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    Maori person helped change the circumstance ---- Apirana Ngata. 3.0.1The introduction of the individual--- Apirana Ngata Apirana Ngata (1874-1950) was an outstanding New Zealand politician and lawyer. Ngata was born in Te Araroa‚ and belonged to the tribe Ngati Porou. Ngata obtained a comprehensive Pakeha education and he was the first Maori to complete a degree of New Zealand University (He completed a MA and a law degree.) (Āpirana Ngata‚ 2014)Before he started his career‚ he had already

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    Mother Aubert was many things to many people‚ but why is she so important to New Zealand and Education? She wasn’t even a New Zealander‚ so how was she so influential to New Zealand? Mother Aubert was born in France in on the 19th June 1835. Her Given name was Marie Henriette Suzanne Aubert. Through the course of her life she was known by many different names‚ Sister Mary Joseph‚ Meri and Suzanne Aubert just to name a few. From a very early age Suzanne wanted to be a missionary to the pacific

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    Question: Describe one idea that you thought was worth learning about. Explain why it was worth learning about in the text as a whole. ‘In The Rubbish Tin’ is a harsh short story about a cruel reality‚ by Apirana Taylor. The story is set out in an episode form‚ that switches in between three different characters points at the same time in the story. The main character of the story focus‚ is Phillipa‚ a young girl who has been left at home all by herself on her birthday by her father Rolf and

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    Whale Rider By: Witi Ihimaera SUMMARY The Whangara tribe (a Maori tribe in New Zealand) is traditionally led by a male. However‚ this tradition is put under threat when first-born great grandchild‚ Kahu‚ is a girl. Koro Apirana‚ her great grandfather‚ and chief of the tribe is disappointed‚ and rejects the loving attention of Kahu. He wants a male heir to inherit the title of chief‚ the tradition since the first whale rider arrived in New Zealand. The Whangara tribe are proud of their traditions

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    Sad Joke on a Marae

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    Reading Sad Joke on a Marae by Apirana Taylor really got me thinking about how Maori men are portrayed as being alcoholics who spend all their time and money at the pub and are violent people who spend time in jail. This is shown in the text by saying “Ngatai DB is my tribe. The pub is my marae. My fist is my taiaha. Jail is my home”. I believe that this is a terrible stereotype for the natives of our country to have and also believe that it is completely wrong. This stereotype of violence and alcoholism

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    the sky‚ such as the clouds Students will learn about what happens during a rain storm (Clouds-Rain-Lightning/Thunder-Rainbow) Materials Needed “Cry-Baby Moon” Book Authors: Kāterina Mataira and Terewai Kemp; Illustrator: Hōne Ihi-o-te-rangi Ngata This book is about the Moon who is upset because she can not see her reflection in the sea. In the book she receives advice from a cloud‚ the rain‚ lightning & thunder‚ and a rainbow during a rain storm. Moon Phases song‚ available on Strollin

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    Response: Connecting to two short Stories In the short story „The Outsider“ by Graeme Lay as well as in „The Red Sari“ by Apirana Taylor the author demonstrates the existence of things in life the main character‚ but also the reader might not be aware of. Possibly don‘t want to be aware of. The awareness of both things have a great impact on the main character. In „The Outsider“ a young girl called Justine is confronted with the cirumstance that not all men have good intentions‚ after beeing

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    someone’s stereotype of your culture impact you. Cultural identity and differences throughout my texts is formed mainly between 2 or more cultures in each text. The four texts I chose are Ka Kite Bro written by Willie Davis‚ The Red Sari written by Apirana Taylor (these both are short stories)‚ Bred in South Auckland written by Glen Colquhoun(poem)‚ and in the film Bend It Like Beckham directed by Gurinder Chandha. In the text Ka Kite Bro written by Willie Davis I came across a quote stating “We’re

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    the coming pre-season. The events of the pre-season of 2015 demolished the Lion’s defense at its core. The Lions lost their defensive powerhouse Ndamukong Suh to the Miami Dolphins. However‚ Suh was replaced by a Super Bowl winning player‚ Haloti Ngata. With a more seasoned defensive leader the Lions are hoping the loss of Suh will not affect the team. Every year the same quote is uttered by every Lions fan‚”This is our year!” This is the mantra for every season. The Lions have one of the most devoted

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    Reading Log Entry – English: 1.10A 11ENG - Visual text Assessment “Whale Rider” Directed by: Niki Caro The film “Whale Rider” Directed by Niki Caro is a film about the Whangara people in the east coast of New Zealand who date theier tribe back to one ancestor Paikea. The tradition of the head family is to name their first born son Paikea‚ but due to a freak accident at birth ‚the first born male died‚ leaving his twin sister alive. She was then named Paikea. The naming of the girl as Pakea

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