Lorde - Te Ao Mārama / Solar Power (Lyric Video)

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New EP Te Ao Mārama / Solar Power out now lorde.lnk.to/TeAoMarama
All proceeds from TE AO MĀRAMA will go to two amazing NZ-based charities- Forest and Bird and Te Hua Kawariki Charitable Trust.
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Translated by Hēmi Kelly
Vocals by Lorde
Background Vocals by Bic Runga, Hana Mereraiha & Hēmi Kelly
Art by Rei Hamon
Special Thanks to Dame Hinewehi Mohi & Sir Timoti Kāretu for overseeing the project
New album Solar Power out now: lorde.lnk.to/SPAlbum
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E ngau mai ana te hōtoke
The winter chill bites me
Waiho mai ahau kia noho
Let me be
Haere, hoatu koutou
Go on ahead, without me
Nau mai te waru whakahihiko
I welcome the electric vibe summer brings
Me puta rā? Ehara
Shall I go out? Hell yeah
Hanahana ana ko taku kiri
My skin is glowing
Noho ana i te rēhia
In the pursuit of pleasure
Kei taku taha taku kaingākau
With my lover at my side
E te tī, te tā, tahuti mai rā
Let’s go, one and all
Ki te ina i ngā hīhī o te rā
To bathe in the sun’s rays
Taku rite, ko Hinemoana
I’m like Hinemoana, the Ocean Maiden
E puta i te pō ki te ao mārama (rama, rama, rama)
Let’s escape the darkness and enter the world of light
Titiro ki mua, hoake tāua
Let’s look and move forward
Wai uri, wai pounamu
Aquamarine coloured waters shimmer
Kani ana ngā mōrehu
As the survivors dance
Whiua aku māharahara ki waho rā
I throw away all of my troubles
Hinengaro wātea
My mind is free
Hanahana ana ko taku kiri
My skin is glowing
Noho ana i te rēhia
In the pursuit of pleasure
Kei taku taha taku kaingākau
With my lover at my side
E te tī, te tā, tahuti mai rā
Let’s go, one and all
Ki te ina i ngā hīhī o te rā
To bathe in the sun’s rays
Taku rite, ko Hinemoana
I’m like Hinemoana, the Ocean Maiden
E puta i te pō ki te ao mārama (rama, rama, rama)
Let’s escape the darkness and enter the world of light
Piri mai Hine-raumati
Stay close Hine-raumati, the Summer Maiden
Taukamo kia puta rā koe ki te ao mārama, rama, mārama
Blink and enter the world of light

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@TeinaWihongi 2 роки тому

This makes me want to cry. Lorde is so true to her land and the people of it. She really understands life, and this inspires me so much, as a maori. And this furthers my appreciation for her. 🙌🏽☀️🌿

@marajonika3665 2 роки тому

Ikr, its the bare minimum, but is good to know that a really popular artist, pays her respects to Maori and Aotearoa! It makes me want to cry as well!

@sarah-jane3627 2 роки тому

@@marajonika3665 I'd say it's a little more than the bare minimum for her as an individual. She put in a lot of work for this mini album and ALL the proceeds are going to Forest and Bird and Te Hua Kawariki Charitable Trust. I agree NZ as a whole is only now finally doing the bare minimum, but she's sticking her neck out here and could get massive backlash.

@marajonika3665 2 роки тому

@@sarah-jane3627 I didn't mean it in a way that "she's not doing enough" I meant this is a first for Te Reo Maori to be exposed to a large following of predominantly "white" individuals and its a big push from Lorde herself to be sharing the native reo, because she understands that Aotearoa is where she grew up, I dont understand the backlash one would receive from doing that tbh.

@jojoelio5537 2 роки тому

@@marajonika3665 exactly.

@daylamcapri6680 2 роки тому

@@marajonika3665 You know the wokes are gonna call her a vulture lol

@dr.s. 2 роки тому

To be honest, this sounds even better than the English version. The language matches the song absolutely perfect. Great stuff.

@poindexterorozco 2 роки тому

Couldn't agree more

@lovenfelixopiana3948 2 роки тому

Yaaaaaaasssss

@noahbrewer405 2 роки тому

Tbh I like the regular version just flows more the other Te Reo Maori version of the other music is pretty awesome

@Beesharp2023 2 роки тому

Agreed ❤️

@deningunlado3086 2 роки тому

hey shagge I definitely understand what you mean by this version being better than the original English one, usually non-English versions of English songs groove better👍🏽

@isaniart 2 роки тому

I love that she changed the lyrics so that the Maori would fit the original rhythm

@Lenny-ue8hk 2 роки тому

It wasn't all her, the translation was done by Hēmi Kelly

@federicoxxx.jjjh.f2sss348 2 роки тому

@@Lenny-ue8hk of course it wasn't, she probably doesn't even know maori

@Lenny-ue8hk 2 роки тому

@@federicoxxx.jjjh.f2sss348 Most people in new zealand know some basic Māori, but yeah. My point is we need to give credit to the people who actually did it.

@federicoxxx.jjjh.f2sss348 2 роки тому

@@Lenny-ue8hk not saying we shouldn't, but credit where credit is due. Lorde had the idea, it's a lorde song and she chooses who to credit on the name. It's like saying every song that's not written by the artist that sings it should have the other name on the title of the song.

@jakobwhaleart 2 роки тому

I'm so happy she decided to do this. Honouring the people of the land she lives in. Now I can't help but think what songs like A World Alone would sound like in Maori 😌

@tradeseller6138 2 роки тому

she received massive backlash for not saying a word the months during the BLM movement last year in America and not talking about racism in nz, makes sense for her to do this

@TK-kc3wx 2 роки тому

@@tradeseller6138 how she’s been Mia for 4years💀

@barrydelisle4453 2 роки тому

If you want to learn maori do it

@tomsteel5267 Рік тому

@@tradeseller6138 she left social media ?? for like ages so probably why

@voxtur__7 2 роки тому

I had no idea this language existed, but let me say: THIS SONG WAS MADE TO BE SUNG IN THIS LANGUAGE!! It sounds better than the English version, even though I can't understand a thing.

@jourdan-leeturner83 2 роки тому

This is my native language here in New-Zealand ( Aotearoa ), it is called Māori :D thank u for your appreciation!

@neilwatene700 2 роки тому

And the European nzers want our language wiped from existence

@joshs8740 2 роки тому

@@neilwatene700 hmm really? 90% of nz European have heaps of Maori in them so unsure what you mean by this comment

@frankhofmans1401 2 роки тому

I'm a Kiwi it's a beautiful language. Lorde has just gone to Solar Heaven. Check out Stan Walker singing Tau.

@originalcherrybomb 2 роки тому

Not all of us!

@emmalum266 2 роки тому

QUEEN releasing maori versions (this is an official language of New Zealand btw for those who don’t know)

@bootyjig921 2 роки тому

Thank you!! I was wondering what language this was

@jmanusanchez2038 2 роки тому

@@bootyjig921 me too.

@iwashalfaheart_geogy7413 2 роки тому

OMGGG MY FIRST TIME HEARING IT!!

@iezzan7034 2 роки тому

I like the vibe that the language gives me (sorry if it is offensive)

@saging-kun 2 роки тому

i thought it was Moanas language

@charlemagnethegreat2916 2 роки тому

WE STAN A KWEEN WHO SINGS IN MAORI!!!!

@russellclyde3454 2 роки тому

Te rio maori is an awesome NZ Language. I love Kiwi culture in my birthplace.

@transitwfe 2 роки тому

Russell Clyde oh, same.

@minananananan1842 2 роки тому

@@russellclyde3454 Te reo* maori not rio

@Tehui1974 2 роки тому

Kātahi anō au ka whakarongo ki tēnei waiata. He pai rawa atu ngā kupu, te manawataki, me te rangi o te waiata. Thank you Lorde for having the courage to sing this song in my heritage language, and for using music to promote the revitalisation of te reo Māori.

@johnabe1939 2 роки тому

This totally expanded the meaning of the song to me

@evelyn5131 2 роки тому

Im from Latin America, never heard this language before and it is BEAUTIFUL. Thanks Lorde for blessing me w your art again and thanks to all Maoris for sharing their beautiful culture with the rest of the world. I hope Latin America learn better about how to treat our indigenous roots and our Amazonia

@TeinaWihongi 2 роки тому

She said she wanted to learn Te Reo Maori in that vogue interview, and she goes and does it. 🙌🏽

@valmon9745 2 роки тому

Which interview ?

@TeinaWihongi 2 роки тому

@@valmon9745 73 questions by vogue!

@Xtn1Insecticide 2 роки тому

This is amazing, my grand father was beaten at school for speaking his native tongue, & it was almost completely lost to us children. anyway. it was troublesome to be seen as one of those “inferior” folk even if unspoken, a much darker time in the world of NZ I’m glad has passed. Such a beautiful way with words, A very poetic & powerful language, & the native pursuit for care of the land we depend upon. Go Lorde

@AilsaPehi 2 роки тому

Falling in love. Enjoy listening to te reo with her melodies. Crisp, clear, unrushed and not so many words squashed into a sentence. A Maori waiata we can learn to sing along. Reminds me of our kuia in the 70's telling stories to keep us entertained. Few words, maximum impact.

@toamaori 2 роки тому

I read that Hinewehi Mohi crafted the words for her... pure poetry.

@AilsaPehi 2 роки тому

@@toamaori That doesn't surprise me. Ataahua.

@revelinknation 2 роки тому

It sounds even more beautiful and fitting in Maori. And I love how the lyrics are rewritten. Mārama is enchanting to hear

@mattdearest 2 роки тому

i rly, rly like solar power but this just ate up the english version! this sounds so beautiful and the positive energy of the song flows so effortlessly and naturally too 😭🙏🤍 i'm in love with this! thank you, lorde 🙇‍♂️

@IgnacioVogel 2 роки тому

In my opinion, this is waaaay better than the original 🌹

@MrJadeDoel 2 роки тому

Omg! Bic Runga is doing backing vocals! 😍 Read the video description, people! 👀

@boogeebunnyboi2889 2 роки тому

So Proud of LORDE!!!! And us Maori are right behind you every step of the way sistah!!💯🙌🙌⚘🥰🥰🥰⚘⚘⚘🌄

@user-rm6wk7fu4s 2 роки тому

Music is one of the most basic things in life. Music is what teaches us.

@toamaori 2 роки тому

music is inspired by nature, Nature taught music :)

@PuRpLePoNcHo 2 роки тому

Our radio stations better blow this up

@zedskidoodle 2 роки тому

HUGE kudos to the translators, this is gorgeous, skilled work.

@chileanyways4517 2 роки тому

I'm pakeha, I have learnt a little bit of te reo Māori in school - this is so cool, I've always thought that te reo Māori is a beautiful language that deserves more recognition especially outside of New Zealand. I want to learn to speak it fluently one day as well.

@annegibson6877 2 роки тому

Whitikina koe e te rā, ko tō atārangi ka mahue ki muri (May the sun shine upon you and cast your shadows behind you)

@fireflame470 2 роки тому

Not the queen giving me chills in a language that I have no understanding of.❤️

@ffm595 2 роки тому

Maori is the Indigenous language of New Zealand

@daylamcapri6680 2 роки тому

@Minami Uchida nah keep the culture away from cultureless people

@minananananan1842 2 роки тому

@@daylamcapri6680 that has been an issue I have been juggling in my head. As much as I love te reo Maori being sang. I really don’t want people appropriating it, I have already had issues with a white TikTok creator who swears that they are a quarter maori and I fear more white people will begin to claim whakapapa that is not their own. It will be interesting to see the effect this song has on American understanding of maori people beyond them mocking us for haka or covering their skin with kirituhi

@marcoqueme2868 2 роки тому

I love hearing them in Maori. It just brings so much warmth to my heart

@whitneymain183 2 роки тому

Wow my respect for lorde just skyrocketed!!! Thank you so much this is beautiful the fact you acknowledge your roots and our home land like this! I love you ❤️❤️❤️

@molasmr 2 роки тому

Tan linda 🥺🥺🥺

@sebazzz.salazar 2 роки тому

mol JSJSJAKA

@teocatx 7 місяців тому

Just Like you

@Lingz2330 2 роки тому

Lorde singing in Te Reo maori is just magical xx

@sergiovela7686 2 роки тому

Not My hispanic ass laughing when she said "E puta"

@trashmagic111 2 роки тому

Same

@veronicawilson7594 2 роки тому

Honestly the album in Maori subtracts all the "hey guys I smoke weed now" lyrics and clarifies the meaning of everything

@chrguy606 2 роки тому

🤣

@sarahcaroline7792 2 роки тому

Maori always makes me emotional even though I don’t understand it. What a beautiful language 🥰

@bri4n5t0rm 2 роки тому

This is so beautiful oh my god! We love our queen from New Zealand singing in maori! 💅❤

@hatupaoraolsen-mcgarvey2700 2 роки тому

Aue te ataahua o tenei waiata. He mihi aroha nui ki a koe Lorde❤

@Enrique-bd9uc 2 роки тому

Am I the only one obsessed with this version and how ancestral it sounds? This is just too good. It really makes you want to connect deeper to your land wherever you are from!

@Alice-si8uz 2 роки тому

She got the lyrics translated by a Maori language. She then also got help with pronunciation from other experts as well. Its so good cause she didnt try and do this on her own.

@HERU-ls9jn 2 роки тому

Wow you so got it. Expressed that perfectly. I'm moved . Maori express what you have said as "Tangata whenua " meaning people of the land. We are all connected. I see you brother

@gabriellabarnett931 Рік тому

I feel the same way!

@yaelcruzaley3969 2 роки тому

Escucharla cantar en otro idioma es arte 🛐🛐🛐🛐

@montes0212 2 роки тому

que idioma es?

@alfredorojas6973 2 роки тому

@@montes0212 maori

@faggoldilocks 2 роки тому

no es un idioma, es una lengua 😭

@DidaxS 2 роки тому

@@faggoldilocks "No es una planta, es un vegetal"

@thelavsz2860 2 роки тому

@@faggoldilocks es un idioma oficial de Nueva Zelanda, al igual que el inglés. Pertenece a los indígenas maorí.

@maamaatati 2 роки тому

Kia ora e hika, he ataahua hoki tēnei waiata. Me te whakaaro i roto i ngā kupu o te waiata :) This is awesome @Lorde beautiful music.

@augustitalo350 2 роки тому

Iconic.......she is the only artist who sing in a completely different language during the WHOLE SONG......WE STAND LORDE YASSS💖💖💖💖

@orangerose5940 2 роки тому

WHAT IS THIS MASTERPIECE 😭😭😭😭💚💚💚💚💚💚🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡💛💛💛💛💛💛

@_opulence08 2 роки тому

I'm gonna go and convince myself that these are the official versions and the english ones are just the translations catered to her western audiences.

@snoozyq9576 2 роки тому

This is for a western audience too.

@aonary5382 2 роки тому

@@snoozyq9576 was about to say NZ is a Western Country....

@liamrdavidson Рік тому

Absolutely..xx

@miniterexman7166 2 роки тому

I’m proud to be a New Zealander!!!!!! Such a proud moment right now and with Te Reo Maori Language week next week😻😻🤍

@fabj5828 2 роки тому

This feels so right and sounds so beautiful 🤍

@angyuhxin2895 2 роки тому

Yes I’m religious, I worship Lorde everyday.

@hausoflaboratories 2 роки тому

I can't

@voxtur__7 2 роки тому

@@hausoflaboratories yes, I truly believe you can.

@wordzmyth 2 роки тому

Let's leave the night and move into the world of light. This is so powerful and beautiful. Te Ao mārama is one of the most inspiring concepts of Te Reo Maori.

@PuRpLePoNcHo 2 роки тому

Just when I can't love this girl anymore than I already do ❤❤ my new fav song

@kazdenaze2221 2 роки тому

And suddenly I want to be fluent in Maori

@las28314 2 роки тому

omg i like this language so much, it sounds so islandish and natural.

@rp7784 2 роки тому

haha thank you, its Maori, the native language of New Zealand

@tearimakatekeimoa1675 Рік тому

Yeah Kia ora

@cyberpet9385 2 роки тому

i feel like i can actually comprehend the vibes she wanted the album to portray, this is amazingg ahhhhh😭😭💗💕

@PauloVictor-hw6ed 2 роки тому

That’s so mind blowing Lorde! Only u! 😭💛✨🌻

@ciananikara1013 2 роки тому

The fact that Lorde released her ep in Te Reo Māori is just a win for New Zealand!!

@asteve4914 2 роки тому

It’s racist cultural appropriation It’s a white girl singing in a brown language to sell records and virtue signal

@stevebailey508 2 роки тому

@@asteve4914 You think you're woke but you're actually so asleep that you can't understand that she did this project with the blessings and help of Maori people.It's actually a brave and generous thing she did to help the Maori save their language and protect their natural resources.So why don't you try to know what you're talking about before you open your big mouth?

@sierrastar5155 2 роки тому

@@asteve4914 the money isn’t going to her though

@mwin3303 2 роки тому

@@asteve4914 hahaha you should make a record yourself with this boring repeat….a broken one 🙄😂

@def4439 2 роки тому

@@stevebailey508 that guy is a far right troll, look at all the accounts he's subbed to, ben shapiro, sargon of akkadd etc, just ignore him

@catastrophe2155 2 роки тому

what a queen. I am a lorde stan and I am really happy because she never lets us down, every action only makes me love her even more. as a linguist, my job really revolves around Maori and other dying language. So I am so proud of her for making this. GO LORDE!

@sephjy1370 2 роки тому

This gives a whole different vibe!

@zeldawolff358 2 роки тому

Guys there's literally translations at the bottom of the video. Why are you guys saying you don't kmow what she's saying???

@Luquinho23 2 роки тому

I like this version even more than the English one (which I absolutely love). It feels so much more authentic.

@paulyb1399 2 роки тому

Nga mihi nui e hine, auahi ana 🔥🔥🔥

@mechasizer7878 2 роки тому

Listening to this is like you are having a great time spending with nature.

@tikkitamarapa4628 2 роки тому

Crazy how everyone is loving our reo.. go the kiwis!! Ka mau te wehi..

@whereareyougt 2 роки тому

Mauri ora! I really like the original version but absolutely love the te reo version

@o_o-lj1ym 2 роки тому

Omg is it weird that I like this better, it just feels better, like it was made for this language 😭

@donnathan4698 2 роки тому

While I have always had a huge amount of respect for Lorde as a unique artist I have never really been a fan of her music. However, I absolutely love these songs and they are first Lorde songs I have added to my Spotify. Na reira nga mihi nui ki a koe, e Lorde. Ehara I te mea he waiata atahua noa iho enei waiata, he taonga hoki hei whakanui I te reo me te wairua o Aotearoa

@TiniBot 2 роки тому

The songs are so beautiful in Māori. Thank you for helping raise awareness and supporting these charities! So much love for this.

@asteve4914 2 роки тому

It’s racist cultural appropriation It’s a white girl singing in a brown language to sell records and virtue signal

@stevebailey508 2 роки тому

@@asteve4914 Yeah,we've heard you say that over and over.Why don't you find some other good person who never did anything to you to and scream insults in their face for no reason.It'll make you feel important for a change I'm sure.

@MK-oc4gt 2 роки тому

@@asteve4914 BS! You'll find she has the support of most Maori. What's it with the "white girl" "brown language" "virtue signal" comments anyway? Not words a normal Kiwi would use. I reckon you're just racist.

@hemlock1881 2 роки тому

@@asteve4914 not you trying to educate us on cultural appropriation when you’re subscribed to Ben Shapiro 🙄

@pita3908 2 роки тому

Beautiful Lorde!

@vimpzvimpz4532 2 роки тому

Kia ora hui hui tātou! Just when you think all is lost in Aotearoa New Zealand Lorde rips the lid off the peanuts in the jar! Lorde for president HELL YEAH!

@Rafaelapprafela 2 роки тому

Não achei que a Solar Power era pudesse me fazer mais feliz, mas eu fiquei extremamente tocada com esse novo EP. Me arrepiei ouvindo todas as versões, porque a sensibilidade e o respeito da Ella ficaram evidentes em casa trecho 🥺 eu tô muito emocionada!!!!

@charliepoona1206 2 роки тому

Thank you lorde🙏🏽

@yahirmm3907 2 роки тому

Te amo lorde ❤️❤️

@treyzellmarino8216 Рік тому

Love love love lorde i admired u for being so young when u started but now another level thank you for sharing our language with the world u are amazing kia kaha

@ecoman32 2 роки тому

This is really awsome ,fantastic and both enlighting ,soothing a great production that takes us back to the ancient pacific Isles... back to the motherlands...

@IonlyKnow1D 2 роки тому

I love Lorde for a reason!

@kristinarawenata-nomotu1546 2 роки тому

YOU ARE AWESOME LORDE!!..Beautiful the Maori language

@aaronmartinez1508 2 роки тому

This was so beautifully executed 💛

@anklebOOtz 2 роки тому

Ka mau te wehi e Lorde! Wow, love this version…pronunciation on point…tēnei te mihi kia koe e te kaiwaiata ataahua ❤️

@fearbnz 2 роки тому

Tino pai. Kia ora ki a koe e Lorde.

@ellaocean 2 роки тому

SHE'S GIVING US EVERTHING😭😭😭

@carol186 2 роки тому

meu deus que lindo, ficou tão harmonioso, meu deussssss e o projeto por trás... INCRÍVEL

@stuartblittley3531 2 роки тому

her singing is Maori is beautiful, i love the culture of the Maori, and her representing them is amazing! i love Solar Power!

@stevenkopstein3132 2 роки тому

So gorgeous - thank you for all the gifts...

@nyahthompson8793 2 роки тому

Lorde the real GOAT for this.

@like_miaow 2 роки тому

gave me chills when I recognised Māori words I've learnt in the lyrics :')

@Sammylparker 2 роки тому

Obsessed with this version, it's beautiful!

@richies-brown4814 2 роки тому

Ngā Mihi matakuikui kia koe , e te tuāhine @Lorde. That was beautifully sung, the pronunciation of every word was amazingly good. Once again Ngā Mihi.

@fayeharris7004 2 роки тому

E mihi ana ki a koe e Lorde ❤❤❤ he reo röreka

@johnnyrebolledo4672 2 роки тому

This version completes the previous one! The meaning is way too deep and calming. She has understood everything.

@ihaiamaxwell6028 2 роки тому

Cheers Lorde tooo much😁😁✌✌

@stardolphin783 2 роки тому

lorde is SINGING IN MAORI THIS IS THE BEST ☀

@Intimateflow 9 місяців тому

I love this album ❤❤❤ kapai e kotiro ❤❤❤

@crazofrick8256 Рік тому

They got Bic Runga on this I adore her sm 😭😭😭❤❤

@bishathena2197 2 роки тому

People in the comment saying "I can't understand a thing" like there's no English sub there lol

@sam6719 2 роки тому

I just realised how Maori sounds very related to Japanese

@karmayogibear 2 роки тому

Wow - I love this song even more - BRILLIANT - thank you Lorde!

@luis201235 2 роки тому

This is truly beautiful! ❤️

@raukuraroberts2919 2 роки тому

This waiata is pretty cool, thank you for singing to us in our language, awesome mahi...appreciate it, just as much as i appreciate all our artists who sing to us in maori...

@mama--rua 2 роки тому

Cool factor just launched off the charts!! Wahine atuaahua!

@alexsilva320 2 роки тому

Lindíssima falou tudo

@airedelascolinas 2 роки тому

this is so beautiful 😭💛

@zachwagner9978 2 роки тому

This is fu***** awesome

@DasSchwarzeKorsett 2 роки тому

It's so funny that when you try to speak in a language that you aren't fluent in, your message becomes much more direct and much more clear. There's no room to use fancy adjectives, you just have the vocabulary to say what you mean.

@change_5088 2 роки тому

Fancy adjectives ?

@DasSchwarzeKorsett 2 роки тому

@@change_5088 like there’s nothing unnecessary, it’s just communicating your meaning and nothing else

@summerrose7098 2 роки тому

This is so beautiful in so many ways!

@tonictechz 2 роки тому

Her songs sound so beautiful in Maori 🥺

@voxtur__7 2 роки тому

Here after the Maori party of New Zealand petitioned to change the official name of the country to 'Aotearoa' (the land of the long white cloud). Jacinda Ardern supports more usage of the term. However, the former deputy prime minister called it 'left winged radical bulldust'. I think that is the loveliest name for a country ever.

@0013MWise 2 роки тому

I don’t know why some people are so against our country being named in my native language, a language that actually originated from Aotearoa instead they wanna keep insisting to use a name that’s Dutch. It’s makes no sense at all, plus Aotearoa is a really gorgeous name and describes our country better then the Dutch description of it. Like wouldn’t it make more sense for our country to have its own identity instead of a name that was given from foreigners

@oxikons__sinsxo1330 2 роки тому

@@0013MWise My exact take on this too, like why is our country’s name still Dutch when Māori and Sign language is the official languages of our country. Not Dutch and not even English is an official language of the country, so why do idiots keep trying to ban a name that’s in our offical language. That’s so stupid

@stevebailey508 2 роки тому

@@graemehenderson1743 Your attitude in this comment is something to be proud of. I wish everybody who lives somewhere taken over by whites from the native people could take on that humble outlook about their countries history of oppression.