List of New Zealand place name etymologies
Placenames in New Zealand derive largely from British and Māori origins. An overview of naming practices can be found at New Zealand place names.
* Akaroa - Kāi Tahu Māori for "Long Harbour", equivalent to Whangaroa.
* Albert Town - named after Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
* Alexandra - named after Alexandra of Denmark.
* Aoraki/Mount Cook - this Kāi Tahu Māori name is often glossed as "Cloud Piercer", but literally it consists of ao "cloud" and raki "sky". The English component is in honour of Captain James Cook.
* Aotearoa – the common Māori name for New Zealand since the early 20th century; previously an alternate Māori name for the North Island. Usually glossed as Land of the Long White Cloud. From ao: cloud, tea: white, roa: long.
* Aramoana - Māori for "pathway
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List of New Zealand place name etymologies
Placenames in New Zealand derive largely from British and Māori origins. An overview of naming practices can be found at New Zealand place names.
* Akaroa - Kāi Tahu Māori for "Long Harbour", equivalent to Whangaroa.
* Albert Town - named after Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
* Alexandra - named after Alexandra of Denmark.
* Aoraki/Mount Cook - this Kāi Tahu Māori name is often glossed as "Cloud Piercer", but literally it consists of ao "cloud" and raki "sky". The English component is in honour of Captain James Cook.
* Aotearoa – the common Māori name for New Zealand since the early 20th century; previously an alternate Māori name for the North Island. Usually glossed as Land of the Long White Cloud. From ao: cloud, tea: white, roa: long.
* Aramoana - Māori for "pathway
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