http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Whiti_o_Rongomai Te Whiti was born in Ngamotu, Taranaki, New Zealand in 1830, the son of Hone Kakahi of the Te Ati Awa tribe and Rangi Kauwau. Educated at a mission school, he later set up a flour mill in Warea. In 1860 Te Whiti was responsible for saving the livesContinue Reading
BEYGOOD #Ebola is threatening the lives of millions in West Africa. By knowing & sharing the facts we can help #StopEbola! http://t.co/BlG6wgVz3I https://twitter.com/BeyGood/status/527903794680848384 08:24 – 31 Oct 14 Bryan 0274826341 operations@betterblokes.org.nz Sent from my Windows PhoneContinue Reading
Human Rights Watch Child marriage limits girls’ access to education and exposes them to exploitation and violence http://t.co/4yki4t6lHE http://t.co/wSNy5GBZwV https://twitter.com/hrw/status/527936665185431552 10:34 – 31 Oct 14 Bryan 0274826341 operations@betterblokes.org.nz Sent from my Windows PhoneContinue Reading
Brought in at the last minute by Carl McKenzie to manage New Zealand’s 1992 America’s Cup challenge, Blake led the Kiwi team to the challenger finals with NZL-20. However, Italy emerged from the controversial series with the Louis Vuitton Cup, and went on to face America³ in the America’s CupContinue Reading
By completing a brief obituary search, anyone can find out that Denis Clive “Denny” Hulme, OBE (18 June 1936 – 4 October 1992) was a New Zealand racing driver and the 1967 Formula One World Champion for the Brabham team. Between his debut at Monaco in 1965 and his finalContinue Reading
In 1932—by then holder of the British Empire record for the mile—Lovelock competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and placed 7th in the final of the 1500 metres event. The following year, he set a world record of 4:07.6 in the mile when running at Princeton againstContinue Reading
An MP’s public support for curing Ebola with homeopathy is “really, really sad” says a microbiologist. Green MP Steffan Browning controversially signed a petition calling on the World Health Organisation to look at homeopathy remedies to cure Ebola. Speaking to media yesterday, Mr Browning says signing his name to theContinue Reading
How can you intervene to stop a bad situation going up sh*tcreek? http://t.co/NjgOrAD3hP #RoastBusters — Stop Sexual Violence (@AreYouThatSome1) October 30, 2014 So what exactly is bystander intervention? Simply put, it’s when someone interrupts a potentially harmful situation. That includes stopping actions or comments that promote sexual violence, experts say.Continue Reading
.@amyadamsMP: "I will not see a justice system where young people are guilty until proven innocent". — TVNZ's Breakfast (@BreakfastonOne) October 30, 2014 New Justice Minister @amyadamsMP says we can always do better when it comes to dealing with the court process for sexual assault victims. — TVNZ's Breakfast (@BreakfastonOne)Continue Reading
RT @nzdrug: "Consent is not a child's game". Brilliant doco: Secondary school students on sex and consent http://youtu.be/mz49UnZSj8c… — Stop Sexual Violence (@AreYouThatSome1) October 30, 2014Continue Reading
