TAURANGA’S SAM McDOUGALL
"Once you go to Kenya, you will never be the same again."
–Sam McDougall, Tauranga missionary student, 18. photo: George Novak.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 23.1.13~
TAMATEA ARIKI NUI
Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā! Mai i te kāinga o Te Kaponga, mai i te wānanga o Tamatea Ariki nui, kia rere ngā roimata o te maunga tūhāhā, arā ko Mauao ki a koutou mā, ka mihi, ka mihi, ka mihi ake rā. He mihi tēnei i raro i te mana ngatahi o Ngāti Ruahine me Ngai Tamarawaho, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.
–Te iwi a Tamatea Ariki Nui a Tauranga.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 18.1.13~
COHEN ROYAL’S TAURANGA KIWI PHOTOGRAPH DECEMBER 2012
Tracey Renner-Royal allegedly snapped this photo of young Cohen Royal near Tauranga yesterday. He’s a genius in the Kiwi mix. She shared it with NZ’s people.
Cute. Summer fun.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 29.12.12~
ON MT MAUNGANUI BEACH – 27th DECEMBER 2012
Alan Gibson took this photo of Mt Maunganui swimmers enjoying a dip yesterday.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 28.12.12~
VAL ADAM’S BOOK SIGNINGS IN TAURANGA ARE A GOLDEN HIT WITH THE LOCALS
“I told my grandson, ‘Get Nanny down there, I want to be first’… I’ve been watching her the whole time and she’s a Tongan girl and I go over there just about every year. She’s just beautiful … I wasn’t going to miss this even if I had to crawl on my hands and knees to get here.”
–Carol Singh explains how she is such a big fan of Olympic gold medalist track and field star Val Adams that she camped out in the store for more than an hour before Adams’ scheduled appearance. Photo: NZH.
Lol! Isn’t Val and her fans adorable in Tauranga. :)
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 5.11.12~
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~
GOOD FATS KIWI CUISINE ART: MAKING AVOCADO TASTE LIKE TUNA – HEART HEALTH MANAGEMENT
I ate avocados so much in California with corn chips and the most delicious salsa recipes ever, I swear I was an honorary martian of avoca-enhanced-health at one point.
Avocado’s nutritional benefits are green sunshine in a deep purple shell. Back here in the paradise Isles of New Zealand, Kiwi chefs latest offering is: The Art of Making Avocado Taste Like Tuna.–ScoopIt. Eugene Hamilton of Euro’s latest creationz kinda rock!
WeB4evaCleva!
HealthTip: Apparently, the Guinness Book of World Records states an avocado is the most nutritionally complete fruit in the world. Avocado is all about good fats to help keep the heart healthy. Avocados are chocca with essential vitamins and minerals like iron, folate and vitamin C.
[Images: Vasconia. Finest Kind, Euro Restaurant Auckland City New Zealand, Hopes Grove, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand & Motiti Islands Avocado Orchards,Tauranga - Bay of Plenty Times].
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 9.9.12~
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~
AS PROMISED – KAPA HAKA, MAORI CULTURAL THEATER – OF THE DAY
Freedom of expression in community is when the spirit rises within, manifested in unision of teamwork. It is what New Zealand is good at, both on the sports field, in business and especially in the disciplined art of Kapa Haka (Maori cultural performance art theater).
In Hawaii, they love it. Here, we do too. :)
It’s about our words filling the atmos in a spiritual way embedded in the Maori language, that protects and stengthens New Zealand.
Enjoy!
[Some of the best groups names are: Here are the results: Waka Huia, Nga Tumanako, Manu Huia and Te Toka Tu Manawa.]
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This post for our matua, Hone Hikitia Te Rangi Waititi (aka John the Major) and his legacy in The 28th Maori Battalion abroad and as a great grandfather in New Zealand.
Chur!
[Photo - Koha Magazine]
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 26.6.12~
SWITZERLAND WILL BE HOME TO KIWI NON NUCLEAR-PROLIFERATION ACTIVIST ALYN WARE
New Zealand has always had a strong ability to direct our angst and anxiety at causes that are important in the world. Here’s a story about that.
It’s 25 years where New Zealand took a stand to be legally nuclear-free today. The moment was enshrined at Oxford, with Prime Minister David Lange at Oxford University. His speech is one of the best from a Kiwi politician in our history.
It’s always good to have a refresher course on cornerstone cultural issues that make New Zealanders special.
Alyn Ware of Tauranga, is on a mission to uphold this tradition. Alyn is a co-rodinator whose organized a global network of Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament back in 2003.
Alyn’s office in Wellington where he’s been based for 10 years has closed due to cuts of NZ Peace Foundation funding. So instead, Alyn will be based at the University of Basel in Switzerland, with support from Basel council.
[Photo - Peace Sport].
Simon Collins reports: “The countries that are picking up the disarmament ball are no longer down here. New Zealand is no longer a big player in this. I need to be working with the governments that are going to make a difference, countries like Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Germany, Kazakhstan and, actually, Mexico.”
New Zealand’s Nuclear-Free Zone, Disarmament and Arms Control Act was once ”groundbreaking”. “It wasn’t just about saying we won’t have nuclear weapons in our ports. It was criminalising them, it was making it illegal for New Zealanders to be involved in production or in aiding and abetting their production,” Mr Ware said.
Alyn explains how The Philippines, Mongolia and Austria took New Zealand’s model and made it theirs too. Legislation based on our model is in the Bangladesh Parliament now, and the text of the New Zealand law will be included in a handbook for the International Parliamentary Union in October.
Collins also notes how the United States President Barack Obama has picked up the cause, (more…)
TAURANGA, GERMANY, FRANCE – NEW THINGS SPRINGING UP AS STREAMS IN THE WASTELAND
So, I zoom down the line to the beautiful province of Tauranga as the gorgeous Michele, a lawyer of South Africa is marrying soccer dad law practice owner Ross beside a nice cool river at Oropi just outside of Greerton, where they sought a Maori kaumatua (elder) of the region’s blessing to marry along side the river. For both, their marriage union is one of “second time lucky” love flow.
When I get back from Tauranga, a German friend Fabian tells me quite concerned, that the German President has resigned. “Corruption” is what he says is going on.
Gosh, that’s what my French friend, Philippe, says about his President too.
What’s going on with the world when young people visiting New Zealand, think this about their illustrious leaders, current and those resigning?
I keep telling wedding stories to move their thinking upwards into the “forget Presidents, what about you” terrain that the youth of the world are allowed to plan and experience for themselves in this generation.
I think of Michele and Ross’ amazing Kiwi story and how they found love unexpectedly in the nation of love.
The wedding invite shared the words: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”
What a cool wedding premise of love and promise to marry under for the cute couple who met in Whangarei, Northland… Cheer up France and Germany – and nice one Michele and Ross for reaching the golden shore of committed love! :)
[Music - No.2 soundtrack: Hollie Smith & Don McGlashan, Bathe In The River].
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 19.2.12~
JUST JUICE ON TAURANGA BEACH
What Kiwi Emmys winner is giving out just juice fruit punch, on a Tauranga beach while volunteers clean up an environmental coastal wish wash?
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 25.10.11~
NGAI TE RANGI AND NGATI AWA SHINE ON COASTAL MANAGEMENT
The Kiwis we’re most inspired by this week, are rugby great Zinzan Brooke and his whanau on a return visit home to New Zealand. We’re also a bit taken by Elizabeth Marvelly, the singer from Rotorua. And, the people managing the coastlines – like Ngati Awa and Ngai Te Rangi Iwi are freaking awesome.
They put all us people dealing in and condoing inside trading to shame. (That’s inside trading on a blog that is).
All the rest of us, well… we’re trying to match these shining star Kiwis this week (in the bold). Gosh! Can’t keep up with these lot. They’re as cool as clean energy.
[News Show - Te Kaea had the best coverage of Ngai Te Rangi and Ngati Awa - demonstrating Kaitiakitanga of New Zealand's ataahua ocean shorelines. However, this video clip is via Te Karere Maori News.]
For all New Zealanders - Mauri Ora New Zealand.
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 19.10.11~
CARGO CLEAN UP – TAURANGA – 15.10.11
What we’re all reading today in NZ:
TWITTER PICK – MONROVIA LIBERIA APOLOGIZE TO TAURANGA
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 13.10.11~
PHOTO OF THE DAY – HAMBURGER PATTIES LITTER THE BEACH WITHIN A BLACK WAVE WASTAGE CRISES
In this Getty Images – photo pick of the day: “TAURANGA, NEW ZEALAND – OCTOBER 13: local resident comes to look at a washed up container from the Rena with part cooked hamburgers littering the beach on October 13, 2011 in Tauranga, New Zealand. Up to 350 tonnes of oil has spilled from the ‘Rena’ a Liberan cargo ship stricken off the coast of Tauranga since October 5. The ship’s Filippino captain has been charged and is facing an NZ$10,000 fine or 12 months jail. New Zealand Officials are calling this the worst maritime environmental disaster in the country’s history and claim it is likely to worsen before it improves. (Photo by Mike Hewitt).”
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 13.10.11~
COUSIN RAEWYN VISITS TOWN FROM TAURANGA
Cousin Raewyn – one of the most loving cousins ever, visited Auckland from Tauranga recently. We had a surprise 65th Birthday for Raewyn (pictured right with her best friend, Diane) at her brother Willbur’s place.
Raewyn tells me, that she’s retiring from the business of importing phosphate from Morocco, so that farmers in New Zealand can have good fertilizer. Raewyn leaves her job of 22 years this week. Wowsa! I didn’t even know cousin Raewyn was such a merchant co-ordinater of the high seas for New Zealand, but yes, she was.Phosphate has quite the global footprint for Kiwis to manage for the rest of the world – quality milk and beef production is expensive.
I had asked Raewyn, so “would you ever rip up the ocean’s floor to fertilize a paddock?” Or something to that effect. She gave me the ‘doh! Heck no, look.’
I wonder if Bradley James will get to catch up with his Aunty Raewyn this weekend, while he’s stationed in Tauranga currently – helping salvage coastal assets pristine coastline appeal?
In any event, I’m sure Raewyn will keep an eye out for Brad. She always used to totally spoil us rotten as children.
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 12.10.11~
FROM CHRISTCHURCH TO OIL SPILLAGE CLEAN UP – BRADLEY JAMES IS HEADING TO TAURANGA
Bradley James, soldier in the New Zealand army, is now relieved of duties in Christchurch’s clean up and rebuild efforts and is now heading to Tauranga, Mt Maunganui to help clean up an oil spillage spectacle in between Tauranga’s coastline and Motiti Island the famed habitat of the rare tuatara.
Brad’s plane tickets North, to the top of New Zealand, will have to wait as will his best friends and whanau (family). He won’t get to see in the Rugby World Cup final either, on his ancestral whenua, in his second city, Auckland. In fact, Brad could be in Tauranga for weeks. :)
Whether it be on land or ocean or in the air, isn’t the life of a soldier so varied and interesting?
[Brad is pictured here with his grand Uncle, Bert Eruera Sr.]
[Music - Toia - a Maori classic - with a version by The Yoots]
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 10.10.11~
MAUI’S LEGEND REMIXED – OIL SPILL KITS VIA CINC AND 10 USEFUL GADGETS AND PRODUCTS 2011
Maoritime Maritime Tech News: I was loading my home made, centrifuge machine that I’d whipped together from an old cattle trough, a milking pump motor and some rubber pipe, into my tribe’s Maori war canoe, so I could head to Tauranga, and lend this town a hand. I figured that all hands on deck, would be a good help. Better than nothing.
[Nah! But I should be]
[Click here To Watch Video - "Dances with Oil Clean Up - A Morris dance with boats (hopefully) via CINC products]
You know when the year’s almost a wrap, when awards for the most useful products are being dished out, already:
Innovative product design news: “Popular Mechanics’ seventh annual Breakthrough Awards recognize the top people and products that have “dramatically advanced the fields of technology, medicine, space exploration, automotive design, and environmental engineering.” This year’s breakthrough innovations range from smog devouring roof tiles to a device that lets you set up an instant small business anywhere. Popular Mechanics is also honoring 11 innovators whose work “will transform the world in years to come.”
“From off-the-shelf blood vessels to a cell phone tower the size of a Rubik’s Cube, our Breakthrough Award winners not only capture the imagination, but hold the potential to improve and save lives,” says Popular Mechanics editor-in-chief James B. Meigs, in a press release.
The winners are chosen by Popular Mechanics editors who enlist the help of top experts and past Breakthrough winners to find the coolest inventions of the year. The products are then tested to make sure that they really do what they say they do. Jennifer Bogo, Science editor at Popular Mechanics, told The Huffington Post that when it finally comes down to picking the top 10, there isn’t even much contention among the editors since, “the best products quickly rise to the top.”
Check out Popular Mechanics’ picks for the 10 most transformative products of 2011 in the slideshow below. Click here for a full list of the Breakthrough Award winners, as well as descriptions of their accomplishments, or click here to see the 10 innovators honored by Popular Mechanics.
To see last year’s winners, which include everything from a miter saw to a little device that could save your life the next time you’re lost in the woods, check out our slideshow here. “
If you’re reading this blog post in New Zealand – for Water World products news – here’s a storyline of links for ya too: Spill Response Kits www.newpig.com.au New Pig spill kits for cleanup of all liquid spills and compliance.
BP to test out actor Kevin Costner’s oil spill clean-up machine … 14/06/2010 · Kevin Costner hopes his invention can make the oil spill saga have a Hollywood ending.The “Field of Dreams” actor called his oil separator a “life preserver,” saying …Kevin Costner’s Machine Heads to BP’s Oil Spill Clean Up 19/05/2010 · BP has turned to “Waterworld” star Kevin Costner to help clean up the oil slick that is spreading across the Gulf of Mexico. Costner has been funding some of it. BP Buys Kevin Costner’s Oil Spill Clean Up Machines 11/06/2010 · BP has given the green light for funding of a device that can separate oil from water. Development of the machine, which uses a centrifuge to separate the fluids. Kevin Costner helps clean up oil spill. Film star Kevin Costner is to play a part in cleaning up the oil spill off the Gulf of Mexico. BP says they will be using 32 oil separation machines owned by Costner’s company to clean up the water. Gulf oil spill: Kevin Costner signs contract with BP for oil slick …20/06/2010 · BP bought Kevin Costner’s oil spill clean-up machines – despite field test failure . BP oil spill: Kevin Costner’s oil-water separation machines help with clean-up.
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 10.10.11~
INTRODUCING AVALANCHE CITY ON THE RADIO
I have to admit, that riding the crescent of good new waves, Avalanche City really do it for me on the radio in Hollywood. This group stem from one of my grandparents hometowns of Tauranga. Can’t beat folks from this town. They’re popping. Love them!
Let’s go Avalanche City. Put yo’ hands up! :)
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 3.27.11~
