20/07/17
Winter Learning Journey - Day 1: 100% Pure New Zealand
Winter Learning Journey
Day 1: 100% Pure New Zealand
Activity 1: Go to the Tourism New Zealand website and click on the ‘Facts - New Zealand People’ tab. Read about the people of New Zealand and then choose three interesting facts to post on your blog. The facts must be written in your own words. Do not simply copy and paste the facts from the website☺.
The People of New Zealand - 3 Facts
New Zealand Population
Here where the 4.4 million New Zealanders (known as Kiwis) occupy over three-quarters of our population live in the North Island in New Zealand with one-third of the overall living in Auckland. The other main cities known of Wellington, Hamilton and Christchurch are where the main part of the remaining Kiwis will live.
Early Voyagers
Around the 15-1600's before Christopher Columbus and the entire of Europe who was afraid they were going to jump off the edge of the world. The Maori people voyaged thousands of miles across the unknown Pacific Ocean in their canoe boats and became the first settlers in New Zealand ( Land of the long white clouds). Even today the Maori Culture plays an important part in New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Mateship on the Sporting Field
In the two world wars, it was noticed a lot of losses happened, affecting mostly the New Zealand Male population, but being told that it brings loyalty and friendship closer -Mateship-. Things that are still seen here today on the sporting fields whether it’s Hockey or Ice Hockey, Volleyball or Rugby. In New Zealand Rugby Football is on the top of the list for sporting entertainment and is the most popular sport in New Zealand, with the legendary All Blacks having an amazing series with The Lions with the last game a fifteen All draw. The sport has public school beginnings in England, in New Zealand rugby is definitely the strong-hold sport of a man.
Kia ora Fiapo and welcome to the Winter Learning Journey programme. We are thrilled that you were able to join us this year! I hope that you enjoyed learning some new things about New Zealand. I really enjoyed reading your post! I actually watched the final game between the Lions and the All Blacks a few weeks ago and saw it end in the 15-15 tie. It was a pretty close game, wasn't it? I really thought that the All Blacks would ultimately win but I they couldn't quite 'pull it out' in the end. Did you get the chance to watch the game?
ReplyDeleteBye for now!
Rachel :)