Birds of New Zealand

Australia Should change the date of Australia day? This has been a heated argument that’s risen over the past couple of years, with many aboriginal and Torres strait islander people claiming that its celebrating the date (26 January) which began the long destruction of the indigenous people and their culture. Aslam Mr. Debono and fellow students. This speech will state arguments to why Australia should change the date of Australia day. Australia Day, Australia day is the official national day of…

It is said that the Samoan tattooing tradition actually came from Fiji. There is a myth about two Fijian sisters who swam across the sea. On their journey they chanted, “we shall tattoo the women, not the men.” (In Fiji it is customary that the women are tattooed). Along the way the two saw a giant clam on the sea bed and dove for it. In excitement they jumbled the words and, on their return to the surface, again began chanting, “we shall tattoo the men, not the women”(A.R.). Anders Ryman, a…

Sail the Seas, There’s nothing but Adventure When you take a look at the islands today, what you see (for better or for worse) stems from the work of British sailor, Captain James Cook. Today’s Hawai’i is the impact that Captain Cooks voyage, his voyages impacted the world and heavily shaped the future of the Hawaiian Islands by opening the Hawai’i’s doors to the European world. Captain Cook went on three voyages after fighting in the seven years’ war; he was recognized for having great…

Andrew Barton (Banjo) Paterson was born in 1864 and was most famously known for writing the poem ‘Waltzing Matilda’ which he wrote in late 1895. Aside from being a poet, Banjo was known for being a public solicitor, journalist, war correspondent and a soldier fighting primarily in World War I. Banjo had a life full of achievements and experienced great success with his poems but he has taken a lot of criticism throughout his life about his depiction of rural Australia. So was Andrew Barton…

Escaping Injustice You are on a deserted island with no escape, you feel like no one is on your side, you want change to happen, but so far all your effort to make it happen has drained out of you, so do you run or do you face the problem? Our nation has had so many immigration problems lately that these problems are getting out of control like as if it were cancer spreading throughout your body. The issue of immigration had been postponed for many decades now until the DREAM Act was passed in…

Volunteer Service Abroad, VSA, is one of New Zealand largest, most experienced volunteer organisations, targeting international development in the wider Pacific. Based in Wellington, New Zealand, it is funded by the New Zealand government, under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). VSA originated in 1962, by the founding President, Sir Edmund Hillary, he passionately believed that people working together as equals had the ability to achieve incredible things (Volunteer Service…

significant issue in modern day New Zealand for the Pasifika and Maori communities. Both communities are common statistics for many mental illnesses. The most significant implication that comes from mental illness is suicide. According to Oakley Browne (2006), pacific island people aged 16 to 24 are the most at risk ethnic group. This statement can be based on statistics given by the…

whenua of New Zealand. We should ensure Tangata whenuas wellbeing, necessitating the monitoring of Maori health, including health outcome and disparities between non-Màori and Màori (). “The conditions contributing to and maintaining health inequities in New Zealand are in direct contravention of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, as well as a breach of human rights and indigenous rights”(). This essay focuses on indigenous rights…

Therefore same as United States, the entrepreneurs have contributed heavily to the New Zealand business environment and to the country’s economy. Entrepreneurs are contributing in various…

questioned the dominance of some men over others. As the number of women in the workplace has grown, men have begun to take their share of responsibility in the household (although this is still imbalanced). Alternative forms of masculinity such as the ‘new man’ and the ‘metrosexual’ which praised a more sensitive, caring man who respected women have challenged the previous macho, aggressive version of hegemonic masculinity. While there may still be stigma around men expressing soft emotions, it…