What is "aoraki"

Aoraki was a New Zealand parliamentary electorate that existed for four parliamentary terms from 1996 to 2008. It was held by Jim Sutton of the Labour Party for three terms, and the remaining term by Jo Goodhew of the National Party. It was located in the South Island, covering southern Canterbury and northern Otago. It was named after the mountain Aoraki / Mount Cook.

Aoraki is a Māori word for Mount Cook. The name may also refer to:

• 3810 Aoraki, a main-belt asteroid discovered in 1985
• Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, a National Park centred on Aoraki/Mount Cook
• Aoraki (New Zealand electorate), a former parliamentary electorate covering South Canterbury and northern Otago
• Aoraki Polytechnic, a tertiary institution in Timaru