Islands of New Zealand

also known as ti Kouka or Cabbage Tree is a plant endemic to the New Zealand islands. Often described as out of place among the native fauna of New Zealand it is an iconic symbol of the country. Its uses have changed over the centuries, evolving along with New Zealand as Maori and then Europeans settled New Zealand and the resulting cultural shift that accompanied. Ti kouka/Cordyline australis is a tree endemic to New Zealand. It can grow up from 10 to 20 metres tall. The tree has a…

The Polynesian Islands are a cluster of islands in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean. The secular hymns, or himene, of Tahiti and the French Polynesian Islands serve many purposes. These include storytelling, entertainment [bringue parties], celebration, and spreading cultural awareness. The music of the French Polynesia is logogenic, which means it is word oriented rather than melody oriented. The words in French Polynesian songs must be clearly annunciated, while the accompanying melody is mainly…

today; therefore knowledge of history is imperative to make sense of how a government functions today. For starters, the United States is a democracy, while New Zealand is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy. The United States practices federalism where the power is divided amongst the central and state governments. New Zealand, on the other hand, is a unitary…

Why Donald Trump becoming Prime Minister of New Zealand will make New Zealand Great. DISCLAIMER: This is satire, not real, a joke. Whilst the National Party has upheld the prosperity and status of New Zealand, they have not managed to make New Zealand the country is once was. All countries aim to be the best they can be, if not the best in the world. The only way New Zealand can achieve greatness is if Donald Trump becomes the new Prime Minister. Not only is Donald Trump a lobbyist for the…

I. Global Maritime Expansion Before 1450 A. The Pacific Ocean 1. Over a period of several thousand years, peoples originally from Asia crossed the water to settle the islands of the East Indies, New Guinea, the Melanesian and Polynesian islands, the Marquesas, New Zealand, and other Pacific islands out to Hawaii. Polynesian use of the sweet potato, domesticated in South America, suggests that they may have reached the Americas. 2. Polynesian migration and establishment of colonies was aided by…

Social Studies Maori tribal village Life Charlize: Before 1840 when the Maori tribes signed the treaty and before the Europeans discovered New Zealand, Maori people lived in tribal villages where they brought up their kids, hunted with their Kurī dogs, fought wars, and grew crops. The Maori tribes’ way of life was traditional and passed down through many generations… Dana: Despite their seemingly happy life, some were more benefited than others. The tribe chief was the highest rank and…

Pakeha 1769-1840 is highly significant to New Zealand because as Michael King states, ‘All these early encounters between Maori and European... contained seeds for future patterns of racial and cultural relations in New Zealand. In this way King is saying that this period of Early Contact essentially defined the relationship between Maori and Pakeha, and instructs our relationship as New Zealanders today. The cultural and racial landscape of New Zealand both in the latter 19th and 20th centuries…

The factors that have formed New Zealand’s Coastline The land mass of New Zealand is the raised portion of the submerged continent of Zealandia. Zealandia is 4 million square kilometres, but only 7% makes up the country known as New Zealand. New Zealand has jurisdiction over the largest ocean zone in the world. The extensive coastline stretches over 15,000 kilometres in length. It is home to vast varieties of environments that range from sandy beaches to rugged cliffs and beyond. Many iconic…

Pounamu is several types of nephrite jade found only in southern part of South Island of New Zealand. Pounamu is green hence the name greenstone in common English. The gem Pounamu comes from boulders on river beds (specifically the Arahura river) and when carved out, most are no bigger than the palm of a human hand. Pounamu is regarded as taonga or treasure and is significant in Maori art culture. Pounamu comes in many shapes because different shapes have different meanings from status and…

medicine seen in the western world. This model is central to explaining how age, income, environmental conditions and housing play an important role in the rates of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in New Zeeland. The effect of implementing a social model of health in New Zealand shows in current rates of acute rheumatic fever. Wade and Halligan’s (2004), report on biomedical models state…