Articles related to "Aotearoa"



Maori Renaissance
There is a rebirth of Indigenous identity in Aotearoa, grounded in native title, enabling a level of native autonomy unprecedented elsewhere in the colonial world.
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Aotearoa New Zealand Maori Mythology
Like other indigenous cultures, New Zealand's first inhabitants, the Maori, drew on colourful mythology to explain the origins of their land.
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Aotearoa-The Land Of The Long White Cloud
A bit of background on New Zealand before we start our tour.
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Maori
A short history of the Maori People, their struggles to overcome oppression, and questions they must answer if they are to have a viable future as a people and cultural identity.
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The First People
A very brief look at how the first people arrived in Aotearoa
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From Broadcasting to Narrowcasting
How will digital broadcasting change our world? We examine multi-cultural broadcasting as it is today... and as it may be soon.
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Less Rasta in New Zealand Reggae?
The article describes the links between reggae, the Rasta faith and social activism since reggae was introduced to New Zealand and asks whether today's mix is different.
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New Zealand's Long Pathway
Te Araroa is a walking path that will provide access to Aotearoa's history and natural heritage from the top of the North to the bottom of the South Island.
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Sound Poetry and the Migrant Story
New Zealand-based Teresia Teaiwa's first CD, I Can See Fiji (Wellington: A Fiery Canoe Production, 2008), provides fresh insights to issues of identity and environment.
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Visiting NZ's Offshore Islands
Rangitoto and Kapiti Islands, havens of unique flora and rare birds, are examples of more than 800 offshore islands that offer rich experiences to visitors.
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Politics and Sport in New Zealand
Can the outcome of a game have an impact on who governs a country? In Aotearoa, yes, quite possibly.
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Art Deco City Napier New Zealand
With its complete urban streetscape of the 1930s, Napier in New Zealand is an important destination on any Art Deco architecture travel itinerary.
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Painting, Landscape and Community
Colin McCahon was struck by the sheer beauty of the region. Far North artists live close to land and sea, and this influences both their work and how they display it.
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Intellectual Property Rights
Fourth World peoples are fighting to protect their cultural knowledge and intellectual heritage from intellectual theft and exploitation.
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A Visit to New Zealand
Travel to New Zealand, Land of the Long White Cloud, to tour a panorama of crystal clear lakes, snow-capped mountains, magnificent ski slopes and unspoiled wilderness
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Naming Places
Across cultures people have given names to mountains, rivers, rock formations, clearings and settlements. What are the reasons for this human instinct to identify?
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The "Why" of Modern Religious Art
From little-known "outsider artists" to Colin McCahon and Frieda Kahlo, painters and sculptors in the 20th and 21st century have redefined religious art.
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What Is SuperHappyDevHouse?
A discussion with the young Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who plan SHDH sets the record straight about hackers and explains the spirit of this party for programmers.
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Moana and Maori Culture
Moana and the Moahunters have released their new album, "Tahi." Learn more about the band and their music, in an interview with lead singer, Moana Maniapoto-Jackson.
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Avian Flu: An Overview
Poultry operations of all kinds have become more and more sophisticated.
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The 2009 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards
The music awards is the biggest night on the Kiwi entertainment calendar and a not-to-miss event where fans and stars celebrate the best of local New Zealand music.
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Winter in the Land of the Long White Cloud
An introduction to New Zealand - and to my small patch of paradise.
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Best Attractions For Kids on Oahu
Bustling Oahu, the most developed island in Hawaii, offers a slew of family-friendly adventures, from snorkeling at Hanauma Bay to hiking Diamond Head.
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Biosecurity Fears Over Boat Hulls
Appropriate use of antifouling bottom paint and systematic hull cleaning can discourage the spread of invasive and nuisance species from one region to another.
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Celebrating an Autumn Easter
Holidays such as Easter seem strange when the seasons are turned around, but there are ways to tap into their meaning and make them memorable.
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Disney's Polynesian Resort at Walt Disney World
Located on Seven Seas Lagoon at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL the Polynesian Resort was one of the two original resort hotels.
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International Shows for Kiwi Visionary Art
Afficionados and collectors of self-taught art will have an unusual opportunity to view the work of Kiwi and Australian artists, some little-known, early in 2009.
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Language of the New Zealand Maori
Through their speech, songs and dances, Maori re-live their history and keep their culture alive. Written forms of the language help communicate important ideas.
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Marking the Maori New Year
As earth-conscious people celebrate the winter or summer solstice, it may be an opportunity for a reminder of environmental challenges.
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New Zealand – Country of Colour and Light
The colors of New Zealand are a delight to the senses. Clarity of light intensifies the hues of natural earth forms, verdant rural valleys and jewel-like waterways.
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New Zealand Visionary Art Grows
The contribution of outsider and folk artists to Aotearoa's visual heritage, and their diversity, is being increasingly recognised as exhibitions attract media interest.
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NZ Travel – Bay of Plenty to South Waikato
To maximise the New Zealand travel experience, try exiting the busiest highways. SH 30 offers forests, river trails, farmlands, and a whisper of old New Zealand.
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NZ Travel – South Waikato to King Country
Make the most of the New Zealand travel experience by exiting well-travelled highways. SH 30 offers scenic forests, lush farmlands and a hint of old-time New Zealand.
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Rugby and the New Zealand Identity
Rugby is more than just a game in New Zealand. For many people, it's an indicator of the health of the nation.
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Seasonal Work in New Zealand
Travellers to New Zealand on a Working Holiday Visa can resort to seasonal employment to supplement their travelling funds and experience life as a local.
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Christchurch Inferno
A brief account of the 1947 Ballantynes fire, in Christchurch New Zealand
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Getting Friendly with the Natives
A glimpse at some gorgeous native New Zealand plants
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Keep On Moving With Moizna
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New Zealand's King- Part 2
Part 2 of the life of Richard Seddon. autocrat, politican, and New Zealand legend.
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Origins of the New Zealand Haka – Ka Mate
As with any highly regarded relic, the origins of the Haka lay in a confusing past of smoky fact and conflicting legend
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Taniwha's home (Part 1 of the Harbor)
First part of a two part look at the beautiful harbor of Wellington and the peoples that have made it their home
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??What's In The Box??
I have added a less visible, less tangible, and totally indefinable tool box to the links section of Mural Creation. Tool Box For Community Builders is a treasure trove valuable to those mural artists and communities that decide to make mural art an integral part of their community life.
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Four Grande Old Ladies
A snapshot of the past is preserved in these old theatres of Wellington
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I want to be REAL
A look at the life of the best known New Zealand writer.
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New Zealand Music Venues and @Luna
Interview with Rayna Duncan about the closure of @Luna, NZ. Neil Finn/Shawn Colvin played there.
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Towards Zero: Philomena Van Rijswijk's The World As a Clockface
Following in the footsteps of the early Carey, Borges, Marquez, de Bernieres, and Fowles, Van Rijswijk uses her knowledge of the sea, and her antipodean base of Tasmania, to create a unique voice, taking the reader on a descriptive journey from the mythical antipodean island state of Esmania, past a small island to the east called Aotearoa, Antartica, Tierra del Feugo, Paraguay, the Cape of Africa, and back to the Antipodean mainland Incognita.


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