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,
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