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Posts in NZ Issue 2

The Economic Argument for Saving te reo Maori in New Zealand

Ever since the country started marking the Maori Language Week forty years ago, the cultural and historical argument to preserve the language has held its ground. It's time to introduce the economic element into it as well.

New Zealand, No- 8 wire, NZ Issue 2newzzitDecember 31, 2015Maori, te reoComment

Maori: The benefits of Kapa Haka

With Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival coming to Christchurch this year, spotlight was once again on the contributions made by the traditional Maori warrior dance to social cohesion, health and education outcomes

New Zealand, No- 8 wire, NZ Issue 2newzzitDecember 31, 2015kapa haka, Maori, Te MatatiniComment

#SaveOurKauri has a precedent in India: 363 people gave up their lives trying to save as many trees in what is arguably world's greatest conservation story

The Bishnois - India's 'original conservationists' – would be so proud of Michael Tavares spending four-days on a 500-year-old Kauri tree in Titirangi, West Auckland

New Zealand, NZ Issue 2, The big OEnewzzitDecember 31, 2015biishnoi, environment, kauriComment