People that call New Zealand "Aotearoa" (5)

I believe the answer is:

maori

(Other definitions for maori that I've seen before include "Indigenous New Zealanders" , "Polynesian aborigine" , "Native New Zealander of Polynesian origin" , "Member of New Zealand's aboriginal people" , "Native of Aotearoa" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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