Article Archive for July 2009
July 27th, 2009
KIA ORA KOUTOU – WELCOME TO THE HAPPYZINE COMMUNITY.
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There’s something about this tale that I find quite delightful – it’s ’the little stream that could’. The New York Times reported that the Cheonggyecheon stream, …
Proposed Bill For Matariki Public Holiday
July 22nd, 2009
A bill proposing that Matariki – the Maori New Year – be a public holiday is set to get a hearing in Parliament.
The Matariki Day Bill was one of two bills pulled out …
July 20th, 2009
KIA ORA KOUTOU – WELCOME TO THE HAPPYZINE COMMUNITY.
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You may notice a distinctly New Zealand flavoured theme for your five minutes of good news this week. I kept discovering projects and people to get excited …
Which Flag Will Maori Use?
July 14th, 2009
Maori are currently deciding which of four flags they want to fly at Parliament and the Auckland Habour Bridge. Maori Minister Pita Sharpels favours the Tino Rangitira Flag. Which one do you prefer? …
July 13th, 2009
KIA ORA KOUTOU – WELCOME TO THE HAPPYZINE COMMUNITY.
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It must have been spine-tingling. Over the weekend, three hundred of New Zealand’s most experienced Kapahaka groups performed in the grand finale of Te Papa’s …
KAUMĀTUA KAPA HAKA BRINGS COMMUNITIES TOGETHER
July 10th, 2009
10 July 2009
MEDIA RELEASE
One of the highlights of Te Papa’s 18-day Matariki Festival will be shared with a national and international audience.
Eight senior Māori performing arts groups from around the North Island are …
July 6th, 2009
KIA ORA KOUTOU – WELCOME TO THE HAPPYZINE COMMUNITY.
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Kiwis Lead World With Strong Immune Systems
Imagine it. Imagine if the strength of our immune system was a hot issue right now, very sexy, making headlines …
July 2008 – ‘Enjoying the Quiet Moments’
Editorial Now that I’m in my wizened thirties, the enjoyment of the occasional ‘quiet moment’ is beginning to present some distinct advantages. A mere ten minutes of quiet reading on the couch seems to …
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