By Kelvin McDonald of Whakaata Maori
The top 20 Māori baby names for 2022 have been released in time for Matariki.
The two most popular names were Aroha/Te Aroha for kōtiro (girls) and Ariki/Te Ariki/Teariki for tama (boys), according to Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs, which