The Sustainability Megatrend Contents Page Introduction 3 Literature Search 4-5 Analysis 6-10 Discussion 11-14 References 15 Appendix 16-20 Introduction To the
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Eight-year-old Kahu‚ a member of the Maori tribe of Whangara‚ New Zealand‚ fights to prove her love‚ her leadership‚ and her destiny. Her people claim descent from Kahutia Te Rangi‚ the legendary "whale rider." In every generation since Kahutia‚ a male heir has inherited the title of chief. But now there is no male heir‚ and the aging chief is desperate to find a successor. Kahu is his only great-grandchild--and Maori tradition has no use for a girl. But when hundreds of whales beach themselves
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national character gratefully and we are very thankful for that. Firstly‚ Polynesians (Maori) came to New Zealand from Hawaikiki around about 470-1100AD. They came to New Zealand from China and through many generations they came down to islands to another islands and eventually arriving to New Zealand. Polynesians Maori contributed culture‚ art‚food and history. In culture‚ they contributed Kapa Haka which is Maori war dance. Presently New Zealand performs this dance widely. Even the famous All Blacks
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country. The idea of cross-cultural misunderstanding is shown in the play between the different viewpoints of the Maori and Pakeha on land‚ native plants and modernisation. The idea of cultural misunderstanding is shown prominently in the different levels of consideration that the Maori and Pakeha had in the significance of the land at Te Parenga. Aroha Mataira‚ a descendent of a Maori chief‚ is discussing whether she should sell her section of land with Clive Atkinson‚ a financially stable Pakeha
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to isolation of patient. It could also affect their mental well-being. Tikanga Best Practice Guidelines are followed by the physicians which includes taking care of others‚ hospitality‚ greeting in Maori‚ keeping the communication open to whanau all this helps to build a good understanding with the Maori patient. Sufferer may not be able to trust the physician completely which creates doubt in his/her mind regarding the therapy being given .Therefore an individual may not truly open up about their
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justice system is not unique to Australia. An exploratory report by the Policy‚ Strategy and Research Group of the Department of Corrections describes the disproportionate representation of Maori people in the criminal justice system at ‘an alarming degree’. Although comprising only 12.5% of the general population‚ Maori people represent 42 % of all criminal apprehensions and 50% of all persons in prison. It has also been noted that the overrepresentation in offender statistics is mirrored by that of victims
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Teen pregnancy is a health issue in New Zealand because it is a matter which has significant public importance as a society we value a woman having children once they are educated and fanatically stable but teen pregnancy goes against the social value. New Zealand has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the developed world almost 4000 babies born to teen parents a year.’’ Since 2000‚ births 15-19 year olds have been trending upwards again with the birth rate increasing between 2001 and 2008
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The Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti O Waitangi) The Treaty of Waitangi (Māori: Te Tiriti o Waitangi) was a treaty signed by representatives of the British Crown and various Māori chiefs of the North Island of New Zealand. Te Tiriti O Waitangi was first signed on the 6th of February 1840. The treaty’s regulations had • Inaugurated a British Governor of New Zealand (the throne’s representative in a commonwealth country) • Let other people live in New Zealand (such as Dutch‚ Europeans‚ Asians
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culture‚ are people who feel that their values have being threatened. They viewed the possession of the Maori head‚ not to mention displaying it to the public‚ as a sign of disrespect to the culture of the New Zealand people‚ specifically the Maori tribes. Consequentially‚ these individuals believed that by answering the call of the Te Papa Tongarewa‚ New Zealand’s national museum‚ to return the Maori remains‚ they would be atoning for their forefather’s barbaric actions. As the “Rouen faction” continues
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of the recession in terms of job losses impacted disproportionately those with low income‚ which means Maori and Pacific people as they are disproportionately represented in those lower incomes.There was an increase in European income from $569 a week during the recession to $580 this year while Maori experienced a sharp drop in income‚ down $40 to $459 and Pacific people‚ down $65 to $390. Maori unemployment rose from 10.2% in March 2008 to 14.8% in March 2012‚ Pacific unemployment rose from 8.7%
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