Kaipara (district), New Zealand - Kaipara (district), New Zealand The Kaipara District in Northland, New Zealand consists of the towns of Dargaville, Maungaturoto and Kaiwaka. The seat of the district council is at Dargaville. Dargaville has an annual Arts and Crafts Festival run by the local Rotary club..
Jerusalem, New Zealand - Jerusalem, New Zealand Jerusalem was once an important kainga (village) on the Whanganui River in New Zealand where a Roman Catholic mission was first established in 1854. Known to Maori as Hiruharama, Jerusalem was the isolated site where in 1892 Suzanne Aubert (later to become internationally famous as Mother Mary Joseph), established the congregation of the Sisters of Compassion. They became a highly respected charitable nursing/religious order. A convent remains on the mission property as well as the church which replaced the original building destroyed by fire in 1888, and Sisters of Compassion still care for them. New Zealand poet James K. Baxter and many of his followers formed a community there in the 1970s and Baxter is buried there..
International Socialist Organization (New Zealand) - International Socialist Organization (New Zealand) The International Socialist Organisation is a Trotskyist organisation in New Zealand. It has similar politics to the Socialist Workers Organization..
Islands of New Zealand - Islands of New Zealand New Zealand consists of a large number of islands. The two main islands, which are much larger than the rest and where most of the population lives, are the North Island and the South Island. The latter is often referred to as the "mainland", especially by its residents, despite it being only a little larger and having a lower population. Stewart Island is by far the biggest of the smaller islands. The following is a list of some of the islands of New Zealand: Arapawa Island Chatham Islands Chatham Island Pitt Island Codfish Island D'Urville Island Goat Island Great Barrier Island Hen and Chickens Islands Kapiti Island Kawau Island Little Barrier Island Mana Island Matakana Island Mayor Island Rabbit Island Rangitoto Island Resolution.
Hamilton, New Zealand - Hamilton, New Zealand Waikato River passing through Hamilton Hamilton (population 114,921 (2001 census)) is the name of New Zealand's 4th largest metropolitan area. It is situated in the Waikato district about one and a half hours drive south of Auckland. The local iwi (Maori tribe) is Tainui. Originally called Kirikiriroa when the first Maori inhabited the region, it was later renamed Hamilton after Captain Fane Charles Hamilton, the popular commander of HMS Esk, who was killed in the battle of Gate Pa, Tauranga. The city is located at the southernmost navigable reach of the Waikato River, amidst New Zealand's richest and most fertile agricultural land. Initially an agricultural service center, it now has a growing and diverse economy. Education and research are important to the city, through.
Hastings, New Zealand - Hastings, New Zealand Hastings is the largest city in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. As of 2003, its population is 59,432. Founded in the 1850s, Hastings was originally named Hicksville, after a prominent local settler. However, the locals changed the name to Hastings for an unknown reason. Situated on the Heretaunga Plains, Hastings is dead flat with no natural landmarks. The local area is very productive, with orchards and vineyards surrounding the city. The main industries are agricultural, with freezing works and canneries major employers. Hastings has a sunny climate, but due to its lack of landmarks and proximity to the more picturesque Napier, it is not a tourist destination..
History of New Zealand - History of New Zealand This is the history of New Zealand. See also the history of Oceania, and the history of present-day nations and states. New Zealand was originally settled by waves of Polynesians, sometime between 1000-1300, although some evidence now suggests an earlier settlement. Those in the main lands of New Zealand became the Maori people. Separate settlement of the tiny Chatham Islands in the east of New Zealand produced the Moriori people. The original settlers were known as moa hunters, after a favourite food source, the moa, large flightless birds which were not unlike ostriches and rheass. Moa were quickly pushed to extinction, since they were not adapted to human or mammalian predation. Before the coming of humans, the moa were the prey of the.
Katherine Mansfield - (October 14, 1888 - January 9, 1923). Born in Wellington, New Zealand, she moved permanently to Europe as a young woman, met and married John Middleton Murry, contracted tuberculosis in 1917. Later she joined the Gurdjieff commune south of Paris France called the Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man and died there at Fontainebleau. She is buried in the cemetery in the Fontainebleau district in the town of Avon where there is a street named in her honour. A writer of short stories, Mansfield developed the techniques of Anton Chekhov in the genre. Much of her work reflects her New Zealand childhood. Bibliography: In a German Pension, 1911 Bliss, 1920 The Garden Party, 1922 plus numerous posthumous collections, letters and diaries.
Karl Wolfskehl - active in the circle around Stefan George and emigrated to Switzerland (1933), then to Italy (1934) and ultimately to New Zealand (1938)..
Vegemite - short time known as "Parwill" as a rather unfunny and unsuccessful pun on Marmite's name (as in the sentence: "Ma might not like the taste, but I'm sure Pa will"). Vegemite's current name was picked at random out of a hat of other possible choices by Fred Walker's daughter, Sheilah. Whilst highly popular in Australia and New Zealand, it has never been successfully marketed elsewhere; although available in Britain it is unable to contend with the strong brand image, and ubiquity of Marmite. It is notorious for the dislike it generates amongst some foreigners who try it, particularly Americans. Those unfamiliar with it are recommended to try a small amount spread on toast, however, it appears to be very much an acquired taste. Note that Vegemite is not something liked by.
Kauri - Kauri (Agathis australis) is a type of tree native to New Zealand. Kauri trees grow straight and tall, with smooth bark and small oval leaves. Heavily logged in the past, kauri are much less common than in pre-European times. Kauri are predominately found in the northern half of the North Island. The most famous is the Tane Mahuta tree in Northland. Named after the Maori forest god, this tree has become something of a tourist attraction due to its size. The kauri is the largest species of tree in New Zealand, rivalling the sequoia in height and girth. The size and strength of kauri timber made it a popular wood for construction and ship building. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries kauri gum (semi-fossilised kauri resin) was a valuable.
Karapoti Classic - Karapoti Classic The Karapoti Classic is New Zealand's longest running annual mountain bike event, started in 1986 by Paul Kennett. It starts at Karapoti Park off Akatarawa Road, north of Upper Hutt, and heads up the 8 km Karapoti Gorge. From there it begins a single 30 km loop in native and pine forest. The 1986 Karapoti was New Zealand's first national mountain bike race and was self declared the National Off-Road Championships. The event was managed by the Kennett Bros until 2002. The event differs from most races because it comprises a large single loop and the route does not change from year to year. It is held on the first Sunday of March every year. Official website.
Kansai International Airport - arrivals go to immigration and baggage claim on the first floor. International departures are ticketed on the fourth floor and board from the third floor. Aeroflot Air Caledonie Airlines Air Canada Air China Air France Air India Air New Zealand Air Tahiti Nui Alitalia All Nippon Airways Asiana Airlines Australian Airlines Austrian Airlines Cathay Pacific China Eastern China Northern China Southern Continental Micronesia Emirates EVA Air Finnair Garuda Indonesia Japan Airlines Japan Asia Airlines Japan Transocean Air KLM Korean Air Lufthansa Malaysia Airlines MIAT Mongolian Northwest Airlines Philippine Airlines Qantas Royal Nepal Airlines Singapore Airlines Thai Airways International Turkish Airlines United Airlines Uzbekistan Airways Vietnam Airlines Vladivostok Air Domestic Carriers Arrivals, departures, ticketing, and baggage claim are all on the second floor. Air Nippon All Nippon Airways JALWays Japan Airlines Japan.
Veterinary science - 3.4 Schools of Veterinary Medicine in France 3.5 Schools of Veterinary Medicine in Germany 3.6 Schools of Veterinary Medicine in Great Britain 3.7 School of Veterinary Medicine in Ireland 3.8 School of Veterinary Medicine in the Netherlands 3.9 School of Veterinary Medicine in New Zealand 3.10 Schools of Veterinary Medicine in Sweden 3.11 Schools of Veterinary Medicine in Switzerland 3.12 Schools of Veterinary Medicine in the United States Introduction Veterinary medicine is informally as old as the human animal bond but in recent years has expanded exponentially because of the availability of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for most species. Veterinary medicine ensures the quality, quantity and security of food supplies by controlling the health of animal stocks and meat itself. Also pets (particularly cats and dogs) nowadays often receive advanced.
Kawanatanga - a word from the Maori language (Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand). The word first appeared in 1840 when the Treaty of Waitangi was being translated from English into Maori. It was used there to translate the concept of sovereignty, for which there was no existing suitable word in the Maori language at the time. The first part of the word, Kawana, is a transliteration into Maori of the English word governor. The suffix -tanga is very similar in meaning and use to the english suffix -ship, for example rangatiratanga (chieftainship) and kingitanga (kingship). So a literal translation of the word would be governorship. The meaning attached to this word, and in particular how it relates to rangatiratanga is vital to discussion of the Treaty of Waitangi. This treaty.
Kai - is a word from the Maori language meaning food. This word has entered into English in New Zealand and would be understood by most New Zealanders even if not of Maori descent. Kai, Last of the Brunnen G, is an undead assassin on the science fiction television show "Lexx." Technically, Kai died 2008 years prior to the events of "I Worship His Shadow" in a raid against His Divine Shadow's flagship, the Foreshadow. The raid failed and His Divine Shadow destroyed Brunnis 2, the Brunnen G homeworld. Knowing all was lost, Kai rammed the command bridge. He was catapulted out of his small fightercraft and His Divine Shadow personally killed him. Instead of having the carcass incinerated, he had Kai de-carbonized and turned into a Divine Assassin. For 2008 years, he.
Kawiti - in the First Maori War. Descended from Nukutawhiti and Rahiri he was born in the north of New Zealand to the Ngati Hine hapu, one of the subtribes of the Ngapuhi. From his youth he was trained in leadership and warfare. He was present at the Battle of Moremonui when many of the Ngapuhi were slughtered by the Ngati Whatua, then almost twenty years later, in 1825, he was at the Battle of Te Ika a Ranganui when it was the Ngapuhi's turn to slaughter the Ngati Whatua. However he took captive a number of Ngati Whatua and refused to hand them over to Hongi Hika prefering instead to return them to their own people. Kawiti refused to sign the Treaty of Waitangi on 6 February, 1840 seeing that it would,.
Kaitoke - Park is a park near Upper Hutt, New Zealand. It was the filming location for exterior shots of Rivendell for the movie ''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring..
Velvet worm - genera. They live in many tropical and subtropical regions worldwide including Mexico, Central America, South America, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Modern species are fairly small. At least one species reaches lengths of 20cm (about 8 inches). The best known modern form is 'Peripatus' which was described by Guilding in 1825. Onychophores are apparently descended from some segmented form but have lost their overt segmentation except for the head which is composed of three segments. There are two antennae on the first head segment and usually a pair of eyes. The second head segment has a mouth. Unlike arthropods, the animal does not have a stiff exoskeleton. Their skin (cuticle) is covered with fine hairs (papillae) giving a velvet-like feel and accounting for their popular name of "velvet worms". The cuticle.
Kamo - Japanese Kamo (Maori word) is a small town just north of (or some would argue a suburb of) Whangarei, a city of about 50,000 in Northland, New Zealand..
