The Kia Ora Incident similar event took place in 2014 when KiwiYo Whangarei employees were banned from using the term "kia ora." The Kia Ora Incident The Kia Ora Incident is an incident that took place in 1984, at a time when the use of Māori phrases was uncommon in New Zealand. An Auckland telephone operator, Naida Glavish, was instructed to stop using ""kia ora"" when greeting callers after the post office had received a complaint. She refused 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,
Come What(ever) May from a promising talent". "Come What(ever) May" sold over 80,000 copies in its first week and entered the "Billboard" 200 chart in the United Statesat at #4, and went on to be certified gold in the UK, Canada and the United States. In 2007, the single "30/30-150" was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 49th Grammy Awards. All lyrics written by Corey Taylor and composed by Stone Sour (Except "Wicked Game"). Stone Sour Guest musicians Technical personnel Art personnel Bonus DVD credits Come What(ever) May Come What(ever) May is the second studio album by American Rock band Stone Sour.