Why did Stan Walker write Aotearoa?
Inspired by the 1984 song “Poi E” by the Patea Māori Club, (which as of 2014 is the only Māori language song to reach number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart), Walker, Hall, Kingi and Rika took on the challenge to get another Maori song to number one in New Zealand.
Who wrote Aotearoa song?
Stan Walker
Aotearoa/Composers
Who sang Aotearoa?
Aotearoa/Artists
When was Aotearoa released?
2019
Aotearoa/Released
What does Stan Walker’s tattoo say?
ataahua
READ THE FINE PRINT: The tattoo on Stan Walker’s neck says “ataahua”, which means beautiful. The Tauranga teen, who was born in Melbourne but grew up in New Zealand, is proud of his Maori heritage.
When did Maori start calling New Zealand Aotearoa?
The expanded meaning of Aotearoa among Pākehā became commonplace in the late 19th century. Aotearoa was used for the name of New Zealand in the 1878 translation of “God Defend New Zealand”, by Judge Thomas Henry Smith of the Native Land Court—this translation is widely used today when the anthem is sung in Māori.
Is it New Zealand or Aotearoa?
It found 58 percent of Kiwis wanted to keep the name ‘New Zealand’, while 31 percent wanted to see us changed to ‘Aotearoa New Zealand’. Just 9 percent wanted ‘New Zealand’ dropped completely for ‘Aotearoa’.
What does the word Aotearoa mean?
Aotearoa is the Maori name for New Zealand, though it seems at first to have been used for the North Island only. Aotearoa is made up of either two or three words, Aotea and roa or Ao tea and roa.
What style of music is Aotearoa?
Rock, alternative rock and indie rock.
Is it correct to say Aotearoa New Zealand?
Aotearoa (Māori: [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is the current Māori name for New Zealand. New Zealand English speakers pronounce the word with various degrees of approximation to the original Māori pronunciation, from /ˌɑːəteɪəˈrɔːə/ [ˌɐːɘtæeɘˈɹoːɘ] at one end of the spectrum (nativist) to /ˌeɪətiːəˈroʊə/ [ˌæeɘtiːɘˈɹɐʉɘ] at the other.
Is Aotearoa an official name?
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which Aotearoa New Zealand accepted in 1993, states that every child has the right to a name. As well as calling for Aotearoa to become the country’s official name, the party also wants to restore all original Māori place names by 2026.