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Māori place names (in red) cover most of the North Island
Non-Māori place names (in blue) occupy urban areas and most of South Island
Source: Te Hiku Media on GitHub / Our Place Names in NZ Herald
The language of our place names creates a striking snapshot of New Zealand's history. The map below is coloured based on whether the place name contains Māori or English. As you can see Māori names dominate the North Island outside of Auckland and Wellington, while the South Island has predominantly English names.
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