Speaker Gerry Brownlee made the ruling after a lawmaker attempted to ban the term. Mr Brownlee said: "Aotearoa is regularly used as a name of New Zealand.

Speaker Gerry Brownlee stands during a question time at parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, on Oct. 17, 2024. (Robert Kitchin/The Post via AP) ...

Speaker Gerry Brownlee stands during a question time at parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, on Oct. 17, 2024. (Robert Kitchin/The Post via AP) more > ...

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Speaker Gerry Brownlee made the ruling after a lawmaker attempted to ban the term. Mr Brownlee said: "Aotearoa is regularly used as a name of New Zealand.

On Tuesday, Brownlee said lawmakers were already permitted to address Parliament in any of New Zealand’s three official languages — English, te reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language.

On Tuesday, Brownlee said lawmakers were already permitted to address Parliament in any of New Zealand’s three official languages — English, te reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language.