New Zealand

Executive summary: INTRODUCTION: This report discusses the effects of greenhouse gases on New Zealand through tourism and the actions that the NZ Government has taken to protect the environment. Nowadays, greenhouse is become a serious issue for tourist countries. New Zealand is trying to take care of it. The number of tourist is increase dramatically and because of it the amount of greenhouse gases is increased.  Greenhouse Gases: Any of the atmospheric gases that contribute to the greenhouse…

INSIGHT INTO ‘PHYSICAL-EYE’ INTRODUCTION “It is better to participate and fail than fail to participate”- Debasish Mridah. A lack of physical activity is a core problem we’ve addressed for youth NZ’ers. The main causes that result in physical inactivity are a lack of knowledge/resources (such as time and money) which inhibit participation. Scoop NZ unveiled research suggesting a “national action plan is needed to increase Kiwis’ everyday levels of activity” (Scoop NZ, 2015). Therefore, an…

The gender pay gap is determined by the difference in annual wage of men and women throughout a country (cite). This literature review will discuss the topic of ‘why do women earn less than men’? Throughout the globe this seems to be a sensitive issue and one that has had many debate over the years. However it is important to shed light on the situation, because without the needed help and support, women may never have the opportunity to access pay that is equal to their male work colleages.…

withdraw these children as it may impact their results. According to our Ethical Guidelines, researchers have a duty of care in regards to their participants (New Zealand Association for Research in Education, 2010). To avoid unnecessary anxiety or any doubts researchers must take active steps to reassure theses doubts or unknown concerns (New Zealand Association for Research in Education, 2010. If parents feel they no longer want their child involved…

Quite the opposite; for the acceptance of failure brings with it a realisation to implement laws and regulations with the utmost care, and to learn from past mistakes- and there has been huge ones. One such example is the leaky homes crisis in New Zealand. The passing of the Building Act 1991 brought about over 11 billion dollars of damage and counting, due to its movement in stance to that of a more self regulating framework for builders and councils. It is still a huge ongoing problem. More…

wanted to create its reputation among all nations of the world. However, it was not until 1915 that Australian and New Zealand soldiers joined the war and ‘set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula’ . The main goal of this campaign was to capture Constantinople, the capital of the Ottoman Empire and ‘an ally of Germany’ . The date marked April 25th when ‘the Australian and New Zealand’ soldiers ‘landed on Gallipoli’ . They were immediately met with resistance and retaliation by ‘the Ottoman…

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…

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…

Pacific Fusion group that performs traditional and original songs in their native style. The founder of the group Opetaia Foa'I is a native of New Zealand and is very proud of his Pacific roots, which is very clear in their music. Te Vaka has performed at the Rugby World Cup and the 2008 Beijing Olympics. They also won “Best Pacific Music Album” from the New Zealand Music Awards for their albums Tutuki and Olatia, which translate to “achieved” and “saved” respectively. The title track from their…