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JANUARY 2013 N E W Z E A L A N D ISSUE NO. 8

A REPLICA OF AN ORC FROM

LORD OF THE RINGS, ON

DISPLAY IN THE WETA CAVE

THE NORTH ISLAND

Gateway to the South

There are two ways to get tothe South Island from the North Island:you can take a plane, or take the massive

InterIslander Ferry from Wellington

through the beautiful Queen Charlotte

Sound and into the small town of Picton.

The InterIslander is very comfortable

with 9 decks, it has restaurants, a movie

theatre, a playground and an outside

deck wi th s tu nn ing v ie ws . The

Interislander can accommodate hundreds

of people on this 92 kilometer, 3 hour

journey through Coastal New Zealand.

WETA CAVE

Weta is a spec ia l ef fectscompany that makes the impossible

look real in films. They have done the

special effects for Lord of the Rings, The

Hobbit, Narnia, Avatar and many, many

more. In the Weta Cave they have

props on display that were used in

those famous movies. The Cave is a

studio where visitors can see the ideas

come to life. How someone can have

an idea for a weapon or a costume or a

even a vehicle that would be used in the

film.The idea then goes through many

stage s before it is fi nished . Thedimensions must be figured and many

copies of different materials are made,

it is then painted to look old or

scratched up or brand new depending

on this props role. Weta also produces

all the sets and do the computer

generated images. Weta is famous for

the important work they do in the

movie business.

Windy Wellington, New Zealands Capitol CityTe Papa Tongarewa Museum

Container of treasures, this iswhat Te Papa Tongarewa translates t.o.This it is, filled with possibilities to learn

and opportunities to see and experience

the wonderful treasures of New Zealand.

One of the highlights of thisspectacular museum was The Colossal

Squid exhibit. The largest squid ever

found is on display in Te Papa, it is being

preserved in a special tank. This squid has

quite a story, it was caught in the oceans

of Antarctica by a large fishing vessel. The

creature was gifted to Te Papa. There is

much to learn about this incredible squid

I highly recommend you visit this link:

http://squid.tepapa.govt.nz

There were other inspiringexhibits at Te papa that were fascinating.

New Zealand is a unique and special

country with an inspiring history and

environment.

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Aboard the Interislander
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is a beautiful place,with white sand beaches and

cold ocean waters. It is very

peaceful, covered with green,lush with grass, bushes, flowers

and all kinds of trees. You can

hear the birds singing in the

morning, their songs fill the

crisp air. Uniquely shaped islands

are scattered off the coast,

protected and not to be

touched by any human being.

The caves on the beaches,

carved by the sea and the white

wispy clouds that fill the sky.The

sunset casting the sky in a pale

pink glow, and the reflection of

the big bright full moon in the

water. These are are the things

that make this place what it is.

Hot Water Beach was ahighlight of the Coromandel it is

a where water heated from

geothermal activity lies directly

under the beach. People come

from all over to experience this

volcanic phenomenon. You

simply rent a shovel at the the

beach and start digging in the

sand, soon enough you will have

your very own homemade hot

t u b . W e a d j u s t e d t h e

temperature by letting in more

or less cold ocean water. In

some places the water was so

hot that you could seriously

burn yourself by stepping in an

area. I was baffled about this

incredible place .

A l l a n d a l l t h eCoromandel peninsula was one

of the most memorable places

we went in NZ.

The Coromandel Peninsula The Coromandel

Peninsula


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ROTORUA AND THE MOARI PEOPLE

are the indigenous people ofNew Zealand, they travelled here by double hulled

canoes from Hawaii hundreds of years ago. Like the

native Hawaiians the people are of Polynesian origins.

Stories tell that the first man who discovered New

Zealand found the land by following the birds. The birds

he followed were called Godwits, they migrate in flocks

of thousands of birds. These incredible birds have the

longest nonstop flight of any bird of earth, every year

they fly from Alaska all the way to New Zealand. It is a

7,000 mile flight over the Pacific Ocean, on the return

trip they fly over Europe and the USA.

The Maori have very unique traditional dancesand songs, while in a town called Rotorua we went to a

tribal experience, they served a traditional meal cooked

underground in a special pit oven, it was delicious. They

also performed their tribal dances and songs, their

voices were so strong, they sung and danced with so

much meaning. It was beautiful the way they believed in

their traditions so strongly.

The Maori have a dance called the Haka, it issupposed to intimidate their opponents in battle. Many

pieces of Maori art show a man with seemingly glowing

eyes and his tongue sticking out ,this represents the

Haka dance. The men slap themselves to show strength

as and they chant loudly. The dance is very powerful and

creepy. We were then guided to the Geysers, thesegeysers were very important to the Maori that lived

here long ago, the warm water was a luxury for the

natives and they used it in many aspects of their lives.

The Maori are unique and amazing people thatare respected in New Zealand. They have kept their

culture alive through art, education and stories.

TheMaori


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TREATY OF WAITANGI

THE TREATY OF WAITANGI IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS IN

MAORI HISTORY. THE TREATY WAS A DOCUMENT SIGNED BY BOTH BRITISH AND

MAORI PEOPLE. IT WAS AN AGREEMENT OVER WHO CONTROLLED THE PLENTIFUL

AND OF NEW ZEALAND. THE TREATY SEEMED A PERFECT SOLUTION, EVERYTHING

WAS FALLING INTO PLACE, BECAUSE OF THIS TREATY THE MAORI WOULD HAVE AN

NDERSTANDING OF RIGHTS AND PEACE WITH THE BRITISH FOREVER. THIS WOULD

AVE BEEN THE CASE IF THERE HAD NOT BEEN TWO DIFFERENT COPIES OF THE

REATY BEING SIGNED, THE ENGLISH VERSION AND THE MAORI VERSION. THE ENGLISH

ERSION SAID THAT THE BRITISH HAD LEGAL INDEPENDENT SUPREMACY OVER THE

EOGRAPHIC AREA OF NEW ZEALAND AND HAD THE RIGHT TO GOVERN THIS

OUNTRY. IN RETURN A BRITISH GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND RECOGNIZED THE

MAORIS OWNERSHIP OF THE LAND AND GRANTED THEM THE RIGHTS OF BRITISH

UBJECTS. THE MAORI VERSION STATED THAT THEY GAVE UP TO THE CROWN THEIR

IGHT TO GOVERN IN RETURN FOR FULL PROTECTION, WITHOUT GIVING UP THE

IGHT TO MANAGE THEIR OWN MATTERS.

THE TREATY MAY HAVE ITS PROBLEMS BUT IT HAS KEPT THIS COUNTRY

ROM CONFLICT AND DISCRIMINATION THAT HAS TROUBLED MANY RACES OFNATIVES IN OTHER COUNTRIES, THE MAORI HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BE FRIENDS INSTEAD

OF ENEMIES WITH THE PEOPLE THAT CAME HERE OVER 200 YEARS AGO IN THE 1800S

AUCKLAND

AUCKLAND IS A BEAUTIFUL CITY, WITH MANY THINGS TO DO.

ERY YEAR THEY HAVE AN IRONMAN TRIATHLON WHICH IS 70.3 MILES.

E ATHLETES SWIM IS AROUND THE AUCKLAND WATER FRONT, BIKE

UT BEYOND THE CITY AND RUN RIGHT THROUGH THE CBD. IT WAS

UNNING TO SEE ALL THE ATHLETES, PROFESSIONAL AND NOT,

ATHERED FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD FOR THIS IMPRESSIVE EVENT.

THE CITY IS JUST FUN TO WALK AROUND AND SEE THE SIGHTS,

HAS A SKY TOWER AND IS THE YACHTING CAPITOL OF THE WORLD

ND HAS OLD AMERICAS CUP BOATS AT THE DOCK. IT HAS A BEAUTIFUL

RT MUSEUM LOTS MORE. I LOVED BEING IN THIS CITY EVEN IF IT

AS ONLY FOR A SHORT TIME! This is the tree that was useto make this Waka Canoe

ThelargestWaka(MaoriCanoe)

evermade

A tree on the treaty grounds th

was planted 2 years before thesigning of the Treaty of Waitang

uckland city still has many olduildings as well as new ones

Aucklandhas abeautifulwaterfrontwithmarketsboats anda park

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