Women's suffrage in New Zealand

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.…

Within New Zealand, this can be seen through attitudes and perceptions of New Zealanders towards immigrants. The most negative views are most often held by New Zealanders who are not indigenous to this country, and who would have to embrace the most change in the current status quo. They are the most comfortable and therefore have the…

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…

voice-over begins with, “In the old days, the land felt a great emptiness, it was waiting to be filled up. Waiting for someone to love it, waiting for a leader. And he came on the back of a whale, a man to lead a new people, our ancestor, Paikea. But now we are waiting for the first born of a new generation, for a descendant of the whale rider, for the boy who would be chief.” After this dialogue, there is a shot sequence at different points of view to depict how much Paikea’s mother is…

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,…

We arrived in Tralee at 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…

The story Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher discusses the topic of letting kids slide through school, as long as they are benefiting the school's sports teams, like the mens UConn basketball team has been doing recently. The conflict of prioritizing sports before school is a prominent issue in the book Whale Talk as it is in the real world, specifically on the men’s UConn basketball team. T.J. refuses to participate in school athletic teams because he hates the fact that athletes are granted special…

decided to join the Australian army. Zach Bryers served in the armed forces for years until he was medically discharged due to post-traumatic stress disorder. Now back home, his experiences in war inspired him to keep striving to achieve. Zach set a new goal to compete in professional gridiron. He trained long and hard hours to reach…

with no rise as people grew older it is the reason why John Cassel and the School of Public health had selected Pohnpei. 2. The three challenges the anthropologists have to faces while conducting fieldwork in Pohnpei are culture shock, learning a new language, and explain words that Pohnpein people don’t have. 3. Pohnpei used three different types of language common, respectful, and honorific. The latter two levels are called “high language.” In high language ordinary actions- eat, speak,…

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…