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
Kia Forte Pick" rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). For the Chinese market, Kia has offered the "Forte Furuidi" (福瑞迪) or "Forte R" produced by the Dongfeng Yueda Kia since 2009. The Furuidi was unveiled at the Nanjing International Expo Centre, and is available with the 1.6- "Gamma" and 2.0-liter "Theta" engines. "Furuidi" means "luck" and "auspiciousness" in the Chinese language—and has a pronunciation similar to its English name "Forte". It was slod alongside the Cerato R (First generation Cerato facelift), and later the K3 (Second generation Forte). In Malaysia, the first generation Forte is assembled by the joint-venture