Day 1: The Early Years (Late 1800s – 1919) Activity 2: The Right to Vote

On your blog tell us what you think about the fact that women were not allowed to vote in Saudi Arabia until 2015.

I think It was a silly idea that women weren't allowed to vote, I also think it was unfair to all the women that wanted to vote but  couldn't. I'm happy now that every one of age can vote in Saudi Arabia. When researching I came across this: 'Abdullah of Saudi Arabia granted women the right to vote in 2011 for the local vote. Then it was in 2015 Saudi Arabia allowed women to vote in the General Elections'.  

On 19 September 1893 lord Glasgow signed a new Electoral Act to allow women to vote in New Zealand, I was surprised that there was a time when women couldn't vote.

Day 1: The Early Years (Late 1800s – 1919) Activity 1: St Joseph’s Cathedral

Use your search engine to find a picture of another famous cathedral. Post a picture of the cathedral on your blog. Underneath the picture tell us: the name of the cathedral, where the cathedral is located, when it was built, and how long it took to build.

• Name: St Paul's Cathedral

• Location: London

• Address: St. Paul's churchyard London EC4M 8AD, UK.

• Years to build: From 1675 to 1715 = 40 years

Day 5: The Dawn of a New Era Activity 2: The Treaty of Waitangi

On your blog, tell us three fun things that you can do as a visitor in Waitangi. Which one would you like to do the most?

•  Live Kapa Haka performances

• Take a tour along the Waitangi River or explore the Semi-formal Gardens that surround the treaty house.

• 6 km forest walk that leads to the Haruru Falls.

The one I would like the most is the live Kapa Haka performances.

Day 5: The Dawn of a New Era Activity 1: Translating Phrases

Use google translate to translate the following five phrases from English to Te Reo Maori or from Te Reo Maori to English. Post the translate on your blog.

1. (Maori)Nau Mai ki Aotearoa (English)welcome to New Zealand
2. (English)_____ is my name              (Maori) Ko Toku ingoa
3. (English) What is your name            (Maori) he aha to ingoa
4. (Maori) He pai taku ki te takaro i te whutupaoro.          (English) I like to play the whutupaoro
5. ( English) Where do you come from?       (Maori) No hea koe

(Whutupaoro did not  translate it means football)

Day 4: Hitting a High Note Activity 1: The Waiata - A Song in Your Heart v

Use Google to research traditional Maori Waiata. listen to a number of waiata and read the lyrics. On your blog tell us which one of the waiata you found you like the most. Why do I like it?

My favourite traditional Maori Waiata to listen to is Tai Aroha here is a link to the lyrics.

I like it because it  has a good sound and has a decent beat.

Day 4: Hitting a High Note Activity 2: Playing Games

Choose one game, and on your blog, tell us the (1) name of the game, (2) the goal or purpose of the game, and (3) two rules.


Name of game: ki o Rahi

Space needed: half a rugby field


Rules: get the ball off the other team well the ball is in the air. hit hte sticks at the end of the field and hit the tupu to bank the points. 

Stuff needed:1 tupu (central target) 40 gallon drum or rubbish bin.

7 pou.

Normal ball, rocks, rolled up jersey or anything.

Field marking.

Team ID.

I love this game because it's a physical game to play and we love playing it at school.

Day 3: It’s All in the Family Activity 1: The More, the Merrier?

It would be crazy to live in a house with 11 people it would be loud and stupid to even have to have 9 babies I would not like it. I would feel annoyed because there is to many people.

Day 3: It’s All in the Family Activity 2: Acknowledging Ancestry

This is my Pepeha this is a special way of identifying who I am and where I come from, I think it's like a Mihi.

My Pepeha

Ko Mt cook te maunga.

Ko Waimakariri River te awa.

Ko Ngati Porou toku iwi.

Ko Christchurch ahau.

Ko James oku matua.

Ko Nikoli toku ingoa.

Day 2 Activity 2: The Rules of Engagement

This is me doing my dream job. I'm working as a dog handler for the cops, because I love dogs and  I love helping people.

Day 2: It’s All in a Day’s Work. Activity 1: A House or a Home?

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• Compare the wharepuni to your own home. Whatare two similarities and to differences brtween a wharepuni and your house?

My house has a roof like the wharepuni, both triangler and we have bitchuman tiles instead of thatching. My house also has walls like the wharepuni, our top level doesnt have normal walls its walls are also its roof.

The wharepuni has more detail than my house, like tiki's and other carvings.

The wharepuni does not have individual rooms like we have, we have a kitchen, bathroom, toilet, lounge and sleeping room all in one building.

Day 1 In the Beginning Activity 2: Setting Sail

To DJ (Our Cat)

Hi it's me and my crew,
 I'm off to see the U.S.A, to study the lady of liberty but the only way I could get there was by Waka, sadly my crew has to miss out on the cool view but I can see all of the ocean. We went through 1 huge storm it was so big we got drenched. For food we have been eating fish that was fresh out of the sea, so far we cought 19 blue marlins 21 blue cod.( I cant believe how yum fresh fish is). We have now been on the Waka for 71 days we have 79 days left, I will be on this waka for a total of 150 days. Hope you have a meowtastic time.


From Nikoli.


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Day 1 "Summer Learning Journey" In the beginning Activity 1 The First Settlers

I signed up for something I think could be really cool, it is called "Summer Learning Journey" and it is a good chance at improving your writing, reading and spelling so have you ever thought about joining.

The task this summer is to learn all about the history, people, and events that have shaped our beautiful country of Aotearoa throughout the past two centuries

As part of this journey on day one, we have to state three facts about Maui, here is mine.

Fact 1.  

• Māui takes the jaw-bone of his ancestress Muri-ranga-Whenua and uses it as a weapon in his first expedition, to slow the sun down, so that the days are longer for them to do more things like farm more crop, play with there kids and build more houses.

Fact 2.   

• Māui wanted to go fishing with his brothers but they keep making up excuses like he was to little but Māui was getting really angry so he thought to prove them wrong by hiding in the canoe (South Island, New Zealand) with his magic enchanted jawbone hook and caught the biggest fish (North Island, New Zealand)

Fact 3.  

• Māui is now famous for all the really cool things he has done for us.
• Slowing the Sun.
• Fishing up the North Island
• Maui was a DemiGod that made his parent proud by helping people.

Another story  I have heard about is Māui slowing the Sundown with a jaw bone and handmade rope. Maui had lots of help to hold the Sun and slow it down.