19 Sep 2024

New Te Reo phrases added to Oxford dictionary

From Checkpoint, 4:33 pm on 19 September 2024

Mahi, chilly bin and waka jumping, are among the selection of New Zealand terms added to the Oxford dictionary this week. Maori language advocates are welcoming the inclusion of Te Reo phrases like tikanga and kapa haka. But one new addition, Aotearoan, has not met universal approval, Felix Walton reports.