New Zealandis called land of the long white cloud....
the legend goes that the wife of Kupe (the first polynesian to discover Aotearoa -NZ), first spotted the long line of clouds which indicated the presence of land. So she named this country Aotearoa, meaning the Long White Cloud. Aotea = white cloud Roa = long
Aotearoa. This translates to; 'The Land of the Long White Cloud'
Aotearoa is the Maori name for New Zealand. It originally meant only what is now known as the North Island, but is becoming more recognized internationally as the bilingual (English/Maori) name of New Zealand. In an 1878 Maori translation of the national anthem God Defend New Zealand, Aotearoa was used in place of New Zealand. This translation remains in use.
When New Zealand was only inhabited by native maoris it was called Aotearoa translated as "the land of the long white cloud"
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New Zealand is often referred to as the "land of the long white cloud" due to its Maori name, Aotearoa, which means "land of the long white cloud." This name is inspired by the long stretches of clouds that often hang over the country.
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New Zealand
the legend goes that the wife of Kupe (the first polynesian to discover Aotearoa -NZ), first spotted the long line of clouds which indicated the presence of land. So she named this country Aotearoa, meaning the Long White Cloud. Aotea = white cloud Roa = long
New Zealand; the Maori name for New Zealand, Aotearoa, means 'Land of the Long White Cloud'.
It translates to mean 'the land of the long white cloud'.Land Of The Long White Cloud.
Aotearoa. This translates to; 'The Land of the Long White Cloud'
Finland
Aotearoa is the maori word that roughly translates to "the land of the long white cloud." That is what the maori people called New Zealand because when they were traveling over the seas they were trying to find land, and clouds normally appear over land. They saw long white cloud while they were traveling then came upon the islands of New Zealand, hence the name.
Aotearoa, which in Maori means, "Land of the Long White Cloud"
Thailand
The Maoris referred to their country as Aotearoa before it was renamed New Zealand by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in the 17th century. Aotearoa translates to "Land of the Long White Cloud" in Maori.