Islands of New Zealand

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…

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…

Histories, Auckland, 2005. In this book, Belgrave explores the changes that have occurred in the last hundred and fifty years regarding Waitangi Tribunal claims, the role of the Waitangi Tribunal and the relationship between Maori and non-Maori in New Zealand. Belgrave sheds light on nuances of the Treaty of Waitangi and the Waitangi Tribunal that are not commonly known. Belgrave provides evidence on various historical case studies to prove that attitudes towards the Treaty of Waitangi, and…

Strengthen local community support services To develop holistic practice and cultural competency, community interaction may be another way to support academic achievement in school and clinical settings. As a result, the Ministry of Education (2013) has recommended strengthening of local community support services to support Pasifika education. The number of community support services is on the rise. Research by Pasikale and Wang in 1998 recognised two Pasifika organisations that were run by the…

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…

Talosanga was born on the island of Savaii, Western Samoa in 1955. His poetry has been published to audiences all over the Pacific like this piece in the book Nuanua. The poem speaks about a Polynesian boy who is growing up in the modern society; well educated, successful, and affluent. Yet, how could a boy of this nature have conflict? Hence the title “Polynesian Old Man”, the conflict occurs between he and his father. No matter how many times he came home a new and improved man, his father had…

Annotated Bibliography Silke Groeneweg What are the effects of climate change and subsequent rising sea levels on food production and security of the inhabitants of islands in the South Pacific? In the past few decades, climate change has become a bigger concern for researchers and the public alike. For the inhabitants of small island nations in the South Pacific, there is no issue more pressing or potentially detrimental to their lives. Scientists, policy makers, government officials and…

1. a) One of the telepathic characters in the novel was named Michael. Unlike many others, Michael’s parents chose to send him to a real school. By doing this, all of the other kids are able to learn with him, through telepathy. As the children began to learn with Michael their lives became more complicated. The children learned that their special gift was thought to be the same level of deviation as Sophie’s six toes. From this discovery, the kids learned that they had to keep that area of…

more now than ever. The role I will play as a treaty partner approaches the importance of having familiarity of New Zealand history alongside skills (Lang, 2002) essential to have an effective outcome in my practice as an Early Childhood Educator. To achieve a positive outcome in my practice I will educate myself with the significant historic events which have taken place in New Zealand such as the Treaty of Waitangi which will then be passed on throughout the classroom within planned activities…

Amongst the organisations advocating for women’s enfranchisement, another with prominence was the Dunedin Tailoresses Union [DTU] formed in 1889. The depressed economic situation in New Zealand during the 1880s led to “sweated labour.” Men and women alike worked for long hours and low wages in overcrowded conditions. Factory worker Miss M recalls “I made 12s 6d one week, but that meant working till three o’clock some mornings… and on Sunday, too” (Paul, 1910, as cited in Dalley & Robertson,…