Many New Zealanders have such a close bond with Nepal regardless of whether they have been there or not. This is due to one of our great explorers/adventurers Sir Edmund Hillary. So when the news of the devastating earthquake reached us, we, as a nation poured out our love to the people there.
Have you seen the movie “Surviving Earth” yet? It’s really very good and worth seeing if you get the chance.
I belong to a movie club (docos) and last night’s movie ‘Surviving Earth’ was definitely worth trotting along to.
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All I can say is “Duh” – I read this news report this morning and was just flabbergasted on so many levels.
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The Karangahake Gorge is the most beautiful area in so many ways. I have travelled through there all my life and have seen it change over the years, surviving floods and the removing of the railway to name just two. There are stunning walking
It really does upset me that this beautiful country that I live in (N.Z.) is so backward when it comes to environmental and animal welfare issues.
Recently I read an article about the neonicotinoid pesticides having such a devastating effect on bees and how in June 2014 a team at Harvard announced
In Washington President Obama announced (17th June 2014) that he intends to vastly expand the marine life sanctuaries in the Pacific Ocean. These are huge areas in the central Pacific Ocean and will become off-limits to fishing, energy exploration and other activities. Basically this will create the largest marine sanctuary pretty much doubling the entire current marine sanctuaries world wide.
Almost on the same day here in N.Z. the Government announced that it has opened up more than 3000 square kilometers of marine mammal sanctuary for oil drilling. Not only is this area a marine sanctuary but it is also home to the critically endangered Maui’s dolphin.
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Well done Obama!
| Marine Sanctuary |
Shame on you Key!
| Only 55 Maui Dolphins left! |
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