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    Introduction: The presence of child poverty in New Zealand has been a long standing issue since before the 1990’s and continues to be prevalent in today’s New Zealand. Although child poverty can be linked to multiple causes, there is one major cause that is not widely discussed enough within the political world of New Zealand. This is the issue of structural inequality creating an unjust welfare system which perpetuates stereotypes and damages the support that beneficiaries are provided by our government

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    200 years ago Te Reo Maori was the language of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Pakeha had to learn the Maori language to communicate and to get what the Maori had. By the 20th century more Pakeha arrived in New Zealand. In the early 21st century more than 130,000 Maori people could speak Te Reo Maori; it is one of the two official languages of New Zealand. When considering Te Reo Maori being compulsory in schools, culture, education and teachers that are teaching Te Reo Maori need to be considered. This will

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    Innovent 303 – Idea Challenge Funvironment New Zealand was ranked second in the world for ease of doing business (World Bank, 2016) and fourth for attractiveness to foreign investors (Milken Institute, 2015). These make New Zealand a favour place for entrepreneur to run a small to medium-size business. With increasing start-up opportunities, the entrepreneur education and training for New Zealand primary and secondary students (years 1-13) do not meet the needs of entrepreneurial practices. According

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    trajectory of New Zealand’s foreign policy. The cable is not published in full, however, the published extracts reveal that Fraser emphasised the deterioration in the Pacific theatre and the fact that “His Majesty’s Government… do not perhaps fully understand the point of view that is being forced by circumstances upon the Government and peoples of New Zealand”. Further, the cable speaks of an intention to establish the closest possible relations with the US, while always having regard to New Zealand’s

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    Tawney Elayda Professor Jason Gurtovoy Economics 335 6 August 2015 New Zealand’s Economy The country of New Zealand is an island located off the coast of Australia. It is under the British Commonwealth, however, the monarchy does not play a role in its government (Whitmore). New Zealand’s mixed economy operations are based on free market principles (The Treasury). Over a span of twenty-five years, the country has become one of the least regulated members of the Organization of Economic Cooperation

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    diverse. New Zealand is an example of a country that contains some similarities and some differences with other countries. New Zealand’s history, politics, culture, economy, and geography are all particularly captivating. New Zealand has a very rich history. The first inhabitants of New Zealand were the Maori. These Polynesian people first reached the islands in A.D. 900, and remained the sole inhabitants of the nation for some time. In 1642, Abel Tasman led the Dutch East India Company to the

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    Reading Response Assignment Throughout New Zealand history, historical roots have played a significant role in the development of modern Aotearoa New Zealand. The historical past has shaped various forms of present social dimensions within the nation today. This essay intends to discuss the controversial racial inequality in regards to the relationship between Maori and Pakeha within contemporary New Zealand society. This essay will explore two readings; “Plunder in the Promised Land: Māori Land

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    with the british strengthened as time progressed which eventually led to British Sovereignty via the Treaty of Waitangi. It is New Zealand 's founding document that was signed on February 6th 1840. The treaty is an agreement made between the British Crown and

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    identity in New Zealand has been aspersed negatively by mainstream media (Nairn et al., 2012., p. 39) and has created a despicable and contempt perception of their ethnicity. This will be my main focus, by referring to the ideas of Arjun Appadurai’s media and ideoscapes as a way of Maori being portrayed as menances to society because of the focus on the assumption that Maori are taking advantage of the system or are criminals, as can be seen in The New Zealand Herald, Police Ten 7 (a popular New Zealand

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    In New Zealand, religion is continually changing to keep up with the ever-changing society around it. Various cults and sects have come into existence as a result of this unstable society we live in here in New Zealand. It is hard to call such groups a religion as they match the characteristics of a typical religion such as the Catholic Church or Buddhism. However people still continue to follow these false religions as they believe that these groups may hold the answer to this continually changing

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