Kia ora to do so and was consequently stood down, with the whole affair attracting much public interest. The Postmaster-General, Rob Talbot, convinced the Prime Minister, Robert Muldoon, to overturn that prohibition. "Kia ora" has a similar meaning to the word "kia orana", found in related Polynesian languages, such as Cook Islands Māori. Kia ora Kia ora (, approximated in English as ) is a Māori language greeting which has entered New Zealand English. It means, literally, "have life" or "be well/healthy", and is translated as an informal "hi" or "hello" at the Māori Language Commission website Kōrero Māori. It might be
Poison (Rita Ora song) passionate and not electronic-sounding at all, and stated "it's more of a rocky, edgy pop record made by a pop star, which is what I am." Aside from the track's crashing production, "Poison" is primarily melodic with Ora soliciting a soaring, stripped-down vocal performance which spans from the note of G to E. Set in the key of B-flat major, "Poison" follows a basic chord progression of B-B/D-E, and is drum-heavy in its instrumentation throughout. The song opens with a tender piano progression on which Ora breathlessly emotes, "I could have my beer for breakfast / My sanity for lunch