Kia-Ora
Encyclopedia
Kia-Ora is a concentrated fruit soft drink brand, owned by Atlantic Industries and licensed for manufacturing in the UK
by Coca-Cola
Enterprises Ltd.
, a Māori language
greeting which has entered New Zealand English
and means literally "be well/healthy". The name was first used for a lemon squash by Arthur Gasquoine of Sydney
, Australia
, who founded an ice and soft-drink business in 1896. First created in Australia in 1903, Kia-Ora was launched in Great Britain in 1917.
Early advertising used the jingle "We all adore a Kia-Ora". Later promotions included a song by Caramba
called "Fido".
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
by Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
Enterprises Ltd.
History
It takes its name from kia oraKia ora
Kia ora is a Māori language greeting which has entered New Zealand English. It means literally "be well/healthy" and is translated as an informal "hi" at the Māori Language Commission website Kōrero Māori...
, a Māori language
Maori language
Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...
greeting which has entered New Zealand English
New Zealand English
New Zealand English is the dialect of the English language used in New Zealand.The English language was established in New Zealand by colonists during the 19th century. It is one of "the newest native-speaker variet[ies] of the English language in existence, a variety which has developed and...
and means literally "be well/healthy". The name was first used for a lemon squash by Arthur Gasquoine of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, who founded an ice and soft-drink business in 1896. First created in Australia in 1903, Kia-Ora was launched in Great Britain in 1917.
Early advertising used the jingle "We all adore a Kia-Ora". Later promotions included a song by Caramba
Caramba
Caramba was a Swedish music group. It released one self-titled album in 1981. The album is chiefly notable because it is recorded entirely in nonsense language. Songs which imitate certain regional styles of music generally imitate the phonemic structure of languages from the appropriate regions. ...
called "Fido".
Kia-Ora varieties
Kia-Ora is available in the following varieties:- Kia-Ora Orange
- Kia-Ora Orange (No added sugar)
- Kia-Ora Mixed Fruit
- Kia-Ora Mixed Fruit (No added sugar)
- Kia-Ora Pear and Blackcurrant