100% Pure New Zealand: Kia ora

"Although the word is only small, the meaning is great."
Kia ora.
Learn more: www.newzealand.com

[@kyleberthiaume9899]

When I studied in NZ my school prepared me for culture shock. What I found was a country that was truly loving and conscious. The only culture shock I felt was when I returned home. Love you NZ

[@dimitrirupp3102]

Kia ora! Good morning New Zealand. I was watching this video and I started to cry because it is so beautiful, true, right, correct and how it has to be, how life should be and how we all have to think and value. I will be living in NZ one day. In this life or in the next one. But I will be there.

[@jeanier7185]

Kia ora from California, one day I will visit you New Zealand! I am lucky to know a friend there. What a beautiful country.

[@FliptheLens]

This is a beautiful way to "market" a destination by educating the world about the culture and its meaning. You've given people an insight into not just the landscape, but the connection between it and the people, as well as their life philsophy. That is the aspiration of People Are Culture! Kia ora from Boston!

[@paolothorpe1461]

Bahston

[@bottlebeard]

this one's from fakin bahston this guy

[@solitairedoll]

Beautiful. I love learning about Indigenous peoples worldwide. God bless the Maori. Kia Ora from Canada!

[@leeoleary3321]

Kia Ora from NZ

[@moonlight_dulcet]

Kia Ora from Australia!

[@Gauzy_]

Kia ora from South Wales UK ❤

[@fredramirez2711]

I just returned from NZ and felt the "Kia Ora" presence in all. How I long to return.

[@brandong4576]

We are about to spend a year there. I am not so secretly hoping that it turns into more than just one year. I have heard nothing but glowing and heartfelt love for this place. I feel humbled that I'll be able to spend time there.

[@somashafiq2286]

Literally the nicest, most beautiful, most respectful people and nation in the whole world. ♥️

[@desviz]

agreed.

[@thetinysideoftiny7625]

This brought tears to my eyes. What a beautiful greeting...such an enormous meaning in a tiny word.

[@panthopothik6338]

Kia Ora from Los Angeles, California, USA

[@DisEkript]

Kia Ora from Kazakhstan!!!!

[@vaiusatriani6186]

One day New Zealand, One Day........ ❤️❤️❤️

[@maryv5815]

Kia Ora! Please come when you have the chance. You will love it here, and we really need the tourism after Covid kind of decimated the industry. Trust me you will be very welcomed! :)

[@viviantripodo7957]

Kia Ora from Brazil!

[@LukeBowers]

im going to be coming to New Zealand in november! so hyped to tour around and see and experience the amazing things New Zealand has to offer! (especially all of the Lord of The Rings stuff haha)

[@NetanaI]

Luke Bowers well I hope u stay there and yeah it’s great if u haven’t tried the lamb and the hangi you should definitely try it

[@lostangel6816]

Kia ora from morocco 🇲🇦 ❤️

[@rajnirvan3336]

Kia Ora from UK. I know it's a greeting but some here in UK think it's a drink as there's a cordial called Kia Ora. Really looking forward to seeing New Zealand someday

[@leeoleary3321]

That's funny about the drink. Kia Ora from NZ

[@TheAcdcninja]

Maori people are so beautiful. Kia Ora from Australia!

[@TheAirtrans]

Love NZ Kia Ora is important No matter where u come from Its vital to say thar

[@luananderson4256]

kia ora from 🇧🇷

[@rainer_uncrowned]

Kia Ora from the UK!

[@leeoleary3321]

Kia Ora from NZ

[@itsskyzee4537]

Kia ora from Australia ♥️ God bless your wonderful people!

[@winstonnolan]

Kia ora

[@dennis_duran]

Kia Ora from Philadelphia, PA

[@SantiagoGeffen]

Kia ora from Argentina.

[@leeoleary3321]

Kia Ora from NZ

[@bensingleton1528]

Kia ora more then ever

[@masatokaga6494]

Kia Ora Aotearoa From the land of rising sun 🇯🇵

[@milbeta]

Kia ora desde Colombia

[@Squirrelanditsnutz]

The New Zealand surfer accent sounds like a chill and friendly version of the Australian accent. Damn, I wish that America was more like New Zealand sometimes, maybe I would already be fluent in my Native Inupiaq/Inuktitut tongue (also, no mass shootings anymore).

[@elenawilliams32]

2years later I'm reading your comment and wow! I sincerely hope that the U.S. gets proper gun control. I'm a kiwi in Australia and both countries are proof that it works. I hope you have also learnt some of your mother tongue now, it's never too late. Kia Kaha.

[@veronicachilds2084]

Kia ora from the state of Virginia!

[@christianabesamis4155]

I love you everything New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@jackoliver0107]

Kia Ora from Taiwan ❤️

[@stsoul12]

Kia Ora from Georgia 🇬🇪

[@51KTM51Hurricane]

My love Kia Ora Aotearoa

[@RE0123]

Kia Ora from England!

[@fernandomilicich8160]

Kia ora from Argentina, all the best

[@SeanLiamCWolf]

Kia Ora from Formosa(Taiwan) ,I will visit this wonderland again as soon as posible

[@noynayru]

Just returned from NZ and can't wait to come back and live there. such a wonderful place I can't wait to contribute to

[@harshjansali5337]

Kia Ora! from your next door neighbor Straya :)

[@ericarey64]

sooo sooo good to visit my Aotearoa last week, O M G .. i have missed you soo. much. 25 years is an insult to be away that long. Cryyying. KIA ORA .. x

[@tegow9263]

I have to say only one thing KIA ORA

[@mufty.]

KE A ORA

[@Ubokhalid]

Kia ora, Aotearoa!

[@jyotej8555]

Kia ora

[@ccayao3723]

Kia ora my brothers and sisters, greetings from Perú ❤️❤️❤️

[@lourensjacobsakaturbo8147]

Kia ora New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@serialoser]

Kia ora from Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is a dream.for me to visit New Zealand one day.

[@Gonzalo_Lalo]

A Kia ora pensas venir a nz?

[@fewhavestrength]

love these people, I would love to visit these people. love from Wales!

[@Anthony305ttt]

kia ora from Taiwan

[@_digital_king_]

kia ora from Bulgaria

[@leeoleary3321]

Kia Ora from NZ

[@keyneekiwie5961]

Kia Ora from France

[@HappyfoxBiz]

s an Australian, I am so sorry for how we butcher the word "croissant"

[@leeoleary3321]

Kia Ora from NZ

[@keyneekiwie5961]

@@HappyfoxBiz it's ok. Doesn't matter.😁

[@daver7867]

Happy Fox there’s a lot of words you butcher...lol

[@Tararsupport]

♥ Touching love to be there one day from Pakistan

[@leeoleary3321]

Kia Ora Tarar

[@iamachs]

Kia ora All, awesome mahi with the video, love it, all the best, and Kia Kaha!

[@AB-gz9yb]

Meanwhile I’m drinking the soft drink Kia Ora and it’s delicious

[@newzealand888]

Kia Ora

[@marcomolinero5877]

Kia Ora everyone.

[@sayoksarkar1106]

Kia ora from India :)

[@nurhabibah1417]

Kia ora! I love NZ

[@bethgee334]

❤️

[@MrDissara]

Always missing NZ

[@e.sanoop110]

Kia Ora from India

[@gardenia24sugarfoot.36]

kia ora to one and all - wonderful explanation to all people who hold wonderful feelings towards Man and Women and their whanau. A;ways

[@jenniferbuchanan4128]

Kia ora from Australia

[@leeoleary3321]

Kia Ora Sis

[@gabsdpm]

Kia Ora from indonesia :)

[@asianuqwest]

que onda from mexico

[@Happyinteractions]

Hi and Kia ora! 👋

[@justinkeithbaliscao3682]

kia ora from the land of three stars and a sun 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@anasalothman9175]

Kia Ora from Lake Tekapo, South Island

[@maximilianfaust9378]

1:12 kia ora, ur seafood was pretty tasty

[@claudorolaz8441]

Kia ora depuis la suisse

[@leeoleary3321]

Kia Ora

[@abhijitha4337]

Kia Ora from God's Own Country, Kerala :)

[@dalastkanakamaoli9058]

Kia ora from Hawai'i nei you fakahs 🤙🏽💯

[@maugli3847]

Kiaoraa

[@St.FaymiyunAl-Arabi]

Kia oraaaaaaaaaaa

[@kennichi726]

Kia Ora koutou

[@ukidding]

kia ora e hoa. ko hohepa ahau. No tamaki ahau. Nga Puhi te iwi.

[@32_gurjotsingh82]

kia ora from Gibby

[@RoProReal]

Is it too orangy for crows though?

[@AlAbbasi_2007]

Correction: Hey guys ! I want some clarification here. I said this phrase - Kia kaha - to a Kiwi in Nam a year ago & I knew what it meant but the response from the guy was “never say that to me again”. Could anyone tell me is is wrong for a non-kiwi citizen to say it to a Kiwi or have I missed something ? I clarified it with another guy who said it’s perfectly fine and asked me who said that & I pointed out & I got a very strange vibe from the guy who said “never say that to me again”. Any clarification would be good to avoid future problems ...

[@moziboy75]

He sounds like a clown, I would be taken back by someone saying that to me...awesome

[@georginaslovak5613]

Idk what's up with that guy, but you're not in the wrong man, so don't worry.

[@elenawilliams32]

I've never met anyone who would take offense to Kia Kaha. You just got the one weirdo who did so don't let it bother you fella. Kia Kaha. 😀👍

[@apcaboylan9584]

I want to move NZ so bad but the property prices can be pretty steep ): ... That won't stop me though...

[@indramuhammad1942]

say the greetings in New Zealand : kia ora say the greetings in Indonesia : salam

[@Rethyus]

Doesn't feel like this anymore :/

[@lesoleil3921]

ata marie aotearoa! now i have bing chiling! salutation de Tiohtià:ke

[@moonlight_dulcet]

the maori culture has been in my mums side of the family for literal generations, but i only just discovered that recently, and now i'm learning as much as i can about the maori culture. and all i gotta say is i absolutely love it. i love New Zealand and the maori people and the culture, and i love that it's my culture as well (also, kinda explains why i'm always trying to be so supportive and kind to everybody i meet. it's like my first instinct and seeing how most videos about the maori culture include people like that im gonna assume it contributes to why i'm that way)

[@RojaJaneman]

That’s a very close to “namaste” in Hinduism

[@TestAccount-uu9vp]

kyo da

[@yeetfeet731]

In Chamorro, Ki ora means "what time?"

[@nakiasimone]

Hi I’m Kia

[@judyncororo7300]

Hi thanks God for your favour and blessings in Jesus name and God u are doing great jobs God for helping me to get back home here in new Zealand 🙏😂🏡

[@kaho2293]

Rycon Roleplays

[@evaknox5994]

hello to anyone from 10TRG watching this

[@nooneelse9655]

As a visitor, can we do Hongi with our new Maori friends or we just met?

[@MrPickledede]

Kia Sedona

[@sesescence]

Well then Kiwis , let your kia ora extend to our flora and fauna. It deserves the respect and protection that you would want to give to your immediate family and friends. Don't forget our fisheries either - they are still included in fauna.

[@thisisoffbeat]

It's wild that you would start the clip with two people mispronouncing the phrase.

[@Amanda_Akinsulure]

Maybe it's a way of showing inclusion. That all people are welcome. I come from a culture where everyone pronounces "R" that way.

[@Amanda_Akinsulure]

We aren't taught to roll our tongue or pronounce "R" with a "d" sound. As the brother in the video said, we "have a go".

[@thisisoffbeat]

@@Amanda_Akinsulure It's about respecting Te Reo by using the correct pronunciation. "having a go" is one thing, but showing a mispronunciation in a government funded video, is not cool.

[@Amanda_Akinsulure]

I am a white Australian, and we have people from so many different nationalities and cultures who have come to call Australia home. English is the dominant language here, and different people pronounce words differently. Do we get upset because the English language isn't being respected, or say that they can't appear in government funded videos etc? No... they are welcome and included.

[@thisisoffbeat]

@@Amanda_Akinsulure English is a dominant language, introduced through colonisation, often forced on communities, including here in Aotearoa New Zealand. Te Reo was marginalised, and even banned in schools for many generations, effectively robbing the indigenous people of this country of their language, and culture, as the two are so closely linked. Te Reo Māori has struggled to survive, and it deserves respect and honour. Somone new to this land who struggles to pronounce words correctly is one thing. But a Government funded video, opening on a mispronunciation is disrespectful and reinforces bad practices. As a white Australian, you should learn to understand your privilege.

[@williamweinberg9509]

Sponsored by Kia Motors. 😂

[@albertpilimai8178]

Kia ora kotou e kia manuia katoatoa kakite ra in other words chur bro

[@mightymoaman2485]

how on earth can you have a New Zealand tourism ad buturing the pronounciation in the first scene

[@subculturenz]

Much like how you can spell the word "Butchering" wrong... Prof Moon claims that constantly correcting people only serves to put them off trying and if we want Te Reo to survive, we have to lay off the pronunciation snobbery. "People get so dogmatic about it," he says. "'You must pronounce it this way, you must say it like that.' Those things serve to damage the language more than save it."

[@mightymoaman2485]

I have fat fingers and a small keyboard :( ... In most cases I would agree with your mentality, only this is the official channel of NZ tourism, not someone learning the language.

[@subculturenz]

The people in the opening scene are tourists, the number of tourist using pronouncing it that was is pretty much 99% so I really don't see the problem here, unless you are going to teach them all about the rolling R. Most people will say it how it is spelt out in guide books.

[@leeoleary3321]

@@subculturenz I agree with you entirely. Lets bring Te Reo alive again, and not not be too down on people when they are learning. It is all about having the courage to start speaking

[@sesescence]

@@subculturenz Yeah, that's like when some police I rang when I was feeling threatened a couple of years ago didn't like the way I said Maori. I pronounced it the way that myself and my Maori friends said it when we were growing up together in Raglan, but he didn't like it, and actually put me down for my pronunciation, implying that I was a horrible person. I am far from it. The offending officer was a Maori officer. I would say that that officer is not only damaging his language, but also his culture... My opinion only. All I can say is, I was shocked.

[@kinasandwich7624]

#Maori being Maori

[@IjiraaQ]

I'm here because of maggie Kia ora

[@WarriorV8]

Egg here

[@allylondon9579]

Dude says we have "such respect for nature" but cuts down trees to curve them for money 🙄🙄

[@davidmorton9886]

Wonderful country and great friends. I have many Kiwi/Maori friends. And they are our ANZAC brothers and sisters. Kia ora!

[@leeoleary3321]

Kia Ora David, from NZ

[@adityanarayankj3779]

Kia Ora

[@greylynnjr]

Kia ora

[@leeoleary3321]

Kia Ora

[@yoannd2293]

Kia Ora