In 1984, Naida Glavish, a New Zealand telephone operator became famous for greeting customers in the Maori language. Instead of "good morning" she insisted on saying "Kia Ora". Show more
Discover 11,128,835 listings and 280,215 playable programmes from the BBC
In 1984, Naida Glavish, a New Zealand telephone operator became famous for greeting customers in the Maori language. Instead of "good morning" she insisted on saying "Kia Ora". Show more
The BBC's international radio station
