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Our great nation, Australia, is a land of freedom and opportunity, where almost everyone is treated equally. There is always that disadvantaged few, who go through life the hard way, and suffer more than others. Australia may be a great country, but it is not perfect. There are still many aspects of our nation that can be improved and changed, and therefore, if l had the ability to change one thing about Australia, I would make sure that more efficient and rapid types of transportation become…

The role of a kahuna in the Hawaiian culture takes on the responsibility of keeping a balance between the people and the nation. In doing so, they apply their field of expertise towards assisting the aliʻi and the makaʻāinana. In ancient Hawai’i, there were many different types of kāhuna that had a skill set that contributed or benefited the community. In this paper I will discuss the different ways a kahuna achieves this type of balance within the lāhui. These kuleana include advising the aliʻi…

the Orthodox. Some include Mizrachi and Chabad. Many Jews have been mayors of numerous capital cities or towns, some even sat in the State and Commonwealth parliaments. Sir Saul Samuel was the first Jew given the role of the Colonial Parliament in New South Wales, this was in 1854. He was then made the minster of the Crown. This shows how many Jewish people were a very important part of Australia, impacting on many people’s…

The arrival of Vietnamese refugees signalled the end of the White Australian Policy and emphasized the start of multiculturalism in Australia. White Australians had begun to accept those who came overseas and became less discriminated. Different cultures (in this case would be the Vietnamese’ culture) were recognized among the community and even celebrated with the white Australian society. The Tet Festival and Mid-Autumn Moon Festival are the two which are highly recognizable in the Australia…

In the film Whale Rider the director Niki Caro shows how the cultural traditions can unite its people and create a sense of unity between the Maori people. The Maori people are a native culture that have been home to New Zealand for over three thousand years. They have a story that has been passed down generation after generation which is the story of Paikea. Paikea was a ancestor that left his homeland Hawaiki on the back of a whale. The filmmaker uses camera, sound and lighting techniques to…

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…

Aboriginal Black Power Movement and a critical figure in establishing the Aboriginal Embassy protest of 1972 (Dr Edwina Howell and Professor Gary Foley, 2017). All these examples provided a worldwide voice for Aboriginal Australians, and created a new knowledge and understanding of the people and all they have lost, his work has been so positive and helpful to so many indigenous australians who have lost their public voice. No negative downfall has sprung from his work and that shows his…

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…

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…

prove herself but Koro cannot adapt and her ambition constantly threatens their relationship. Throughout the film Pai proves her ability to lead; she demonstrates the necessity to both hold on to the important values within a society while adapting to new challenges and…