Waitomo caves‚ in the central North Island of New Zealand‚ consist of a 45 km network of underground limestone caves. The limestone that makes up the Waitomo Glowworm Caves was formed about 30 million years ago when the region was beneath the sea. The limestone is a fossil rock that is made up of the shells and skeletons of dead marine animals. The shells and skeletons of millions of dead marine animals were broken down by the sea into tiny particles which slowly rested on the seabed. Over time
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ritual of performing a quick dance that would excite the crowd and his teammates each time he did it. Another great example of sports rituals is the Haka. The Haka is a traditional Maori dance from New Zealand. The best known Haka of them all is called "Ka Mate". It has been performed by countless New Zealand teams both locally and internationally. Some call these rituals “superstition”. The real value in superstition and ritual is the boost of confidence and the sense of control that they provide an
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Australia with a $205 million takeover of petcare retailer City Farmers. Greencross’ purchase of City Farmers added 42 stores to its network‚ taking its total number to 177‚ plus 108 vet clinics. Greencross funded its takeover of City Farmers by offering new shares to the former owners‚ existing Greencross shareholders and institutional investors. The transaction results in a Greencross with a market share of 7.5%‚ which is acceptable to the competition regulators. The transaction will result in a capital
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The purpose of this essay is to discuss the concept of conversational style in terms of the structure and function of conversation in general and focusing on cultural and gender differences in particular. Deborah Tannen broadly defines conversational style as “a combination of features relating to meaning and management of conversation: prosody (rhythm and intonation)‚ overlapping‚ repetition‚ use of laughter‚ tolerance of noise and silence‚ and ways of using anecdotes‚ asking questions‚ linking
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days 28 people paid $75 dollars each to leap off the 43m bridge‚ but it wasn’t long before word spread and New Zealand and Queenstown in particular were considered prime destinations on the world adventure tourism map. Economic: AJ Hackett Bungy had a huge economic effect on New Zealand because it put New Zealand on the adventure tourism map and helped to bring more visitors to New Zealand. Approximately 350‚000 people visit the Kawarau Bridge Bungy annually‚ with about 35‚000 doing the jump
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Lilybank Lodge Nestled in the high country of New Zealand’s South Island is a getaway adventure playground aimed unashamedly ac the world’s very wealthy. Presidents‚ playboys‚ and other such globe-trotters are the prime targets of this fledgling tourism business developed by Lilybank Lodge. The lodge offers this exclusive niche the opportunity of a secluded holiday in a little-known paradise. Guests‚ commonly under public scrutiny in their everyday lives‚ can escape such pressures at a hunting
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option. Te Reo Māori is one of the two official languages in New Zealand it’s also part of the school’s obligation to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. In Article two of Te Tiriti o Waitangi it states. “Ko te Kuini o Ingarani ka wakarite ka wakaae ki nga Rangatira ki nga hapū – ki nga tangata katoa o Nu Tirani te tino rangatiratanga o o ratou wenua o ratou kainga me o ratou taonga katoa.” (Busby‚ Wiremu 1840). The people and leaders of New Zealand have chieftainship of all lands‚ estate and treasures they own;
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Joy Cowley was a phenomenal author‚ she has written multiple children books‚ adult fiction and non- fiction‚ besides her major impacts in literature she comes from a very interesting back round. Joy Cowley was born on August‚ 7‚ 1936‚ in Levin New Zealand. She was the eldest of four girls and one boy. Her parents Peter Summers and Cassie Gredge were both physically ill while joy was growing up‚ the condition of both their health caused the family to be finically poor. When joy attainted elementary
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stand and grow. They took turns in trying to separate them‚ but it was Tāne-mahuta who succeeded in fixing the sky above and the earth below‚ thus allowing Te Ao Mārama‚ the world of light to begin (Hyland‚ 2003). The creation myth is relevant to New Zealand early childhood education as this story effectively tells the story of all the children we teach‚ who are the creation of life. The myth is also the foundation of Whakapapa‚ which is how a Māori individual identifies their genealogy of his whanau
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News_21 April 2017 Short news Bosch aims at hiring 3000 Indian Techies this year 3000 Indian techies will get placed in technology giant Bosch! Bosch‚ an auto-components maker and a technology giant has recently said that it will hire 3000 Indian techies this year in 2017. The company personal and the managing director‚ Bosch‚ Soumitra Banerji has confirmed the news by saying that this hiring is a part of next expansion plan in India. The company wants to expand its technology and development branches
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