New Zealand Review New Zealand is one of the most remarkable places on the planet. From its coastal waters to picture perfect mountain ranges, there is no better travel destination. It has something for everyone to do. Thrill seekers can enjoy skiing in the magnificent mountains with natural snow, or bungee jump in locations such as Queenstown. Or if you prefer something less dangerous, take a quick drive down the south island to see the penguins in Dunedin. Families can enjoy road trips across the country side, where they can enjoy taking in all the beautiful mountain ranges, vast fields, and enjoying watching the sheep wander about. There are more sheep in New Zealand than there are people. No matter your age there is always …show more content…
The haka is often taught to tourist and is the warrior dance. It involves loud chanting, stern hand movements and often traditional weapons. The New Zealand rugby team (The All Blacks) is famous for preforming their haka before every game. One down side is that you cannot visit them on your own, you need to be part of a tour to visit.
There are also plenty of things to do in the cities, or inside if you aren’t the most outdoorsy person. The Auckland Museum, and Sky Tower are two of the biggest attractions in Auckland, on the North Island. The Auckland Museum has incredible exhibits focusing on the history of New Zealand, natural history, and military history. It houses a large collection of Māori artifacts, and treasures of the Pacific. The collection includes three entire buildings, some hand carved by the Maori people. A collection of nearly all of New Zealand’s native species can also be found. This museum is truly incredible and well worth the stop.
The Sky Tower is also a magnificent stop. It stands at a massive 328 meters or 1,076 feet above the ground. This makes it the tallest freestanding building in the southern hemisphere. The Sky Tower has several upper levels that are very unique and accessible to the public. These unique features are; the sky lounge, main observation deck, orbital 360 degree dining, the sugar club restaurant, skywalk and sky sump, and sky deck.
museums , libraries, etc. Talking of architecture, the historical centre has many beautiful buildings and at night you can
There are many similarities and differences between the United States (U.S.) and New Zealand that make them unique. The U.S. has people from all around the world Including people from New Zealand. There is an abundance of jobs and opportunities for people who live there. They have freedom and liberty. This gives them rights that citizens of many other countries don’t have. They also have the right to vote for laws as well as political figures they want in office. Although the U.S. has some amazing qualities, New Zealand has many of the same Ideals, as well as several differences, but regardless both countries are amazing places.
Hula: Hawaii is known for hula dancing and local halaus (hula schools) in Maui often have demonstrations.
New Zealand is located in Oceania. It consists of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia. The total area of this country is about 267,710 sq km. The nationality of the citizen is New Zealander. The population of New Zealand is about 4,438,393 people. The language used include English, Maori, Samoan, Hindi, French, Northern Chinese, and Yue. The religions available in New Zealand include Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Maori Christian, Islam and
Around the world, there are many Indigenous groups having practiced their own traditional cultures. Through the history and following globalisation, traditional cultures have gradually disappeared. For example, in Japan, there are Ainu people had established their own culture, but they were assimilated to Japanese culture because of the annexation to Japan in the mid-1800s. Therefore, until recently, they have used the Japanese language and been educated and lived as Japanese. However, there are many traditional cultures which have still practiced over the time. Those existing cultures may be more significant than those cultures that have disappeared. Particularly, Indigenous performing arts tend to be survived over the time and actively protected to preserve. This essay will argue that Indigenous dance and chant have had significant roles to Indigenous people in many aspects. Firstly, this essay will examine hula’s several roles among the Hawaiian culture and society in the past and current. Secondly, it will focus on the relationship between haka and the Maori’s mentality and spirituality over the time. Finally, it will investigate Ainu chant, yukar, and its particular changes of importance to the Ainu.
In conclusion, I found my visit to both the Koori Heritage Trust and the Bunjilaka exhibition at the Melbourne Museum to be an overall good experience. I found the collection of artifacts at the Trust such as the eel trap and
One of them is the Washington Monument standing at a height of 555 feet, 5-1/8 inches tall. It was the tallest structure in the world at the time it was finished. It remains the tallest structure made of masonry still today. It is one of the most used symbols of Washington today (Moeller 1 Pg. 90).
Wanna take a break and go to a nice and peaceful museum? Well, Hawaii has those to. You can visit one of Hawaii’s many art museums. Two are the Honolulu, and Hawaii museum of art. Both have paintings, prints, sculptures, and much more! You can see old and recent art. Not in the mood for art? Well, then you can visit Bishop museum. In Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum you can learn about history and science. It has exhibits about Nasa and exhibits about Hawaii’s Culture and history. These attractions are definitely interesting, and enjoyable but not exactly the most popular things in
The school that would have the best view for the observation tower would be Northview Elementary school. This school has an elevation above sea level of 835 feet. Benjamin Franklin Middle School has an elevation of 796 feet above sea level. Hayes-Leonard Elementary school has an elevation of 728 above sea level. As seen in these elevations, Northview would have the highest view point, with the added 40 feet of the observation tower, for the children to view the weather patterns and clouds.
We wanted feel Australia’s nature! So I went “Freycinet National park.” In Tasmania east coast. It was towering pink-hued mountains, known as the calm, blue waters of winglass Bay. Explore the picturesque friendly beaches, dine on an abudance of fresh seafood, and spend the night at one of Australia’s exclusive luxury lodges and I took a cruise around Wineglass Bay to see an abudance of wildlife and I also saw dolphins, seals, penguins. It was so awesome! We screamed with smile when we saw some animal in Tasmania. You should go there. Trust me! And we also saw koala when we went Freycinet national park to feel Australia’s real nature! I missed a lot already…Maybe If we have a chance we can go there with
Australia is a vast, dry, low-relief interior, while the island of New Zealand is mountainous with a temperate climate. Australia is one of the oldest rock on the planet, situated in the center of the Australian Plate. New Zealand is younger, therefore less stable because of it location along the Ring of Fire, having plenty of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, however, Australia has neither of these phenomenas. The elevation differences is considerable, as Australia's highest point, Mount Kosciosko is lower than the entire elevation of New Zealand, with its high point at Mount Cook. Along Australia's low relief region there are plateaus, plains, and the Great Artesian Basin provides essential water to the desert country. In the southern half of Australia were are predominant river systems, which contains mineral wealth. Australia's physiographic benefits the country, while New Zealand see it as obstacles, and while they both are surrounded by oceans from every angle, these two countries vary in many ways governmental, economically, and socially.
In the National American Museum there are a lot of things that you can explore and discover. The museum has exhibitions that educates the visitors on the continued Native presence in the region. It also has one of the most extensive collections of Native American artifacts in the world. In terms of the collections growth, the museum continues to focus mainly on modern and contemporary arts. The museum has education programs for people to go to, and learn about their teaching methods. You can learn about the curriculum for the classroom, teacher workshops, and educational strategies.
Hawaii, also known as the “Aloha State” is located North of the Pacific Ocean and is known for its beautiful views, lush environment, and most of all, for its traditional dance, the Hula dance. The misconception that I have, along with many other people, is that this dance mainly involves moving your arms and hips from side to side in a peaceful manner. To me, hula dancing is being performed during a luau with instrumental calming music and the dancers are swaying to the beat. In other forms, it can also be very fast paced with the dancers moving their hips in a very quick motion. When I think of Hula dancers in Hawaii I envision that the people performing the dance are happy because it is a celebration of their culture and history. People often forget the importance of hula dancing because tourism and popular culture, therefore it is not appreciated in the form that it should be. Thesis: This essay will look at the cultural importance of the hula dance by evaluating all of its history, variety, and presentation forms.
The Maori, “Children of Heaven”, are the indigenous people of New Zealand. It has been thought that Polynesian navigator Kupe, discovered New Zealand in 950 AD, and named the island Aotearoa, “Land of the long white cloud”.1 The Maori migrated to New Zealand from the tropical islands of
New Zealand is one of the countries in the world that has unwritten consititution and it is vital because it is the base of a government on how to govern a country based on it. Having a written constitution in New Zealand will give New Zealanders more access about certain documents on the consitution itself. On the other hand, if New Zealand continuously having an unwritten constitution, the citizen may not have knowledge on it due to limited access on it. This essay will clarify on constitution and what is a written constitution. This essay also covers the need to include the Constitution Act 1986, the Public Finance Act 1989 and the Arms Act 1983 and removing the Public Sector Act 1988 from it.