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English and Maori are the two official languages of New Zealand. There are numerous Maori words that New Zealanders now use in their everyday speech, including Mana – used to describe the influence, power, prestige, authority that a person has.

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We’ve provided links to additional and supporting information on the right-hand side of each page. These links change, depending on where you are in the site. There are seven key categories:

Page Last Updated: 18 May 2007