Tag: New Zealand
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The Flat Friends Wanted To Learn About The Māori and Aboriginal Peoples…
#flathal #flatstanleyproject #maori #aboriginal While we were in New Zealand the Flat Friends heard a little about the Māori. The Māori are the indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand (Aotearoa). When we got to Australia we began hearing about the Aboriginal people. They are the diverse indigenous peoples of mainland Australia and its islands,…
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There are definite similarities and differences between these neighboring Island Nations
#flathal #flatstanleyproject #australia #newzealand Our guide in New Zealand referred to his homeland as a nation of farmers who are almost all comfortable on a boat. A country that once had 50 million sheep now has a mere 25 million sheep! Australia was built on mining and some say its economy (how the people earn…
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Taking A Moment To Get To Know The Flags Of Australia And New Zealand…
#flathal #flatstanleyproject #flags #newzealand #australia We don’t have to know what the symbols on a country’s flag mean to recognize and appreciate the flag. However, someone (usually a lot of people) worked hard to design each flag—it was a major class project for them (with “class” being “country” here.). Let’s take a moment to understand…
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Flat Hal & Flat Halena’s New Zealand Bird Spotter Checklist
#flathal #flatstanleyproject #birds #ornithology Keep this checklist handy as you look back through the journal! Can you identify all the birds that Flat Hal and Flat Halena spotted on their New Zealand adventure? [ ] Sparrow – An “immigrant” bird that originally came all the way from Europe! [ ] Blackbird – Another European traveler…
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Weta Workshop — Where Movie Magic And Movie Monsters Feel Real
#flathal #wetaworkshop #newzealand From the moment we arrived at Wētā Workshop the tone was set… we followed colorful footprints left by monsters up to where our tour began beneath glowing bubbles near the ceiling! The Flat Friends were a little uneasy when our guide said we were going to be out to work as interns.…
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Neither Flat Hal nor Flat Halena has been to New Zealand before!
#flathal #flatstanleyproject #newzealand Our arrival in Auckland (a day early thanks to cyclone Urmil) started with a chance to walk around the city center (downtown)/ central business district or CBD as the locals call it. Auckland is a great city for walking! We were amazed how many intersections let us go diagonal across the street.…