A Maori, they are the natives to NZ.
Moa is the Maori name for the large extinct flightless bird.
The Maori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa and the Maori transliteration for New Zealand is Niu Tireni. Aotearoa is the land of the long white cloud.
Punakaiki
The Treaty of Waitangi.
The Maori name "Aotearoa" means "Land of the Long White Cloud." It reflects the country's geographic features, specifically the long white clouds often seen over the islands. The name has cultural significance to the Maori people, who were the original inhabitants of New Zealand.
It HAS another name which is the Maori name Aotearoa.
A Maori, they are the natives to NZ.
Aotearoa - Land of the Long White Cloud. Aotearoa is the maori name for New Zealand.
Moa is the Maori name for the large extinct flightless bird.
The Maori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa, which translates to "Land of the Long White Cloud."
The Maori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa and the Maori transliteration for New Zealand is Niu Tireni. Aotearoa is the land of the long white cloud.
Punakaiki
Scott Base.
There are only two names, New Zealand and the maori name Aotearoa
AOTEAROA stands for new zealand in Maori :)