Taupo

Kua tawhiti ke to haerenga mai, kia kore e haere tonu. He tino nui rawa ou mahi, kia kore e mahi nui tonu"."You have come too far not to go further. You have done too much not to do more Te Kupenga Mōteatea was chosen after many hours of reading and researching Tuwharetoa - History of the Maori People of the Taupo District (Grace, Te.H) 1959. The storyline of Te Kupenga involves friendship, love, conflict, insult, war and revenge. In this essay I will describe what Te Kupenga Mōteatea means and give a quick rundown on the story that lead up to the singing of the Mōteatea. I will endeavor to explain how Ngati Kahungunu, Ngati Tuwharetoa and Ngati Te Rangiita are connected to me and why, then I will explore the notions of Mana, Tapu, Utu,…

New Zealand’s longest river is the Waikato River, which runs down for 425 kilometres until it meets and flows out into the sea; not only is this the longest river in New Zealand, but it is also one of the most polluted waterways in the whole entire nation. The Waikato River start at Lake Taupo, and in a study (Waikato Regional Council, n.d.) showed that the clarity of the water passes 10 metres far in the beginning, this quickly shifts very shortly beyond Lake Taupo. Even just by the Ohaaki…

Taupo Volcanic Zone The Taupo Volcanic Zone is a highly active volcanic region situated in the central part of the North Island in New Zealand. The Taupo Volcanic Zone (TVZ) stretches from Ohakune in the south of the Bay of Plenty to White Island in the north. It is estimated that the Earth’s crust below the Taupo Volcanic Zone may possibly be as small as 16 kilometers think and currently moves approximately 8mm per year. The TVZ is named after Lake Taupo, the caldera of the formaly largest…

This is the determinant that counterpose’s the norms of the average Samoan girl. A prime example of it is seen in the taupo; the ceremonial princess of the village whom the high chief has given the title to as well as property. It is the high chief’s hereditary right to name a girl from his household the taupo (there can 2-3of them in a village). About the age of 15 or 16 this special girl is taken from her immediate family and age group, and the older women of the village bestow upon her…

fluvial terraces. Tectonics Plate Setting New Zealand’s landscape has been defined by its position across the boundary of two large plates (Goff & McFadgen, 2002). The study area is within the convergent zone of these two plates, the Pacific and Australian; meaning the oceanic Pacific plate is being sub-ducted under the continental crust of the Australian plate (Berryman, 1988). Figure 1 shows the setting of the study area for the tectonic plate setting in this essay. Tectonic plate influences…

to as the Taupo Volcanic Zone is home to three extremely active volcanoes: Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe/Tongariro, and the White Island; and two of the most productive calderas in the world, Okataina and Taupo (GNS Science). The large number of geothermal areas results in frequent volcanic activity. The ancient Polynesians of New Zealand, the Maori, experienced an abundance of volcanoes erupting, but they had no explanation for why these events were taking place, so they created legends to explain. A…

From a New Zealand perspective a customer should expect the service provider to have clean, attractive and easy to find facilities. All the tools and equipment used should be serviced and well maintained to be safe. Also printed and visual materials must be clear to read and easy to access. An example of this in the New Zealand tourism industry would be the Huka falls Jet boat ride in Taupo. The jet boat is tangible as customers get to touch it so it should be clean and serviced up to the health…

eruption of the material that is ejected more massive than any volcano in historical record” (46). They also go on to explain that a colossal eruption doesn’t just consist of huge hurricanes of hot gasses, ash, and rocks, which can cover thousands of miles and obliterate all forms of life in its path. These massive volcanic eruptions are judged on the amount of destruction on the potential damage to the environment and our civilization (Savino and Jones 52). Regular volcanoes don’t have a global…

anything worthwhile in life. Text 2: Craig McKibbin’s Challenge was to stop his weight constantly ballooning after his brother’s murder in 1996. He was obese and depressed and felt rejected by his peers. He knew he had to make some serious changes to his lifestyle. A good friend of his who is now his coach helped motivate him to change his habits and set him the target of completing the Tauranga Half-Ironman in 2004. His coach gave him a schedule which I think was really what…

make a more accurate comparison between all areas the study looks at the variation in house size between the 1940 and the 2000. According to the study, the areas which have seen the largest increase in house size since 1940 lean towards being those which were formerly small rural areas or holiday destinations. These areas are now, in general, fringe areas that people use to commute to larger centres. Examples of these cases include (but are not limited to) Rolleston, Rangiora, and Kaiapoi near…