The new voice, which speaks English with a Kiwi accent while accurately pronouncing indigenous place names, makes navigation feel genuinely local for New Zealanders.
Google Maps now features a new voice for New Zealand users that accurately pronounces indigenous Māori place names. We developed this update with language experts to honor local culture and ensure correct pronunciation of cities and towns. To use this feature, update your app and set your language preference to English (New Zealand).
Google Maps now features a new voice for New Zealand users that accurately pronounces indigenous Māori place names. We developed this update with language experts to honor local culture and ensure correct pronunciation of cities and towns. To use this feature, update your app and set your language preference to English (New Zealand).
Google Maps now features a new voice that correctly pronounces Māori place names. This update helps you hear authentic pronunciations of cities and towns across New Zealand. Google worked with language experts to ensure the AI speaks with a Kiwi accent. You can try this feature by setting your language to English (New Zealand). The update is rolling out globally on Android, iOS, Android Auto and CarPlay today.
Google Maps now features a new voice that correctly pronounces Māori place names.
Google Maps now has a new voice for users in New Zealand. It uses AI to correctly pronounce local Māori place names while speaking English with a Kiwi accent. Google worked with language experts to make sure the pronunciations are accurate and respectful. You can try it out today by setting your app language to English (New Zealand).
Google Maps now has a new voice for users in New Zealand. It uses AI to correctly pronounce local Māori place names while speaking English with a Kiwi accent. Google worked with language experts to make sure the pronunciations are accurate and respectful. You can try it out today by setting your app language to English (New Zealand).
Beneath every place name in Aotearoa New Zealand lies a hidden map of history and culture that connects us to our unique country. To recognise this history, we developed a new voice for Google Maps users in New Zealand that can pronounce the indigenous names of cities and towns. Thanks to advances in AI, the new voice, which starts rolling out today, speaks English with a Kiwi accent while accurately pronouncing te reo Māori (the Māori language) place names.