Kia ora is widely used. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage website NZ History lists it as one of 100 Māori words every New Zealander should know, with a definition "Hi!, G'day! (general informal greeting)". "Kia ora" can follow a similar pattern to address different specific numbers of people. By itself, it can be used to address any number of people, but by adding "koe" (i.e., "kia ora koe"); "kōrua"; and "koutou" one can specify a greeting to, respectively, a single; two; or three or more people). Similarly, by following with "tātou", one addresses all the people present, including the
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