Time in New Zealand

background Auckland is the largest city and main transport or business hub of New Zealand. Moreover it is a financial capital of New Zealand most of the economy of the country based on this city. St Marys Bay and Northcote are the two suburb of Auckland and its population in 2006 was 2,481 (1) and 4,122 (2). It is estimated by government of New Zealand that major structure breakdown will occur during upcoming ten years. New Zealand government found that lack of connection between two suburbs…

diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a serious and huge issue in New Zealand. Type 2 diabetes is an issue because of the increase in numbers of people who are diagnosed with the disease. Over 240,000 have and 100,000 do not yet know they have diabetes as they haven’t been diagnosed yet. Maori and Pacific islanders are the highest ethnic groups to be at risk of obtaining type 2 diabetes, they are three times more liking to get the disease. New Zealand has one of the top rates of obesity, coming…

these branches of the model link in with the society of Auckland in relation to myself. The Iranian embassy (2010) estimate 8000 Iranians living in New Zealand, I am part of this statistic, and this number has most defiantly increased with the times. My father immigrated…

Rangatahi Courts Indigeneity has also been attempted to be recognised through Rangatahi Courts, which emerged after the judiciary acknowledged the overrepresentation of Maori youth in the criminal justice system (Dickson, 2011). Rangatahi courts monitor family group conferences which engage in sentencing. They support retaining Maori identity which is critical to avoid harm and poverty (Jackson, 1988). Yet, the same concerns of being tokenistic in nature are present, as though the process is…

showcase to the world their prowess as they battle it out with rivals New Zealand in the Women's Rugby League World Cup 2017 on Saturday. The high stakes game will be played at the Suncorp Stadium in Australia on December 2, 2017. Saturday's game will be second successive final between the two teams. The Jillaroos, as Australian women’s team is known, has played against the New Zealand's Kiwi Ferns in the finals in a record four times. They are the defending champions. For the Ferns, they…

This is because hegemonic masculinity does not remain static but changes over time, “hegemony… is a historically mobile relation” (Connell, 1995, p. 77). As different forms of masculinity go in and out of favour the attributes associated with hegemonic masculinity can fluctuate and evolve. Feminism has had an effect on hegemonic…

Barry Barclay (2000, p.1) coined the term ‘Fourth Cinema’, a classification in which he encompasses all means of Indigenous Cinema, made by Indigenous people, for Indigenous people. Barclay also puts emphasis on Fourth Cinema ‘Indigenous’ being spelt with a capital “I”, a category he created for his own personal satisfaction but has since caught on globally. This essay will discuss the concept of Fourth Cinema as outlined by Barry Barclay in general, as well as, in relation to Taika Waititi’s…

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(2004, 2014), Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) (2014, 2015), Anna Johnson (2004), New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Reo (NZEI) (2012), Johnathon Boston (2013), Expert Advisory Group on Solutions…

in New Zealand. “I drive in a car that is falling apart. There is a bog in the body. There is rust in the doors.” Refers to the stereotype that Maoris are poor and therefore can not afford expensive new cars. “I took one lesson in kung fu. My parents made me do my homework.” refers to the stereotype that Asians know martial arts and study more than other races. Although the poem has a light hearted feel to it, it does bring up a serious issue of racial stereotypes and prejudice in New Zealand.…