Kia Ora, New Zealand
Kia Ora is a small dairy farming locality in North Otago, centred on Kia Ora Hall. It is located 10 kilometres west of Oamaru and a similar distance north of Maheno.[1] The nearest watercourse is Robbs Crossing River, a small tributary of the Kakanui River.
The name is a common greeting in the Māori language and literally means "May you live".[2]
References
- ↑ Reed New Zealand Atlas (2004). Auckland: Reed Publishing, map 102.
- ↑ Griffiths, George (2002). Spurious Maori Placenames of Southern New Zealand. Dunedin: Otago Heritage Books. p. 113.
Coordinates: 45°05′19″S 170°50′42″E / 45.088563°S 170.84488°E
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