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    things with them including metal. Now the Maoris started to use a more conventional style of puncturing tattooing. The Maori had an unusual custom of removing and preserving the heads of the upper status or ranking. When the Europeans had arrived and began to settle‚ the heads were only of sentimental value not commercial. Soon the demand began to exceed the supply. The Maori usually fought with each other over land and property. The heads of the dead Maoris became part of the trade supply. All

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    Viewing Dance Assignment #2 Khmer Traditional Dance This dance is danced to live music with traditional Cambodian instruments. There is also singing done by the musicians. It is performed on an indoor stage. The dancers are very graceful and move slowly. The focus a lot on head movements even though there is a slight tilt from side to side. The dancers are carrying a goblet. They wear costumes with headpieces. The hands and wrist move and the focus is on the upper body because the long skirts cover

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    My First Ball

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    Text Type: Short story Title: My First Ball Author: Witi Ihimaera Publication Details: First published 1989‚ in “Dear Ms Mansfield” How the text relates to my theme? This text relates to my theme by showing how the main character Tuta‚ a young Maori teenager has to try his best to fit in with the Pakeha people at government house on the night of a ball. He has to overcome the obstacles of fitting in and he ends up meeting a girl named Joyce who was just as nervous to be at the ball as he was.

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    and teaching (3rd Ed.). Melbourne‚ Australia: Cengage Learning Australia Limited. Le Francois‚ G. (2000). Psychology for teaching (10th Ed.). Calfornia‚ U.S.A: Wadsworth. Ministry of Education. (2011). Tātaiako: Cultural competencies for teachers of Māori learners. Wellington‚ New Zealand: Ministry of Education. Ministry of Education. (2012). The New Zealand curriculum update 16. [Professional practice and inquiry 2: Strategies for effective teaching‚ course resource]. Hamilton‚ New Zealand: University

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    Suicide is defined by the World Health Organization as the act of deliberately killing oneself. It affects individuals most frequently among those aged 15-44 years. Risk factors include undiagnosed and untreated depression‚ alcohol or substance abuse‚ family history‚ previous suicide attempt. Another major risk factor psychologists have recognised for some time that a person’s occupation shows a significant role. Suicide rates have tended to be remarkably high in professions that provide easy access

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    • Minimum Wage Increased to $12.75 (27-01-2010) http://www.beehive.govt.nzr retrieved from http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/minimum+wage+increased+1250+0 • Minimum wage rise hits sour note with Maori Party (28-01-2010) http://www.odt.co.nz/news/politics/90893/minimum-wage-rise-hits-sour-note-with-maori-party • New Zealand to bridge the wage gap between Australia‚ NZ (22-07-2009) retrieved from http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/pacbeat/stories/200907/s2633533.htm • Regulatory Impact Statement- Minimum

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    The film ‘Boy’ directed Taika Waititi‚ is a New Zealand comedy told in the point of view of an eleven year old ‘Boy’ in 1984. Boy lives in a seaside rural‚ Maori community on the East Coast of New Zealand. In the movie we see his struggle in coping with girls‚ gangs‚ drugs‚ the death of his mother at a young age and the arrival of his dad who has been away for seven years. Boy plays an important role in the film because he shows how much children in the 1980’s where independent and often had no adults

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    1992‚ the Ministry of Education became involved in the funding of programmes aimed at improving school attendance. In February‚ the Ministry of Education proposed that Māori Wardens undertake development of a programme to combat absenteeism among students in school. Later that year‚ the Ministry offered funding to the Rotorua Māori Wardens’

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    though her hubbie won the lottery and they became weathy she did not change one bit. Yes she did get some new dresses and a pair of gummies but she still did not change‚ the children did alright. Even though Patricia Grace did not say that mum was maori she showed it in some

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    Multicultural and Indigenous Perspectives Essay Culture is the characteristics of a particular group of people‚ defined by language‚ religion‚ social habits‚ traditions‚ stories and music. “A nations culture resides in the heart and soul of its people”- Mahatma Gandi and this culture is kept alive by what they do. The texts we have studied in class “Yolngu Boy” and “Whale Rider” are excellent examples of how important cultural identity and belief are in communities. The other text that I have

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