Time in New Zealand

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…

and to escape violence. Many people perceive the United States as the greatest country on Earth because of the many job opportunities and great schools housed there. Because people are migrating to new lands or countries, I believed that it must be hard for immigrant youths to excel or adapt to a new culture. I believed this because I previously worked at an elementary school where there were immigrant youths who could not speak or understand English, which would make it hard for those children…

The power of emotion: compassion In Marina Keegan’s essay, Why We Care About Whales, Marina claims on how humans value the life of humans and the life of non-human animals. The essay starts with a social occurrence of emerging beached whales. A natural force that is created by the movement of both the moon and the Earth push whales to the beach. While giving a detailed, vivid explanation of how beached whales die, Marina maximizes the sadness and lamentation of whales’ deaths. Furthermore, she…

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…

Polynesians use tattoos as a sign of one’s character, their position and the levels in a hierarchy. They also believe that a person’s spiritual power or life force is displayed through their tattoo. Almost every Polynesian got a tattoo in ancient times. Polynesians believe Tattoo masters are the most critical people because they accept the meaning of symbols and styles in memory and know…

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…

Paikea, tells the story of her people. She is not revealed to be the main character of the film until after this first scene. Paikea’s voice-over and the editing in the first scene establishes how influential of a character she is the story, at the same time, shows her as insignificant in the eyes of her grandfather. The utilization of the main character’s voice, the editing, sound and mise-en-scene in the beginning of this film drives a theme of cultural…

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,…

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 director of Siamsa Tíre,…

1). In efforts of winning, schools just barely pass the students through their classes with little to no success, and hardly any learning is being done. School is supposed to be an academic learning experience, not a time focused primarily on sports, of course, there is always a time to play, but school should always be put first. A very low number of…