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Mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri ā muri ake nei
August 9th, 2009
This weekend marks the end of the three-year Mō Tātou exhibition about Ngāi Tahu at Te papa.
On sunday they have this
4pm–5pm
Ngāi Tahu historical films
A collection of fascinating archival footage about the Ngāi Tahu …
August 3rd, 2009
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This past week has been Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori or Maori Language Week. All across Aotearoa people have been doing their bit to …
Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori – Maori Language Week
August 2nd, 2009
Photo: from the Wellington Daily Photo Blog – of Wellington Girls College and Wellington College Kapahaka Group.
All across Aotearoa people have been focussing positively upon Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori over the …
July 27th, 2009
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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
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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
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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
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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 …
June 29th 2009
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Time to Make Matariki A Public Holiday
The call is growing stronger for the New Zealand Government to create an official public holiday around Matariki. This time of …
June 22nd 2009
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Happyzine‘s growing. It’s shifted from primarily a weekly ezine, to being a good news website, with a weekly ezine. Viewers are invited to check in …
Wild Youth – David Coffey – The Insurgents
Published in Happyzine Winter 2008
Nineteen year old David Coffey plays drums in the Christchurch based band ‘The Insurgents’. He shares his advice about making your dreams into a reality and making the most of being …
Candy Clarke.co.nz
June 17th, 2009
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Candy Clarke is an artist working in the medium of painting, usually acrylic on Perspex. Using bold imagery and strong colour she likes to create the illusion …
June 15th 2009
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Have you checked out the People’s Times yet? This New Zealand made website is a news site, for community. Sort of like Scoop, …
June 8th 2009
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I first met her when she became my little sister’s midwife. She breezed in with an easy smile and helped my sister feel totally comfortable within minutes. She taught my sister about …
June 1st 2009
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Do you love a good old fashioned challenge to stimulate your mind and apply your powers of positive thinking to? Here’s an opportunity to create some positive change for New Zealand’s wild horses. Consider …
May 25th, 2009
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‘Give it a go, bro’ … this slogan was the key concept that came out of an eutrepreneurial summit designed to produce five ideas for boosting national …
May 18th, 2009
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How to make a strong point about a controversial political issue: come at it from an unexpected angle, for example a music video. That’s how they’re doing …
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