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- Same-Sex Civil Union Law Passed in New Zealand (Wikipedia.org)
"On 9 December 2004 New Zealand Parliament passed the Civil Union Bill, establishing the new institution of civil union, available to same-sex and de facto couples." 12-04
- Dolphins, Bionic (CNN News)
"The dolphin, described by Doc as the world's first underwater flying machine, attracted a huge amount of media interest during a test drive around Auckland harbor, in New Zealand."
"Innes' one-man model is powered by a 110hp jet ski petrol engine and uses five control surfaces to perform barrel rolls, leaps and dives. It is also fitted with a fighter jet canopy, where the driver sits." 12-04
- -09-13-07 UN Adopts Treaty on Native Rights (BBC News)
"The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a non-binding declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples after 22 years of debate. The treaty sets down protections for the human rights of native peoples, and for their land and resources. It passed despite opposition from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. They said it was incompatible with their own laws."
"There are estimated to be up to 370 million indigenous people in the world." 09-07
- World's Happiest Places (ABC News)
"According to a new report released by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), a Paris-based group of 30 countries with democratic governments that provides economic and social statistics and data, happiness levels are highest in northern European countries."
"Denmark, Finland and the Netherlands rated at the top of the list, ranking first, second and third, respectively. Outside Europe, New Zealand and Canada landed at Nos. 8 and 6, respectively. The U.S. did not crack the top 10. Switzerland placed seventh and Belgium placed tenth." 05-09
- -Why the U.S. Leads in Health Expenditures (New York Times)
"Americans pay, on average, about four times as much for a hip replacement as patients in Switzerland or France and more than three times as much for a Caesarean section as those in New Zealand or Britain. The average price for Nasonex, a common nasal spray for allergies, is $108 in the United States compared with $21 in Spain. The costs of hospital stays here are about triple those in other developed countries, even though they last no longer, according to a recent report by the Commonwealth Fund, a foundation that studies health policy."
"Colonoscopies offer a compelling case study. They are the most expensive screening test that healthy Americans routinely undergo — and often cost more than childbirth or an appendectomy in most other developed countries. Their numbers have increased manyfold over the last 15 years, with data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggesting that more than 10 million people get them each year, adding up to more than $10 billion in annual costs."
"While several cheaper and less invasive tests to screen for colon cancer are recommended as equally effective by the federal government’s expert panel on preventive care — and are commonly used in other countries — colonoscopy has become the go-to procedure in the United States. 'We’ve defaulted to by far the most expensive option, without much if any data to support it,' said Dr. H. Gilbert Welch, a professor of medicine at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice." 06-13
- How Climate Change Has Disrupted the Polar Vortex (New Zealand Herald)
"When the variable nature of global warming became apparent, scientists started calling it climate change. Now they are starting to call it 'climate weirding', which is an alarming step indeed."
"The ice and snow storms currently affecting half of the US are attributed to the polar vortex, a prevailing wind pattern that circles the Arctic, flowing from west to east all the way around the Earth. It normally keeps extremely cold air bottled up toward the North Pole." 02-14
- New Zealand (Excite)
Provides tourist information related to New Zealand (Aotearoa). 10-09
- New Zealand Education Resources (Wilson)
Provides educational resources for teachers and teenagers in New Zealand, as well as the rest of the world.
- New Zealand
- New Zealand (LonelyPlanet.com)
Provides information on the history, culture, people, geography, and a map.
- School - Countering Bullying Behavior (Telecom New Zealand)
Provides suggestions on identifying and stopping bullying behavior. Suggests what to do if your own child is identified as a bully.
- School - Bullying Links (Telecom New Zealand)
Provides a list of resources to prevent or mediate conflict and rejection resulting from bullying.
- Bullying - What To Do About a Bully (Telecom New Zealand)
Suggests what to do about a bully.
- Guidelines for Schools to Stop Bullying (Telecom New Zealand)
Provides recommendations for schools use school wide strategies to reduce bullying. "Serious international academic studies have found dramatic reductions in bullying of between 20-80% when school wide strategies are used."
'Successfully dealing with bullying involves building a genuine community within the school. Everyone accepts they have the right to be free from harassment and that they have the responsibility to support their weaker and more vulnerable peers.'
"The goal is to sell the idea that stopping bullying is everyone's responsibility." 2-02
- Challenging Travels (GOALS)
Provides the stories of individuals and families who have taken on extreme challenges, such as pedaling around the world or kayaking around New Zealand. 5-00
- Rabbits by Breed (Planet-Pets.com)
Provides descriptions and pictures of rabbits by breed. Includes the Dutch, Himalayan, Rhinelander, Dutch Lop, Angora White, Angora Brown, Black, Silver, New Zealand Red, Marten, Belgian, Chinchilla, Tan, Silver Fox, Vienna White, Van Beveren, English Lop, English Spot, and Polish Dwarf. 8-00
- Rulers by Country - J-O (Schulz)
Provides a list of leaders by country and date. Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kasakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea (Democratic People´s Republic), Korea (Republic), Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maledives, Mali, Malta, Marshal Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, and Oman. leaders, rulers, Presidents, and Prime Ministers 9-00
- Campus Crusade for Christ (Reference.com)
"Campus Crusade for Christ is a interdenominational Christian mission organization, focusing on evangelism and discipleship in over 190 countries around the world. Started in 1951 at the University of California, Los Angeles by Bill Bright, Campus Crusade has now branched out to many different universities and many other fields of ministry. Its mission is 'to seek to show people how to know and experience God's love and plan for their lives.' The parent organisation is known as Campus Crusade for Christ International, and the fields of ministry include the military, high schools, families, and athletes. In many parts of Europe it is known as Agape Europe. http://agapeeurope.org.In other countries the university ministry is known under different names. For example in Poland, New Zealand and Australia, the ministry is known as Student Life." 01-06
- History of Halloween (Wikipedia.org)
"Halloween is a tradition celebrated on the night of October 31, most notably by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting sweets, fruit, and other treats. It is celebrated in parts of the Western world, most commonly in the United States, Canada, the UK, Ireland and Puerto Rico, and with increasing popularity in Australia and New Zealand, as well as the Philippines."
- -03-29-08 Earth Hour '08: Will It Matter? (Time.com)
"Starting at 8 p.m. on Saturday in Christchurch, New Zealand, citizens from around the world will shut off their lights for an hour, to draw attention to the connection between energy use and climate change. From New Zealand, the event will move westward with the sun to Australia, Manila, Dubai, Dublin, New York, Chicago and finally end in San Francisco, where both the Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge will go dark for an hour. Earth Hour is being sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and its head Carter Roberts says the global event 'will make a statement about our commitment to solve the climate change problem and symbolize the commitment that people will make throughout the rest of the year.' (Hear Roberts talk about Earth Hour on this week's Greencast.)" 03-08
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