The appropriate use of Te Reo Maori in the names of new species discovered in Aotearoa New Zealand

The appropriate use of Te Reo Maori in the names of new species discovered in Aotearoa New Zealand

Papa, J. W. 2012

Language is the key to understanding

Ko te reo te taikura o te whakaao-mārama

In this thesis I investigate the naming of new species that are being discovered in and around the waters of the coastline, across the vast landscape and in remote areas of Aotearoa New Zealand. These native species often endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand are often named with no reference to the native landscape and wear names that pay homage to or represent ancestors and traditions of another culture