COROMANDEL IS No.1 PREFERRED TRAVEL VACATION PLACE FOR NEW ZEALAND CITIZENS 2013
New Zealand’s no.1 & no.2 favorite places to visit in summer vacations are: Coromandel and Northland a new 2013 survey says. In third place was Nelson Tasman region.
It’s nice to know all three are set up for large tourist influx numbers. There are so many magical places all around New Zealand. Many aren’t really widely known of. (more…)
TUTUKAKA IS ROCKING AN OCEAN SHOW 2013
Photo: The NZ beach family, community life. credit: Andy Higgs.
A new online survey reveals where New Zealand citizens like to go for a domestic travel excursion. Queenstown is no.1, Coromandel no.2, Bay of Islands no.3 and Nelson is a good draw too.
To discover a secret jet2it.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aoteaora New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 4.1.13~
NGATI AWA’S SEASIDE TOWN IS THE SUNNIEST NZ SPOT IN ASIA-PACIFIC 2013
A new NIWA survey has listed the three sunniest NZ spots in the Asia-Pacific region.
The place where Ngati Awa Iwi (a Maori tribe) lives has landed the top spot. Whakatane is listed by NIWA as recording 2602 hours of sunshine.
Nelson had 2584 hours. Lake Tekapo in Te Waipounamu (the South Island) landed in 3rd place. It’s nice that there’s sunshine all throughout NZ.
Fun, sun, rest and recreation is the vibe.
[Photo: NZH]
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 4.1.13~
NELSON FROM SPACE – A DIFFERENT VIEW
A different view: Nelson from “space.”
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 27.11.12~
NELSON
Wond'ring what
in the world
did I do?CrazyViews@Apple Tree Bay, Nelson New Zealand.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 25.11.12~
AQUACULTURE ENTREPRENEURS NEW ZEALAND ARE EXPECTED TO BOOM IN SALES ABROAD
US billionaire Julian Robertson said in a live cross interview on TV yesterday that what excites him the most about New Zealand is tourism and agriculture.
Both areas are quite exciting to see evolving from New Zealand.
For others aquaculture in New Zealand is the draw.
Aquaculture New Zealand Gary Hooper notes, ”The $400 million aquaculture industry – which is aiming to hit an annual revenue of $1 billion by 2025 – will gather in Nelson this week for its annual conference.
Hooper said he was all for marine reserves and conservation. “But we’re still a country that needs to grow its economy and aquaculture has this tremendous potential to contribute to that,” he said. Aquiculture’s “had some economic rigour applied to it.”
Hooper said reaching the realistic $1 billion mark required securing additional water space, increased productivity and exporting more value-added products. 
(more…)
SEALORD & SANFORD MUSSEL INTO THE COROMANDEL WITH MARINE FARMING JOINT-VENTURE ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITY
Jamie Gray writes today: “New Zealand’s biggest seafood companies – Sanford and Sealord Group – have joined forces to buy Tauranga-based North Island Mussel Processors Ltd (NIMPL) from its receivers, McGrathNicol.
The acquisition, the price of which was not disclosed, means 20 full time and 200 casual workers will keep their jobs, Sanford and Sealord said in a joint statement.
Sealord chief executive Graham Stuart said to buy meant the Coromandel mussel industry would survive.
Sanford managing director Eric Barratt said the new partnership would include the mussel farming businesses of the two companies as well as NIMPL’s processing operation.
Sanford and Sealord have 50% each in the new venture that incorporates Tauranga and Coromandel’s farming programs.
Shares in Sanford last traded $4.25, unchanged. Unlisted Sealord is jointly owned by Maori tribal interests and Japan’s Nippon Suisan
Photo: Akuni. Malrborough Sounds, NZ.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 1.10.12~
BEST LIGHT
As credible as the sun you come,
bathing the beach in best light
morning by morning.
–Photo: Abelia Nelson.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 1.10.12~
CREATE. SEE. BE – REFLECTIONS OF TAHUNANUI BEACH, NELSON
Imagination is the ability to see a new frontier. Nature offers a mirror to emulate. Create. See. Be... more like nature.
[Photo: Tahunanui Beach, Nelson. Source: PlanetWare]
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 19.9.12~
NELSON PRODUCES OCEANIC SUPERNUTRIENTS FOR HEALTH INDUSTRY EXPORT MARKETS
Astaxanthin is a powerful carotenoid antioxidant that is in demand as a nutritional supplement. It has been described a “supernutrient” and “the new fish oil”. It is an algae extract product.
Tony Dowd makes the product in Nelson for the NZ and overseas markets. The product gives foods high colour eg. beetroot, capsicum, carrots, etc all a source of vitamin A.
The algae is the only carotenoidknown to cross the blood-brain barrier, hence it’s growing world demand as a nutritional supplement. Marine, aquatic marine life like salmon are a rich source too.
Tony Dowd is a Kiwi with a BSc in biochemistry and an MBA. NZ Post and Carter Holt Harvey is who Dowd has worked for prior. While in the UK Dowd became interested in biodiesel production from tallow in New Zealand and put together a business plan. Algae was a source he looked at for biodiesil fuel.
“I did the maths and it became very clear that it wasn’t economic, so I looked at other options and talked with staff at Cawthron Institute who suggested that I should look at the algae that produce astaxanthin, which was known to be valuable and that a local company was processing for an overseas client,” says Tony. (more…)
DELIVERING THE RURAL MAIL – KEEPING UP WITH RACHEL HUNTER & WILMA SCHIAMANSKI’S HIGH TECH AWARD WINNING DAIRY FARMING WAYS
It’s a long standing Kiwi tradition to deliver the mail.
The simple pleasure of checking the farm letter box is the most exciting event in rural communities. I remember it being that way growing up in my teens on a farm.
To this day, TV that I love watching is Rural Delivery. It’s a TV series featuring stories about New Zealand people who are the unsung heroes of our City populous mindsets. In Rural Delivery I tune in to the faces of people just like us, whose earth romance daily, shows a connectedness to landscape and place that I appreciate, admire and respect. Well mannered people living sun up to sun down as a rule.
On this week’s show: Find out how pine trees in Nelson are being used to create high-tech, architecturally designed buildings that can better withstand earthquakes.
What I learned from last week’s show: The Young Farmers Club have grown their club numbers by 20% during the 2005-12 farming calendar. That’s awesome. Mentoring programs have been established, with new field trips in key areas of agricultural growth teaching skills younger to equip youth showing interest in farming earlier.
What I was thinking: How can the Young Farmers Club help young Maori learn about farming? How can the YFC integrate with Iwi programs to impart knowledge, grow the club in a culturally aware way of New Zealand, showing a good lead for NZ’s bright future in this manner? How can Iwi Development work with the YFC’s Club for win-win partnerships in the upcoming years through cool cross-pollination of ideas, resources co-management and dreaming big as one?
When my mind walks down that country road of thinking, I could spend an entire day, exploring the new frontier of the Aotearoa prairies on that one. However, I don’t want to get too excited about the bright possibilities too much. Iwi and Farmers must do this as one themselves. In future years, delivering the rural mail is just going to get more exciting. More scientific, yet allowing nature to be king too, the story of Aotearoa New Zealand’s stunning cast as observers of all that the land produces for us all. There’s a pretty high standard of rural post delivery traditions to uphold in NZ.
A story that reminds me of my late grandad: Schimanski Dairy Award Winners: Otorohanga farmers Don and Wilma Schimanski are the winners of the Dairy Business of the Year Supreme Award for 2012. The national competition looks at all aspects of a dairy farm owner’s business, in particular farm profitability. Entrants in the Dairy Business of the Year Supreme Award for 2012 were scored out of 70 for their financial performance, 15 for environmental care and 15 for human resources. The competition is organised by Intelact director Chris Pyke. The judges were independent – Professor Keith Woodford of Lincoln University and Emeritus Professor Colin Holmes of Massey University.
Don and Wilma Schimanski have been dairying together for 23 years, and built up their business by putting three farms together. They now milk 748 cows on 184ha. Previously Don was a bulldozing contractor. Their philosophy is to fully feed the cows, keeping them healthy and well. They pay particular attention to grazing at the three leaf stage. Good management means keeping a finger on the pulse all the time, Don says. “You can’t really stop criticizing yourself. My philosophy is to look after my managers and workers. I have been lucky there. The focus of our team is on pasture harvest, and utilizing as much pasture as possible.” The figures show the Schimanskis have higher than average pasture harvested at 13.7tDM/ha compared to the Waikato average of 12.2tDM/ha.”–More@TheGumbootDiaries.
Important too: Is Bruce Wills, National President, Federated Farmers interview on water and its relationship to farming in NZ. “It is our number one issue by far, water,” shares Bruce.
Peace!
Thank you for the news.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 16.9.12~
VITNERS NEW ZEALAND WINES HAVE INCREASED IN VALUE – A GOOD DROP OF QUALITY GOLD WATER IS US
New Zealand wine prices are about to go up.
Good news for the vitners of Middle Earth.
With that price hike might come an appreciation of good wines grown in the South Pacific, amongst the young adults who do drink.
There’s culture that goes with drinking that should be savored, appreciated and learned. :)
Food with wine is a good way to start enjoying the gold water grown in New Zealand’s backyard haven paradise Isles.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 26.8.12~
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TV – ROGER HORROCKS & ANTHONY TIMPSON SHOWCASE 2012
Director, producer, a patriarch of young filmmakers in New Zealand and film festival collaborator, Roger Horrocks appears with Anthony Timpson in a TV interview, highlighting the International Film Festival 2012. View it above. Also check out the line up this year of a film festival 100,000 people are supporters of.
Venues of the festival are as follows: Auckland Jul 19 – Aug 05, Christchurch Aug 09 – Aug 26, Dunedin Jul 27 – Aug 19, Hamilton Aug 23 – Sep 09, Hawke’s Bay Sep 13 – Sep 30, Masterton Oct 17 – Oct 31, Nelson Aug 29 – Sep 16, New Plymouth – Dates TBC, Palmerston North Aug 16 – Sep 02, Tauranga Sep 06 – Sep 23, Wellington Jul 27 – Aug 12.
To link via social media to the International Film Festival: Like IFF on Facebook, Follow IFF on Twitter, Watch IFF on Youtube.
The Cultural Icon Interview with Roger Horrocks from The Big Idea – can also be viewed here too.
To this man in NZ, we say “thank you” for all he has done to further film and filmmakers work, their skills, ideas - with his trademark passion of sincerity and his brand of encouragement. There are many teachers, few fathers. In the film world, Roger Horrocks is known as both. Mauri Ora. Rock on!
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 30.6.12~
HOW OUR INGRATITUDE BREEDS RACISM – NELSON, WAIROA & MAORI COUNCILLORS IN NEW ZEALAND
In unity, the blessings flow.
In New Zealand we do Nelson Mandela emancipation numbers! On very racist issues. It’s a Treaty of Waitangi thing (our culture) – as well as a Kiwi thing too.
Here’s a story: Nelson City Council conducted a poll, they came to the conclusion that 80% of people don’t want Maori councillors to have council seats enshrined in law. Nelson say they are more of a multi-cultural society with only 8% of Nelson’s population being Maori. Wairoa Council also don’t want Maori councillors in their wards as law.
Talking to Petra Bagurst and Roydon ? today on TV One’s Breakfast Show (our equivalent to a daily show like Good Morning America), the race relations man in New Zealand Joris de Bres (New Zealand Human Rights Commisioner) says:
“Maori should be on councils. This should be ensured in law at national level. If this isn’t provided for, you have a situation where the majority population (presumably the Pakeha or ‘white’ New Zealander population in some areas) are voting against the minority that is Maori.”
What do I think of this?I appreciate that Nelson and Wairoa are giving one particular view. That shows one aspect of democracy. However, I agree with Joris de Bres 100%. The issue is ‘a no-brainer.’ Of course Maori should be on councils as a norm, let alone with laws being passed to curtail the racism, or tease it out with a good afro comb to air the germs – when such attitudes do not want to allow Maori to lead on councils.
Perhaps what Nelson reveals the most as a city, is that many New Zealanders greed is on display here. Maori as Tangata Whenua (people of the land) have been incredibly generous to all New Zealanders over the years with resources sharing. Many people living in New Zealand (perhaps acting out of fear in difficult times) have appeared to have forgotten all that Maori have given New Zealand as a people and continue to give. The racists are racist without always knowing how they are marginalizing Maori. They are like babies wanting control of all of the toys. The grip of racism is so tight on some people in NZ’s baby rattles, it’s a cause of national shame.
The Nelson and Wairoa opinions of councils also appear to not be acknowledging that Maori are equal Treaty Partners with The Crown. Why is this so difficult to reflect through at council level?
These rather selfish and childish attitudes (being played out in the media with Nelson and Wairoa) on this ugly issue of our own greed, perhaps reflect behaviors where Maori are being played off against majorities. The ‘divide and conquer’ gang bash against Maori is childish and needs to stop. It equates to major economic bullying that is not a wise reflection of New Zealand’s generosity as a humanitarian nation to be very proud of, in the world. We have more heart than this.
Yet, to be cast as ‘people being marginalized in councils like Nelson and Wairoa’ – this is not the legal position of Maori in New Zealand as tangata whenua. So Nelson and Wairoa perhaps need to grow up to this fact and start living more within the law. The racism is criminal. How can the divide of bullying and racism (that equates to economic bullying towards Maori) be tweaked… again?
What is needed in New Zealand is Cultural Economic Access Tests, not only across councils (as demonstrated in these two council’s case on one issue) but also across all businesses doing business in New Zealand. Especially, when in the last year unemployment has increased 52% and 1,000 Kiwis are leaving for Australia each week (including many Maori). Tackling racism within oursleves, is one way we can help stop the vacuum – where more Maori are being lost in New Zealand each week or shut out of employment opportunities too, by a few – yet influential racists. (more…)
NEW ZEALAND NEWS – 22.2.12
Christchurch is remembered as a city of resilience and courage today. Some news links we’re reading about New Zealand today are:
Kaitiakitanga of a nation’s mothers, fathers and their esteemed babies in hospital care – needs attention – Miriama Kamo is pictured below.
Short rich hobbits may disagree with Prof. Les Oxley‘s new findings that height & BMI determine stature of wealth health status. However, the study has a focus on”pro teen” consciousness - so I’m supporting it.
Oil Influx Prepping – NZ refining to invest $425M on Marsden Point upgrade
Oz Biz – Gunns Forestry investing brings Richard Chandler closer to home
Replay: Food for thought: John Peet – Time to defy the worship of growth
Taking the bus becomes en vogue practical transport in The Manawatu
TVNZ Video: Key recalls ‘one of our darkest days’ (1:27)
Water & Our Aspirations – Drought burns Contact earnings
Grief and smiles mark the one year anniversary of Christchurch’s shocking big quake & gratitude tales
TV3: Unfair state invasion of a people’s childhood years as teen tells Urewera trial of armed search
Ngati Tumatauenga’s value and team morale needs some may-jah awhinatanga
Aussie insurer stings like a wounded rodeo bull with Chch insure costs
Recruitment drive is on to ‘build a great new’ Christchurch
Birthday party for fraudster pared down
A new report says fracking is ‘not the cause of quakes in Taranaki’
Or, Fracking dismissed as cause of Taranaki quakes
Crusaders to start with MacDonald
TV3 – ChCh heroes or in print: Quake: Full list of Earthquake Award recipients
Fletcher’s new look sheds 13% fat
Trust gives millions to park project
Northland youth get free milk next month
Mayor Aldo Miccio rolls a little bit Nelson ‘gangsta’ Italiano
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 22.2.12~
DRAGON’S DON’T YOU GO OUT IN THE RAIN – KIWI ROCK
I hear that my peeps in Nelson are having a wet New Year’s Eve celebration this year. Unusual, as Nelson gets the most sunlight hours in New Zealand most years. So… this Kiwi classic song is for my Nelson people & Aussie fans of rock music too.
Here’s Rock N’ Roll, Kiwi Hall of Famers, Dragon with their retro Kiwi classic, Don’t You Go Out In The Rain.
Dragon’s songwriting ability is something Kiwis are very proud of. We own their work as cultural lore. Today the band consists of Mark Williams, Todd Hunter, Pete Drummond and Bruce Reid.
Peace!
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 31.12.11~
IT WILL RAIN by BRUNO MARS
It’s raining. I’m thinking of Nelson City, South Island New Zealand, while listening to the grammy nominated Mr Bruno Mars.
Peace!
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 15.12.11~
A KIWI NEWS HOLLYWOOD SPOTLIGHT 2.10.11
Photo caption – Nelsons Beach could be a beach in Te Wai Pounamu South Island. However it is a beach in Australia. I wonder if Nelson Mandela will ever visit this beach in his lifetime?
As a break from money, mo’ money and even mo’ money news here in the US, let’s take a look at what another country sees as important news culture today. Let’s take a peek at Aotearoa-New Zealand, a nation I love as much as the USA. Here we go.
William Shatner has New Zealand on his radar for a one man show in April. Star Trek power in Middle Earth.
Pike River is more than just a brand of coffee most of America drink each day at Starbucks cafes. Go here to see a community in grief recovery.
Kia Ora Auckland City – Who wants to rumble in the jungle with Horiwood over that nasty bullet Judith Collins poster?
Te Patu marae is such a lovely marae – caught up in a bit of fuss today.
Taj Patrick Crowther gets celebrity baby press. Cute.
Schwarzenegger is returning to Hollywood flicks. New Zealand said it!
A crystal meth drug mule is discovered in New Zealand with $600k of the drug inside her. She needs a hug and a hangi. (That should be a tee shirt).
Is the government’s debt fixation ignoring social ills, one church asks? Heaven forbid!
To many, Beaches is more than a Hollywood movie starring Bette Midler. It’s about fair and moral ‘customary title’ acknowledgement. I’m with Ngai Tahu on that one!
Fluent in Mandarin, Taiwanese, Cantonese, Chinese and English – one future political candidate looks good.
And who are the high maintenance political poodles then, exactly? Like you need it! Ruth Dyson and the lovely Jo Goodhew too!
Meet Tini Molyneux‘s star team – the current holders of the Maori Language Awards.
Dargaville news – bogans, babes and smoking tyres – Gosh, some things never change! :)
~Star Trek imagery with Maori koru taonga via Horiwood.Com’s archives. Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.10.11~
