Te Awa-o-te-atua‚ he turned inland and followed it upstream until he reached Ruawahia‚ the central peak of Mount Tarawera. Ngatoroirangi finally reached the magnificent mountains that now form the Tongariro National Park. In order to view this new land he climbed towards the summit of Tongariro‚ the highest of the three mountains there. As he neared the top he was affected by the intense cold and feared he would die. In desperation he prayed to his sisters‚ Kuiwai and Haungaroa on the island
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Young Adult Literature and The New “Classic” It is a truth universally acknowledged that Pride and Prejudice‚ 1984‚ and The Great Gatsby are among the group of books privileged enough to be considered “classic works of literature”. And if you caught the Pride and Prejudice reference I just made‚ congratulations‚ because you’re among those who have read some of the aforementioned classics. However wonderful these classics are‚ the fact remains that they are being replaced by more contemporary
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Many young drivers aged 18 have caused many fatal and life threatening accidents. However raising the minimum driving age at which people can drive might reduce this. But is this a benefit to society or are the statistics true? We can help lower these accidents rates if the driving age is raised till the age 21‚ and so that no more kids can get hurt or get serious injured or killed on a free way or by another car crashing into their can. If we do raise the driving age it will be much safer for the
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New Zealand’s unique natural environment is treasured for a multitude of reasons and its future relies on each one of us acting in a more environmentally sustainable manner. Education for sustainability can be used as a catalyst for positive change in children’s thoughts and actions towards the world in which we live (Davis & Elliot‚ 2003). By incorporating education for sustainability with Te Whāriki (Ministry of Education‚ 1996) across a range of curriculum areas‚ we aim to encourage in children
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Athenian Democracy and Modern New Zealand democracies This essay will explain the themes and patterns of ancient Athenian democracy and modern New Zealand democracy‚ their similarities and differences‚ cultural expectations and codes of behaviour. Greek civilizations thrived for almost 1300 years ago. Ancient Greeks lived in Greece and countries we now call Turkey and Bulgaria. They became very powerful they were the most powerful between 2000 BC and 146 BC. One king or monarch did not rule ancient
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of serious automobile accidents than any other group. It is evident that many young men are too reckless and impulsive to be good drivers.To protect the larger society‚ the age at which a boy can earn his license should be raised to eighteen. Raise the Driving License Age to Eighteen Throughout the history‚ people have always wanted what they can’t have. So is desire of teenagers to have driving license. More than 5000 teenagers die in car accidents every year. Isn’t this
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gaining an award of Excellence from Hospitality New Zealand. Introduction This report aims to scan the macro and micro environments of the hotel industry in Wellington in order to come up with recommendations for The InterContinental Wellington for future growth strategies. There is a limitation on the amount of data available for the hotels customer base so an observational analysis was completed‚ and assumptions/ approximations have been made on the ages of the customers. Mission statement: “With
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Should the age allowance of driving be lowered to 16 years? Driving has always been popular among young boys and girls‚ which goes back for over 100 years ago. The very first automobile was built by Karl Benz which was a German scientist in the 18s century. By his name you could wonder why his last name is Benz‚ which is the same name that we used to call “gasoline” (Bensin). Funny enough his father is called Mercedes Benz. Mercedes‚ as many people know‚ is the very first car-company. Since
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Young@Heart “Young@Heart” is a documentary that takes you to Northampton‚ MA‚ and presents a glimpse into the lives of the members of the Young at Heart Chorus. The setting is primarily in Northampton‚ MA‚ with several scenes of the beautiful New England countryside. The film‚ which was directed by Stephen Walker for the Fox Searchlight production company‚ opens with a scene from one of the group’s concert performances. The film’s opening images are of an old‚ gray-haired woman that is performing
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requests that the driving age limit should be raised from 16 to 21 years of age. Many people have very opposing thoughts to this subject. Both sides have positives and negatives to both sides of the situation. Some people even believe that the driving age should be lowered. I think the driving age should NOT be raised to 21 because it gives kids more freedom‚ teaches them responsibility and helps teens overall. One reason the driving age limit should not be raised is because it gives new drivers more
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