Maori protest Air NZ bid to trademark 'kia ora' greeting

Maori groups threatened to boycott Air New Zealand Thursday, accusing the airline of cultural theft over its attempt to trademark the masthead of its in-flight magazine Kia Ora. The magazine's title is an indigenous greeting commonly used by all New Zealanders and the Maori Council said the Kiwi flag carrier...

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