Māori language Māori phrase "kia kaha", "be strong", is frequently encountered as an indication of moral support for someone starting a stressful undertaking or otherwise in a difficult situation. Many other words such as "whānau" (meaning "family") and "kai" (meaning "food") are also widely understood and used by New Zealanders. Māori language Māori (; ), also known as te reo ("the language"), is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken by the Māori people, the indigenous population of New Zealand. Closely related to Cook Islands Māori, Tuamotuan, and Tahitian, it became one of New Zealand's official languages in 1987. The number of speakers of
Ora TV on September 8, 2016 and featured 2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump was the spark of a controversy. Numerous media outlets reported the interview was done by Russian state owned, 'Kremlin-backed' television. Ora TV released a statement clarifying that the content is licensed to RT America but produced independently from the network. Ora TV Ora TV is a television production studio and on-demand digital television network launched in 2012 by television host Larry King and funded by América Móvil, a business venture of Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim. Ora (which means "now" in Italian) both produces and distributes television shows including Emmy-nominated