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 (Rita Ora album) the Park 2012 and V Festival. She performed "Shine Ya Light" on "The X Factor" on 4 November 2012. On 18 August 2012, Ora performed at "The Jonathan Ross Show". In January and February 2013 she embarked on a 12-date UK tour where according to "The Independent", "stage-school trained Ora can rely on more traditional showbiz values to succeed" to put on a show. She worked with designer Emilio Pucci on aspects of the presentation of the show. Ora (Rita Ora album) Ora is the debut studio album by British recording artist Rita Ora. It was released on 27 August