Islands of New Zealand

There are associations between the materialistic/structural explanation and the cultural behavioural explanation. The cultural explanation suggests that the social distribution of poor health is linked to differences in individual behaviours and to different groups’ attitudes towards their health (Daykin, 2001). The Stroke Foundation of NZ (2010) suggests that people who are subject to a greater degree of disadvantage were estimated to have about a 60% increased risk of stroke when compared with…

I have always found my own cultural identity difficult to discuss. Bell’s discussion of a lack of a sense of cultural identity, the idea of no identity was a familiar feeling, at least initially (Bell, 147). This idea bothered me, in order to decipher my identity I looked to those of my ancestors. Cultural Identity exists, at least to me as an individual and a collective, in the present and the past. I was born in Australia, my father’s side has Scottish roots. Some statements from Bell’s…

year old female, born and raised in New Zealand, daughter and student. These threads…

found in Hawaiian and Samoan tattoo traditions. Because the age is too far from today, the meanings of these patterns are almost lost, or at a minimum debatable. The most used styles today, which instead consist of rounded patterns, are from Marquesas Island. Tattooing is a sacred ceremony in Polynesian culture. The tattoos and their location on the body were determined by one’s genealogy, position within the society and personal achievements. According to the culture of Maori, all high-ranking…

in New Zealand. “I drive in a car that is falling apart. There is a bog in the body. There is rust in the doors.” Refers to the stereotype that Maoris are poor and therefore can not afford expensive new cars. “I took one lesson in kung fu. My parents made me do my homework.” refers to the stereotype that Asians know martial arts and study more than other races. Although the poem has a light hearted feel to it, it does bring up a serious issue of racial stereotypes and prejudice in New Zealand.…

Within New Zealand, this can be seen through attitudes and perceptions of New Zealanders towards immigrants. The most negative views are most often held by New Zealanders who are not indigenous to this country, and who would have to embrace the most change in the current status quo. They are the most comfortable and therefore have the…

For all of you Aussies who thoroughly enjoy intense and unusual landscapes, Queensland's Glass House Mountains National Park is a place not to be missed. Whether you have a long weekend or a national holiday to celebrate, the domineering 11 Glass House Mountain peaks will fire almost anyone's imagination with a terrain that's unusual--even for typically laid-back Australians. Just What Are The Glass House Mountains (GHM)? A group of jagged hills that are actually volcanic plugs left over…

voice-over begins with, “In the old days, the land felt a great emptiness, it was waiting to be filled up. Waiting for someone to love it, waiting for a leader. And he came on the back of a whale, a man to lead a new people, our ancestor, Paikea. But now we are waiting for the first born of a new generation, for a descendant of the whale rider, for the boy who would be chief.” After this dialogue, there is a shot sequence at different points of view to depict how much Paikea’s mother is…

The Impact Assessment Committee for Introduced Species has been asked to produce a report for the Australian Government which assesses the effect of the introduced feral cat on the biodiversity of the local Mackay region. The assessment will result in the formulation of two proposals which aim to address the threat to the ecosystem, and appropriate recommendations will be made. Primary sources of information surrounding the feral cat situation was utilised throughout the making of this report,…

We arrived in Tralee at 10:48am. Tralee is the biggest town in North Kerry. From my short observations of the other towns was had driven through, Tralee felt more urban than any other town I had seen. However, my first view of Siamsa Tíre made me feel like I had gone back in time. The theatre had stone towers and was encircled by a stone wall. The whole facility was beautifully situated with a dramatic view of the Slieve Mish Mountains behind it. We were warmly welcomed by the artistic…