Street art from ANZAC Day 2020, which fell during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand
Kia kaha is a Māori phrase used by the people of New Zealand as an affirmation, meaning stay strong. The phrase has significant meaning for Māori: popularised through its usage by the 28th Māori Battalion during World War II, it is found in titles of books and songs, as well as a motto.
Linguistically, "kia kaha" consists of the desiderative verbal particle kia, used here as 'an encouragement to achieve the state named',[1] that is, to achieve kaha or strength. Kaha derives from Proto-Polynesian *kafa, meaning "strong" or "great"; *kafa is also the Proto-Polynesian term for sennit rope, a strong rope made from coconut fibres and used for lashing canoes, weapons, and buildings together.
^Winifred Bauer, 1997. The Reed Reference Grammar of Māori. Reed, page 99.
Kiakaha is a Māori phrase used by the people of New Zealand as an affirmation, meaning stay strong. The phrase has significant meaning for Māori: popularised...
later by MC Beware who had left the group in late 1989. D Word formed KiaKaha Productions Ltd and continues up to the present day as the leader of UHP...
Finn dedicated the song to his wife Sharon. "Message to My Girl" – 4:01 "KiaKaha (Ever Be Strong)" – 3:35 Neil Finn – vocals, piano, guitar Noel Crombie...
is based on a phrase that Gelwix often shares with his team members, "kiakaha" which in the Maori language means Stay strong. The longer version: "Be...
year. The office will reopen on 9 February. To all Kiwis far from home, kiakaha te whakanuia i to tatou ra o Waitangi. YouTube.com, Waitangi Day in Los...
Combat. Coda Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-78159-129-1. Crawford, John (2000). KiaKaha: New Zealand in the Second World War. Auckland: Oxford University Press...
spoken in students' homes. Rosehill Intermediate's school motto is Whaia KiaKaha – To Seek With Vigour. The school has three key values to support students'...
October 1888 against Surrey. They were described as using the words "Ake ake kiakaha" which suggests that the haka was not "Ka Mate". The "Ka Mate" haka was...
(Territorial) Type Infantry Garrison/HQ Tauranga Motto(s) "Whaka tangata kiakaha" (Maori:"Acquit yourselves like men - be strong") March Kirkhill Anniversaries...
have performed a haka. The 1888–89 New Zealand native team used Ake Ake KiaKaha, and a mocking haka, Tupoto koe, Kangaru!, was used by the 1903 team that...
Bridget Williams Books. ISBN 978-0-90832-146-9. Crawford, John, ed. (2000). KiaKaha: New Zealand in the Second World War. Auckland: Oxford University Press...
ed. (2000). "A Campaign on Two Fronts: Barrowclough in the Pacific". KiaKaha: New Zealand in the Second World War. Auckland: Oxford University Press...
Information Type State Integrated, Boys, Secondary Motto Whakatangata KiaKaha Quit ye like men – be strong Established 1854 Ministry of Education Institution no...
on Two Fronts: Barrowclough in the Pacific". In Crawford, John (ed.). KiaKaha: New Zealand in the Second World War. Auckland: Oxford University Press...
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