Editing Māori language (section)

== Influence on New Zealand English ==
{{Main|Māori influence on New Zealand English}}
[[New Zealand English]] has gained many loanwords from Māori, mainly the names of birds, plants, fishes and places. For example, the [[Kiwi (bird)|kiwi]], the [[national bird]], takes its name from {{lang|mi|te reo}}. "[[Kia ora]]" (literally "be healthy") is a widely adopted greeting of Māori origin, with the intended meaning of "hello".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Swarbrick|first1=Nancy|title=Manners and social behaviour|url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/manners-and-social-behaviour/page-7|website=[[Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand]] |access-date=21 February 2018|language=en|date=5 September 2013|archive-date=22 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222044245/https://teara.govt.nz/en/manners-and-social-behaviour/page-7|url-status=live}}</ref> It can also mean "thank you", or signify agreement with a speaker at a meeting. The Māori greetings {{lang|mi|tēnā koe}} (to one person), {{lang|mi|tēnā kōrua}} (to two people) or {{lang|mi|tēnā koutou}} (to three or more people) are also widely used, as are farewells such as {{lang|mi|haere rā}}. The Māori phrase {{lang|mi|kia kaha}}, "be strong", is frequently encountered as an indication of moral support for someone starting a stressful undertaking or otherwise in a difficult situation. Many other words such as {{lang|mi|[[whānau]]}} (meaning "family") and {{lang|mi|kai}} (meaning "food") are also widely understood and used by New Zealanders. The Māori phrase {{lang|mi|Ka kite anō}} meaning 'until I see you again' is quite commonly used.

In 2023, 47 words or expressions from New Zealand English, mostly from ''te reo Māori'' were added to the Oxford English Dictionary.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Graham-McLay|first1=Charlotte|title=Kia ora e hoa: dozens of New Zealand and Māori words added to Oxford English Dictionary|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/15/kia-ora-e-hoa-dozens-of-new-zealand-and-maori-words-added-to-oxford-english-dictionary|work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=15 March 2023|language=en|date=15 March 2023|archive-date=15 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315052947/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/15/kia-ora-e-hoa-dozens-of-new-zealand-and-maori-words-added-to-oxford-english-dictionary|url-status=live}}</ref>