Eleven Kiwi and te reo Māori words added to Oxford English Dictionary

Wednesday 24 September 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Thu 25 Sep 2025, 10:55am

Eleven words or phrases of New Zealand English and te reo Māori origin have been included in the Oxford English Dictionary's World English update. The new entries include colloquial expressions such as ''sweet as', ''mōrena', and 'rark up'.

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1. StuffWed 24 Sep 2025, 9:24am

   ‘Sweet as’, mōrena, and more Kiwi words added to Oxford English Dictionary (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsWed 24 Sep 2025, 10:13am

   OED says 'sweet as' to Kiwi slang as NZ words join the dictionary (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldWed 24 Sep 2025, 10:56am

   Kiwi slang and te reo Māori words added in latest Oxford English Dictionary update (opens in new tab)

4. RNZThu 25 Sep 2025, 10:55am

   Rark up and mōrena added to Oxford English Dictionary (opens in new tab)