Donald showed sincerity when he apologized to his supporters, family, friends, and his teammates. It also showed that he regretted for the things that he had done. After Stephen Donald explained his side, David Rhodes who is the President in New Zealand Rugby Union stated in the media about the penalties that he will receive for breaking the rules in the…
The 1890s is known as the first-wave of feminism in New Zealand. During this period New Zealand woman and women 's groups such as The Women 's Christian Temperance movement began to campaign for issues that were important to them, including women 's suffrage. In 1893, after a tireless effort from many, New Zealand became the first country to grant women the vote. In this essay I am going to discuss the origins of the suffrage campaign including; The Women 's Christian Temperance Movement and…
"No. Sh." Then I start belting out the lyrics like my life depended on it. I can feel Ash 's eyes on me so I calm down a bit but still continue singing. By the time the song ends, we 're a couple lights away from Jake 's. That stupid, over-played, new Adele song comes on. "Next." The song skips and I hear Ash tsk at me. "Oh god don 't tell me that you 're corrupted too." "Have you ever even listened to it?" "No." "Then try. Previous." The song starts playing and I slowly start dying.…
In every country in the world sports are prevalent. They teach people important values and bring them together, creating a significant portion of any community or country’s cultural identity. That statement holds especially true here in Australia, and is extremely evident in one of the more popular sports in the country—The National Rugby League. In this paper I will describe my experience at a NRL match between the Sydney Roosters and South Central Rabbitohs and how those clubs have strong…
endurance, mateship and sacrifice, all of which have come to be an inherent part of Australian national identity. Arthur Borke OAM, a retired colonel, described the Anzac spirit as “it is a feeling that burns in the heart of every Australian and New Zealand countryman. A warm, tender, fiery, even melancholy ideal that…
My Dearest Nancy, I am writing to you from the trenches in my “dug-out”. It is cold and wet. Winter has not been kind to us out on the Western Front. Many of our chaps have gotten what they call “trench foot”. A nasty disease where your feet turn blue and swell up – even go numb. It’s what you get from standing in damp, wet, muddy trenches all day and all night. It’s been rough. I went to the doctor the other day for a cut I got on my ankle a couple of weeks ago. Doc said it was septic…
These qualities include endurance, courage, ingenuity, good humour and mateship. It is believed that, “The only thing necessary for evil to triumph, is for good men to do nothing” (Edmund Burke, Goodreads.com, 2017). This being said, a country only new to federation, comprising of an estimated population of 4.9 million people between the years 1914 and 1918, sent thousands of men from various ages, to assist the British defend Villers-Bretonneux. This…
The Anzacs (Australia New Zealand Fighting Corp) landed at Gallipoli Cove in 25th of April 1915, providing assistance to Britain in World War one. In the event, volunteer soldiers have fought the Turks in the hope of winning with their “bravery” as that they were born as a “race of athletes”. However, certain evidence have shown that the Ideal characteristics mentioned in the Anzacs to be inaccurate. The information discovered supports the hypothesis that The Anzac Legend is an inaccurate…
“I’ll take a beer, any kind is fine,” Trig replies. “And for the lady,” she ask smiling even bigger at me. “I don’t give a shit what you serve me. Just keep the liquor coming.” Trig squeezes my hand. “I have to use the restroom. I’ll be back.” I say, moving around her. “Sorry,” Trig says, apologizing for my behavior. “It’s been one of those days.” I don’t even look at either of them. I pass through the aisle and make my way to the back of the plane. I go in and do my business and when I come…
Intro Bean is perhaps most remembered for his Official Histories of Australia. The story of the Anzac legend may have never been told if it was not for this talented writer, however while some elements of it are well accepted, others have been greatly disputed by other researches and historians of the time, the validity of his accounts and his strengths and weaknesses will be discussed in this essay. Paragraph one: - What did bean set out to do in his writings? Bean was concerned about how…