according to Giddings (2005) the health status of groups in various countries is not similar and have widened between groups since some groups are marginalised and others are privileged by their social identities. This may also be the case in New Zealand. Statistics by the Waikato District Health Board (2012) indicate that Maori as a group is more prone to ill health than any other ethnic groups in the region. Similar results were obtained by Howden‚ Chapman & Tobias (2000) who state that Maori
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piece of literature so that people could get a general overview of Elsdon‚ and they wrote it for general knowledge of the area. The key information for this piece of literature is that houses in Elsdon are usually snapped up by first time buyers and new families. Porirua City Council (2012) states that the housing prices in Elsdon range from $160‚000 to $280‚000‚ the median sale price is $237‚000 and the more expensive homes in Elsdon range up to $300‚000. The houses being moderately inexpensive produce
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The New Zealand Kaka is a medium sized parrot‚ around 45 cm (18 in) in length and weighing about 550 g‚ and is closely related to the Kea‚ but has darker plumage and is more arboreal. The forehead and crown are greyish-white and the nape is greyish-brown. The neck and abdomen are more reddish‚ while the wings are more brownish. Both sub-species have a strongly patterned brown/green/grey plumage with orange and scarlet flashes under the wings; color variants which show red to yellow coloration especially
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Using 1080 to control possums in New Zealand The sodium fluoroacetate used for pest control as biodegradable 1080 is chemically identical to the toxin naturally found in leaves of many plants in Australia‚ Brazil and Africa1. Its first use dates back to 1944 in the United states for vertebrate control and has been used against several other species since. Currently used in Mexico‚ Japan‚ Australia and Israel. The first trials in New Zealand in 1954 were successful and by 1957 it was already being
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Maori - The native population of New Zealand The Maori people is the original population of New Zealand. They came to the island from northern Polynesia by sea more than 1500 years ago. A popular theory suggests that they came in three large immigration waves‚ and that each wave turned into several individual Maori tribes. And even though the tribes are very similar‚ there have been lots of wars and fights between them. In this article I’m going to immerse myself with the Maori history and culture
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Ethnic Stereotypes in New Zealand and their Impact on Behaviour Within the world of psychology‚ the subject of prejudice has been studied intensively. And like all other attitudes‚ prejudice is made up of three different components: an emotional component‚ a behavioural component‚ and a cognitive component. Stereotypes represent this cognitive aspect of prejudice. According to the Stereotype Content Model (SCM)‚ stereotypes express generalised evaluative beliefs about a particular group of people
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INFLUENCE OVER NEW ZEALAND CULTURE American Influence over New Zealand Culture Mark Fraser November 18‚ 2004 Abstract War World 2 was a pivotal point of change for New Zealand. The country went from being a colonial country dependent or rather in awe of our mother country‚ England‚ to being a Colonial country now more excited with new contact with the new world super power of America. America’s acceptance as defender of the Pacific was the wedge that quickly romanticises the New Zealand people into
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Mother Aubert was many things to many people‚ but why is she so important to New Zealand and Education? She wasn’t even a New Zealander‚ so how was she so influential to New Zealand? Mother Aubert was born in France in on the 19th June 1835. Her Given name was Marie Henriette Suzanne Aubert. Through the course of her life she was known by many different names‚ Sister Mary Joseph‚ Meri and Suzanne Aubert just to name a few. From a very early age Suzanne wanted to be a missionary to the pacific
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Economics South Africa Vs. New Zealand Mphumzi Duna T14031 Kayla Dunbar T14032 Cinga Dyantyisi T14033 Ezile Yandisa Fani T14034 Rafeeq Goliath T14039 Contents 1. Introduction: South Africa New Zealand 2. Economic Systems: South Africa New Zealand 3. Geographical Structure: South Africa New Zealand 4. Demographics and Social Structure: South Africa New Zealand 5. Economy: South Africa New Zealand 6. Conclusion 7. Bibliography 8. Division of tasks
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amongst them New Zealand has a high number. The mountain ranges in New Zealand are still being uplifted. Rocks are often weakened by folding and faulting‚ and there is also continual earthquake activity. The most common landslides in New Zealand are shallow and fast. They flow down like ‘wet cement’. Landslides are a crucial problem in the life of the people of New Zealand but mitigation strategies are being enforced to help cut down the damage they cause. All types of landslides occur in New Zealand
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