New Zealand

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In New Zealand, land acknowledgments recognize the indigenous Māori people. Māori words are commonly used in greetings of public speakers, acknowledgments of publications, and legislation to recognize their presence.[1][2] Usage of Māori place names before English place names similarly acknowledges Māori relations with the place.[3] In 2022, Te Pati Māori delivered a petition with 70,000 signatures to the New Zealand Parliament which called to change the country's official name to its Māori name, Aotearoa.[4]

  1. ^ Iorns Magallanes, Catherine (2011-08-01). "The Use of Tangata Whenua and Mana Whenua in New Zealand Legislation: Attempts at Cultural Recognition". Victoria University of Wellington Law Review. 42 (2): 259–276. doi:10.26686/vuwlr.v42i2.5134. ISSN 1179-3082.
  2. ^ "Acknowledging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia and Māori of Aotearoa New Zealand". Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. Retrieved 4 Dec 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Practicing Ethically with Respect to the Rights and Interests of Indigenous Peoples". Environmental Institute of Australia and New Zealand. Retrieved 4 Dec 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Frost, Natasha (19 August 2022). "Could New Zealand Change Its Name?". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 December 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)