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Tuesday 22 November 2016

One in four Kiwi kids don't feel safe at school

One in four kiwi kids don't feel safe at school 


The study is the largest poll of children's opinions in the world (Getty)Child advocates are calling for more action to be taken on bullying in schools after a survey found nearly a quarter of New Zealand children don't feel safe at school. 
The survey of New Zealand children aged 10 to 12 years old found one in four Kiwi kids said their school was only sometimes safe.
Child Fund NZ CEO Paul Brown says the results are very concerningKiwi Kids News
   

Wednesday 16 November 2016

Moana is an instant Disney all-time classic



Moana is an instant Disney all-time classic MOANA
Disney does it again.
From the directors behind timeless classics The Little Mermaid and Aladdin comes a new Disney fairytale and based on my first screening, Moana will be a classic in our household too.

First thing's first: there's no way I can review this as anything but a New Zealander; a grateful and connected resident of Aotearoa and it's extended Pacific Island whanau. Disney has gifted us in particular a story which will resonate even more than it will anywhere else in the world.
The team behind the film had a wonderful thing to say, too - something they in turn were told during their research in Fiji, Samoa, Tahiti and New Zealand for the film: "The ocean doesn't separate our islands, it connects them".
Moana is full of Pasifika legend; the story pulls strands from here-and-there to weave together a fresh, inspirational and hugely entertaining family adventure which filled me with joy.

Monday 14 November 2016

Shock after massive NZ Quake

Shock after massive NZ Quake 

Tourists and residents alike were shocked by the strength of the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that has shaken New Zealand and produced tsunami waves.

News hub spoke to people on the streets of Wellington in the hours after the shake.One Australian man said he was staying in an Airbnb that was just trashed.We were fast asleep and the building just started moving. News hub

Tuesday 8 November 2016

Duco confirm Joseph Parker vs Andy Ruiz fight for Auckland

Image result for joseph parkerDuco confirm Joseph Parker vs Andy Ruiz fight for Auckland

Promoters Duco have confirmed that the Joseph Parker vs Andy Ruiz Jr bout will take place at Vector Arena in Auckland on December 10. The fight for the vacant WBO heavyweight title will remain on New Zealand soil after Duco managed to secure the requisite financial backing following Auckland City Council's denial of their bid for public funding last week.


"We are only able to host the event in Auckland because of the tremendous support from our sponsors who grasp just how big an occasion this will be for all New Zealanders."
 

Joseph Parker

    Tuesday 1 November 2016

    Best Halloween Costume

    Best Halloween Costume

    Image result for Floating head makeup - best Halloween costume ever?For this year's Halloween an artist named Alish Octigan has skipped the celebrity themed costume and took things into her own hands. 

    She created the most terrifying costume with her neck floating in the air. She was using paint from her local supply store in Norway. She also used red paint to create the cut of effect to about halfway up to her neck.   Best Halloween Costume

    Thursday 27 October 2016

    Pumpkin Patch Looking For New Owners

    Pumpkin Patch Looking For New Owners
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    Pumpkin Patch was once one of the darlings of the share market but now it is in receivership.

    The receivers hope to sell the company as a going concern,but admit it will not be easy. The company has around 600 New Zealand staff across 43 stores as will as online wholesale business. It has around 1000  Australian. There are also 117 stores operating under the Pumpkin Patch and Charlie & me brands. More and more people are shopping online.  Pumpkin Patch

    Tuesday 25 October 2016

    Labour Weekend Road toll end at three

    Labour Weekend Road toll end at three 

    The road toll is two less than last year (File)New Zealand's labour weekend holiday road toll has finished at three or two less than the same period in 2015. The deaths included the country's first female Maori police detective.
    Seventy nine year old Te Rauoriwa Daphne Pomare has died. She was taken to the hospital critical injuries, but then died overnight. Her niece, Evelyn Tuuta, says she was a strong lady who didn't often take no for an answer.

    On Monday a fifty six year old man died. The accident happened around like 3pm on state highway 99, police say. The man died at the scene but no one got hurt  News hub

    Thursday 20 October 2016

    Samsung stop making Galaxy Note 7

    Samsung stop making Galaxy Note 7

    Samsung has announced that they will no longer make a new galaxy note 7 smartphone. 

    They have also told customers to turn it off and not use it.This comes after reports that some off the phones are catching on fire. This is not the first time this had happened. In September the company recalled and replace it with 2.5 million of them after receiving complaints that batteries are exploding. Samsung are now investigating but it is likely to do with the batteries.   KiwiKids News

    Wednesday 12 October 2016

    Native Forest

    Native Forest 

    Why I want to go there?


    The New Zealand Native Forest Garden at the Auckland Botanic Gardens

    When we go to the Botanic Gardens first I would like to go to the Native Forest because it looks cool to explore. I want to listen to the busy native birds singing in the trees.

    This is why I want to go to the Native Forest and to see the native birds to.   

    Tuesday 11 October 2016

    Jupiter's Moon Spewing Water Jets

    Jupiter's Moon Spewing Water Jets 

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    New evidence has shown that Jupiter's icy moon, Europa throws jets of water out into space. 

    Scientist first reported the behaviour in 2013 they were using Hubble telescope, but have now made a follow-up sighting 
    It is significant because Europa is one the most likely places to find microbial life beyond Earth because of its huge ocean of liquid water. Flying through the jets with an instrumented spacecraft would be an effective way to test the possibility.            Jupiter's Moon

    Wednesday 14 September 2016

    Visiting Tamaki Primary

    Last week Wednesday Ruapotaka school went to Tamaki Primary school. We had to use  three buses to go to their school. When we got there they did a welcoming so the kapahaka group had to welcome us to their school. The girls sang a song and the boys did the Haka. We had to leave our school because the Asbestos company had to come and clean our school roof and nobody was not allow to go inside but only the teachers that were allow to go inside the staff room. We won't allowed to go inside because there was Asbestos in our roof and we might get sick and miss our learning at school. On Friday Tamaki Primary had Tongan Language Week at their school and it was fun and their dances were cool as also they sang some songs it was sweet as. 

    I HAD A GOOD TIME THERE!!!

    Tuesday 13 September 2016

    The Silver Ferns Smashes Jamaica

    The Silver Ferns Smashes Jamaica  

    ferns-netballThe Silver Ferns have smashed Jamaica 72-34 in their first netball Test.
    The ferns dominated the first game of the Taini Jamison Trophy series in Nelson.
    The visiting Jamaicans went goal for goal with New Zealand early in the first quarter.

    However, some great deference from the Ferns in the middle of the quarter meant they took a 19-8 lead into the first break 

    KiwiKids News

    Wednesday 24 August 2016

    Welcome To The Rainbow House


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    Welcome to the Rainbow House! Where you can ride a slide right into your living room

    Known as the rainbow house, the features a slide links to your bedroom and also the kitchen. The four bedroom is like a jigsaw of colors, making each rooms different then the other rooms and make them more special. The rainbow house is available to rent for 15,000 pounds in London which is about 27,000  New Zealand dollars per month!   RainBow House

    Tuesday 9 August 2016

    Rooney Wins Shooting Medal for New Zealand

    Rooney Wins Shooting Medal for New Zealand

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    A shooter named Natalie Rooney won a sliver medal for New Zealand the first medal from the Rio Olympic game.  Rooney claimed sliver in the women’s trap shooting event. The 28-year-old finished second overall in the women’s trap, losing the gold medal match against Australia’s Catherine Skinner. She had been competing internationally for 10 years, and in 2010 she came 5th place and 7th in Delhi Commonwealth games, and 4th in 2014 in Glasgow. Rooney said that she would not let this opportunity get away from her.  

    Tuesday 2 August 2016

    Hockey

    Hockey 

    5:30am, I just woke up to get ready for training in Rio but first I have to have breakfast for breakfast I have fruits and porridge, because it is very good and healthy for your body.    

    Image result for hockeyI train on the main field where all the other athletes train, but I train on the hockey field. My coach’s name is Daniel he is very good at field hockey. He taught us how to do some tricks for field hockey, so my other team member was not listening to our coach so she had to get out for 10mins. Next week I am going to win the gold medal for my team, so I can make my coach happy and my whole family happy, because they came all the way here just for me so I have to try my best at playing with my team members and work as a team when we are on the hockey field. . Hockey  

    Tuesday 26 July 2016

    Real Sized Noah's Ark

    Real Sized Noah's Ark

    A Christian in the US state of Kentucky has built a life size recreation of Noah's ark. The ministry of Genesis said that this ark will stand there and is proof that this story in the bible is true. It took six years to build that ark, it was complete for $92 million dollars of local bonds was put to help.   Noah's Sized Ark

    Wednesday 6 July 2016

    Library cat allowed to stay

    Library cat allowed to stay


    library catA North Texas city council has voted for a cat to be allowed inside a library. The cats name is Browser and the council voted for 3 to 0 to let Browser stay at the library for two week after voting for 2 up to 1. 

    Kiwi Kids News

    Tuesday 5 July 2016

    My Speech On Joseph Parker

    My Speech was on the heavyweight  champion Joseph Parker. I did it because it was easy for me as I know lots of information about him. My time was 2 minutes 13 seconds. Our speech finalists are Meafou, Sebastian, Samuel and Min Zin.  Joseph Parker

    Tuesday 28 June 2016

    $50 Dollars For A Box Of Weet-Bix

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    $50 Dollars For A Weet- Bix Box.

    Weet- Bix has became one of the hottest products in the markets in China. That's right the humble Weet- Bix is the next big thing in China. In China Weet-bix is sold for $50 Dollars a box in their supermakets but in New Zealand it is sold for five to six dollars in our supermarkets. Weet Bix

    Tuesday 14 June 2016

    Moat Kiwi Kids Are Using The Wrong Tooth Paste

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    Most Kiwi Kids Are Using The Wrong Tooth Paste
     


    Pre-schoolers should be using full-strength toothpaste, but only about 20% do, new research says. Some people have found that  many kiwi parents  don 't really know what kind of tooth paste their kids are using. First kids are less likely to be using adults toothpaste than their younger siblings. 



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    Friday 10 June 2016

    Matariki


                                                      Matariki 




    This is the work that I did for Matariki. Matariki is the Maori New Year and it is alsonamed  for the seven sisters or the seven stars. I also did a screencastify to show how I got on with my work.

    Tuesday 7 June 2016

    Matariki Maori New Year

    Matariki, or Maori New Year  celebrations were once popular, but they stopped in the 1940s. Only a few people took part. Traditionally, Matariki was a time to remember those who had died in last year. But it was also a happy event. Matariki was a time for singing, dancing and feasting. It is celebrated more often these days.   Matariki                                                              The Pleiades/Matariki cluster.