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
Come What May (2001 song) Come What May (2001 song) "Come What May" is a song composed by David Baerwald and Kevin Gilbert, originally intended for the film "William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet". However, it was first heard publicly, and is best known as the romantic love theme from Baz Luhrmann's 2001 film "Moulin Rouge!", where it is sung by Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman in their respective roles as Christian and Satine. The song takes its title from a phrase that originates from Shakespeare's "Macbeth". The song plays an important role in the film. When the forbidden strong and close romantic relationship between Christian