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,
Kia Venga "What Car?" gave the car two out of five stars. "Auto Express" gave it three out of five stars, saying: "The Kia Venga has made a big impact in the mini MPV sector, with great space and strong value." In December 2009, the Venga won Germany's iF Design Award. Kia Venga The Kia Venga is a five-door, five passenger, front-engine, front-wheel drive, high-roof B-segment MPV (compact minivan) manufactured by Kia Motors exclusively for the European market. The Venga was designed by Peter Schreyer, based on the No3 concept car, and named after Peter Shreyer's favourite musical group: The Venga Boys.