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    Rahui

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    How the custom of Rahui has changed over time. In Maori society a rahui is a prohibition or restriction on a thing or place. It is part of the broader concept of tapu. This essay will cover how the custom of rahui changed over time. The essay will include a description and brief discussion of the concepts tapu‚ rahui‚ kaitiaki and tohunga. It will describe the method used to instate and lift traditional rahui and how early European contact and colonisation affected Maori and the custom of rahui

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    Polyfest

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    doesn’t just include the Pacific culture but also a range of diverse cultures. People come to this not only for its cultural performances but also the food that each culture has to offer. Polyfest has a huge significance to people not only within New Zealand but from all around the world. In 1976 a student from Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate (former known as Hillary college)‚ in Otara with his two friends had created a cultural competition between four local schools. With the festivals early progression

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    Country Road Analysis

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    controlling interest in the business and restructured it from the bottom up‚ which started with a bold new vision for the brand. 2004 saw Country Road re-launched once more into the fashion industry displaying a more modern identity after the business regained control of the brand and tried to re-connect with a younger‚ more fashionable audience. Since this time stores in Australia and New Zealand have grown rapidly. On stopping of their wholesale division Country Road entered into Australia’s 2 major

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    Fado By Ulek Mayan

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    Fado is a worldwide musical symbol of Portuguese culture and tradition. This genre which means ‘Fate’ in Latin is refers to the often harsh realities of everyday life‚ sometimes with a sense of resignation and also sometimes with the hope of resolution. Each region in Portugal usually has at least a musical style and fado. One of the earliest manifestations of fado was in a song depicting the forbidden love story between a gypsy woman by the name of Maria Severe‚ and Count de Vimioso‚ a man of nobility

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    Maori For Dummies

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    exquisite food‚ the Maori culture is a mystery to us all. Following the exceptional author Witi Ihimarea‚ Nir Horowitz takes us through this fascinating culture. The story of a young girl and her special connection to the whales can be traced back to New Zealand‚ how the Maori’s built it and all of its spectacular cultures and its spectacular history. Maori Tradition and Culture: The way that Maori people define themselves is by their iwi‚ hapu‚ maunga and awa. The Maori people are the native people

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    change is evident in the life back in the Pacific. However‚ the mass migration of Pacific Islanders has inflicted consequences on the culture and identity‚ the development in families back in the islands but it has also affected themselves and the new societies they live in. Migration to overseas countries is significant in Pacific Island states primarily as a response to uneven economic conditions. Life in the Islands has become increasingly difficult that hindered some Pacific Island families

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    food culture

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    religion requires. New Zealand is a multi-culture country with lots of immigrants‚ therefore‚ there are so many people speak different language‚ such asTe Reo Maori‚ English‚ Chinese‚ Indian‚ Korean. The beliefs effect some families to treat their children differently‚ for example‚ they do not allow girls to be educated and have to stay home doing housework‚ they may do not even like girls. The factor of ethnicity‚ there are many families with more than one ethnicity in New Zealand‚ for example‚ there

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    Seato & Anzus

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    The Australia‚ New Zealand‚ United States Security Treaty. The Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation provided for the defence action to be taken in the event of an attack on the United States‚ Britain‚ France‚ Australia‚ New Zealand‚ Thailand and the Philippines or Pakistan. South Vietnam‚ Cambodia and Laos were also guaranteed protection under the treaties security agreement. SEATO is an international collective defence to block communist gains in Asia. The Australia‚ New Zealand‚ United States

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    my imaginary trip

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    I would choose at least three different places. That is the USA‚ India and New Zealand. I would go to the USA first‚ and I would start my visit there by visiting New York. I have heard that New York is a very exciting city. I imagine that there are a lot of tourists attractions‚ that the buildings are spectacular‚ the food varied and tasty but I also expect the people there to be unfriendly. After two or three days in New York I would fly to Los Angeles. Since some of my dad’s friends live in that

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    Adoption of MMP

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    arguments advanced for the adoption of the MMP system‚ and – in the context of the present review of MMP- for changes to the way in which MMP works. In 1993 New Zealanders voted in a referendum to change their voting system from First-Past-the-Post (FFP) to the MMP (Mixed Member Proportional) voting system. Since the adoption New Zealand has had seven MMP elections and although the system has widespread approval there are strong arguments both for and against the MMP system. In 2011 a Referendum

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