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contains some of the tallest and finest specimens of old-growth untouched rainforest in Tasmania. The Tarkine has vast forests of myrtle, leatherwood, and pine trees; they are also living links to Gondwanaland that shared with Papua-New Guinea, Patagonia and New Zealand. What is significant about the Tarkine is that it highly uninfluenced by humans; over the past several hundred years Europeans have left it virtually untouched. Currently, logging is occurring in areas of the Tarkine which…

Fraser Island has a rich heritage, stemming back 1500 years, the time when Aboriginals inhabited the island. In later years, European settlement saw great changes take place, changes which took a toll not only on the local inhabitants, but on the environment of the island. The first written record of the island dates back to when Captain Cook was on a discovery voyage of the East coast of Australia, in 1770. However, references to the area in old Portuguese navigation charts, and the discovery…

In the fictional film “Whale Rider,” directed by Niki Caro in 2002, Paikea “Pai” Apirana tries to become the first female Maori tribe leader. Pai’s descent meant that she was heir apparent to the chief, but her traditional minded grandfather - Koro, trained males at his school so one of them could inherit that role instead. Pai outperformed Koro’s students when challenged, and proved that she deserved to be the next chief. Through the use of literary techniques and cinematic tools, a story is…

Whale Rider (2002) takes place in the present day, a small New Zealand coastal village. Movie begins with the birth of twins a boy and a girl, but the boy and his mother die in childbirth. The girl Paikea Apirana ("Pai") survives the ordeal just to be reprimanded by her grandpa Koro. Koro is the chief of coastal village and Maori claim to be descendent from Paikea. Twins father Porourangi who is chief’s eldest son and an artist leaves New Zealand as grief stricken. Due to these circumstances,…

evidence of modern societal idea’s that have seeped into their culture from the beginning. Though some conflict occurs Niki Caro shows evidence throughout the film that old and new can belong hand in hand, even if reluctance is shown by the characters and ‘role models’ that fill Pai’s life. The daily life of the New Zealand tribe in ‘whale rider’ is heavily affected by the traditional tribe culture and cultural demands to preserve Maori religion. In Pai’s first concert, the mise-en-scene of…

The birth of the Anzac Legend INTRODUCTION When people think of the Anzacs and the Anzac legend, a clear image springs to mind: that of Australian soldiers fighting in Gallipoli. Now this is all well and good; Gallipoli was Australia’s first landing and deserves to be remembered. However, there were other Anzacs many have forgotten: the soldiers who fought on the Western Front and during the numerous other battles Anzacs fought in over the years. World War 1 began on July 28,…

Introduction New Zealand is known to some as the “adventure capital of the world” as is seen as the perfect location, that offers unique nature resources that caters to a wide rage of adventure activities in the air, on land and by sea (Salla, 2014). Millions of tourists each year travel the long distance to New Zealand to experience its culture and countless adventure activities located all around the country. However, the adventure tourism industry has more recently had negative publicity for…

is a central part of New Zealand 's economy. More than Two and a half million visitors come to New Zealand each year to experience world-class products and services. They travel to the furthest regions of the country and many also pursue business and immigration opportunities while they are here. New Zealand has been awarded ‘Overall Winner’ in the prestigious Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards in 2008. It had competed alongside 1,900 international nominees, New Zealand came out on top…

care can be linked to the three breaches in articles under the Māori version of the ToW. To demonstrate the inequities in diabetes the 1852 New Zealand Constitution Act, 1907 The Tohunga Suppression Act, Orewa Speech and an overview of the treaty breaches will be used to create a causal link using the Williams model as a guide. The Nursing Council of New Zealand guide will be used to demonstrate the incorporation of the ToW principles into a framework to address inequities between Māori and…

into New Zealand. There is also a café onsite now which is very popular for the hungry tourists after a long day of walking. The farm offers products such as Lamb, Beef and Wool to tourists. The newest part to Hobbiton is the Green Dragon Inn, which opened in December…