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
Ora (mythology) to the ancient Greek "Oreads", nymphs of the mountains. Ora (mythology) Ora (Albanian: Orë, definite form: Ora, pl.: Orët) is a mythological aspect in Albanian mythology and popular belief. In Albanian folklore Ora is a mystical attribute that every human possesses from birth. Depending on the personality of the human, the spirit Ora may have a white face ("faqebardhë") if the person who possesses it is brave and industrious, or it may have a black face ("faqezezë") if the person who possesses it is lazy or cowardly. Oras live in the forests, in the mountains, near the streams and lakes