refugees. Blood‚ pain and death are essential. But this film is different from other war movies I have seen. Does it have better sound effects? A special twisting plot? I don’t think so. The story begins in 1943. Six patrol soldiers from the 28th Maori battalion are waiting for a good opportunity to move forward. When a crow flies away‚ they start to run and check each intersection before they pass through. When they arrive at a ruined Italian home‚ they leave Paki(Mark Ruka) to stand guard at the
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Kupe‚ and the discovery of Aotearoa (New Zealand). | Although Maui fished up the North and South Islands‚ it was the great Polynesian navigator Kupe who discovered them. Kupe lived in Hawaiiki‚ mythical ancestral homeland of the Māori. In Hawaiiki lived a canoe maker by the name of Toto.Toto fabricated two huge ocean going canoes from a large tree. One canoe he named Aotea and the other he named Matahorua. Toto gave his canoe named Aotea to one of his daughters‚ Rongorongo‚ and the other canoe
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important place in Māori tradition. Several tribes tell of the arrival of their ancestor‚ Paikea‚ on the back of a whale. Although there is debate as to whether Māori hunted whales‚ it is clear they regarded stranded whales as a valuable source of meat‚ and used whale teeth and bones for ornament. Ship-based whaling Māori men were eager recruits for whaling ships‚ as replacements for crew who had deserted; whaling was exciting and an opportunity to see the world. As early as 1804 a Māori was reported
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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 have lesser health standing at levels such as all learning opportunities‚ job status and income than non-Maori. The general conclusion from these studies is therefore that there does seem to be a discrepancy with Maori health care. In order to address this‚ it is necessary
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Pōhakuloa The meaning of Pōhakuloa is “long stone.” Pōhakuloa is located at the front entrance of Punahou School. The stone’s original location was at Round Top and then during the mid-19th century it was relocated to its current location. “It was said to have been a birthing stone which‚ blessed expectant mothers and endowed newborns with wisdom and strength” (James 31). Standing in front of the stone is an awkward feeling. Walking up Punahou Street‚ I see the congested road filled with cars
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Playdough Introduction We all know that play dough is tactile and fun. It can be used in creative play‚ investigation‚ exploration and to also promote literacy and maths. In my assignment we are going to explore the learning experiences that demonstrate numeracy and literacy‚ values‚ developmental stages‚ resources and accessories‚ teachers role and links to the curriculum areas. In more focused play‚ play dough can be used as a fantastic way to practise letter and number work. Children can form
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Te Tohu Paetahi Ngā Poutoko Whakarara Year One Student Name: Gina McGhee Student ID: 200191255 Assessment Title: Tōu Ao/Tōku Ao Assessment Code: WTTMD511.2 Kaiako: Taiki Kennedy Due Date: 5 June 2013 Date Submitted: Word Count: Students please read and sign: Plagiarism is the use of others work that is submitted as your own. This will lead to disciplinary action as outlined in Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Tikanga Ako. I declare that the attached assignment
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They ask what are the values of a Marae? And we think the values or significance of a Maori is based around people‚ rituals‚ spirituality and respect‚ but before we go any further then that we are to ask ourselves another question. What is a Marae? The Marae is a meeting place which consists of a carved meeting house (wharenui)‚ a dining hall (whare kai)‚ there is also the marae atea (the scared space which is located at the front of the meeting house). The Marae is a symbol of tribal identity‚ and
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What is hauora? Hauora is a Maori philosophy of health and well being. Hauora has been compared to the four walls of a whare‚ each wall representing a different dimension. All four dimensions are necessary for strength and stability. The four dimensions of Hauora are: Taha Hinengaro (Mental & Emotional wellbeing)‚ Taha Wairua (Spiritual wellbeing)‚ Taha Tinana (Physical Wellbeing) and Taha Whanau (Social Wellbeing). Te Taha Hinengaro refers to the mental and emotional health. Healthy
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Social Work Theory 23rd March 2011 Critical Commentary by Suzy Atkin In New Zealand we are taught that indigenous identities; tangata whenua are an important focus to our social work practice. Not only because they are the people of the land‚ but because they are the most oppressed and politically neglected in the country. Through colonisation tangata whenua have struggled with their historical‚ political and social ideologies so much so that their values‚ practices and beliefs have been shaped
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