Week 1 - Day 3 - Activity 2 Pepeha

For this activity I did a pepeha. A pepeha is used to introduce yourself and talk about family or ancestry. In my pepeha I have talked about , What mountain I affiliate with , What river/lake/sea I affiliate with, My Mum & Dads name , Where I come from and my name. I found this activity interesting because I enjoyed trying to say the answers in Maori.

Ko Mount Wellington te Maunga
The Mountain I affiliate with is Mount Wellington

Ko Tamaki    te awa/roto/moana
The river I affiliate with is the Tamaki River.

No Tamaki Makaurau ahau
I am from Auckland

Ko Fusi raua ko Amanaki oku matua
My parents are Fusi and Amanaki.

Ko Freeman toku ingoa
My name is Freeman.

Week 1 - Day 2 - Activity 2 The rules of engagement

For this activity I had to draw a picture of my dream job. My dream job is to become a New Zealand Police officer. To work as an police officer I would have to have a lot of skills including critical thinking and adaptability. In the future I hope to get a job like this to help the community and help them from danger. 

Week 1 - Day 1 - Activity 2 Setting Sail

Hi Ofa, Our journey to New Zealand is long but beautiful. The ocean and mountains are attractive and beautiful. I am nervous to be the first settlers in New Zealand but excited to explore the island. In a distance I can see the beautiful shores of New Zealand. I am amazed with the amount of nature and animals on this island. When I get on the island I'm going to spend my time swimming in the spectacular waters.
Yours Sincerely, Freeman
For this activity I had to describe how I am feeling to be the first settlers in New Zealand. I described the beautiful landscape of New Zealand and used powerful words to describe the beautiful nature.

Kelly Tarltons - Activity 2

Diet: Invertebrates and bony fishes

Habitat: Southern Hemisphere, South Africa and Mozambique

Appearance: Heavily Built, Characteristically smooth, rhomboid shape

Family:Dasyatidae

Kingdom:Animalia

Class: Chondrichthyes

Sky tower - Activity 2

I have chosen a kiwi to be the Sky towers New Mascot. I have chosen the kiwi because it is New Zealand's native animal and represents us very well. I have also learnt an amazing facts about kiwis, female kiwis lay eggs then nearly any other animal!. 

Rainbows End - Activity 2

For the very extreme mode which is a full swing around the Stratosfear you will have to be over 150 centimeters ( a metre and a half). For baby extreme (known as less extreme you have to be over 130 centimeters. I think there is height restrictions for people because if your too short and small the belt might be loose and slip of which could lead to serious injuries.

Day 7 - Activity 2

Activity 2: After you have finished up in Taupo, it is time to hop back in the car and head for Rotorua – a town where will have the chance for some much needed rest and relaxation. In fact, you will visit the Tarawera Bush Pool – a geothermal hot pool that is located in the middle of a forest. The warm water in the pool comes from underneath the ground. After a few hours in the pool you feel really relaxed.

On your blog, post a picture of yourself doing something relaxing. I find reading really relaxing. Here is a picture of me reading one of my favourite books!

In this photo I'm relaxed reading a book that I got from the library.

Day 6 - Activity 2

Activity 2: After visiting Shag Point, you hop back in the van and drive all the way up the east coast of the south island until you reach the town of Picton. You get out of the van and onto the Interislander ferry. It travels back across the Cook Strait to Wellington. Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand and every winter the city hosts a huge Matariki festival to celebrate the Maori New Year. This year part of the festival is being held at Te Papa, a big museum in Wellington.

Read about the Matariki festival at Te Papa.  There are so many different things to see and do at the festival this year. On your blog, tell us about three of the events. You can choose any three events that you wish.

1. On the last day of the Matariki festival (July 8 Today) you could watch the fireworks show
2. Matariki light trail behind Te Oro
3. Variety's of traditional dances on stages

Day 5 - Activity 2

Activity 2: After the adventure at The Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve, you are pretty happy to get back into the shuttle van and continue with your road trip. Over the next few hours you travel up and over the Southern Alps, arriving in the city of Christchurch to eat lunch. You have a delicious meal at a café downtown and then hop back into the van to travel to Twizel, a small town at the base of Aoraki-Mt Cook. Mt Cook is the largest mountain in New Zealand. It is also the mountain where Sir Edmund Hillary trained for his climb up Mt Everest – the tallest mountain in the world. Sir Edmund Hillary is very famous because he was the first person to ever reach the top of Mt Everest!


This is my DLO task that I made about a famous New Zealander. I chose to pick Peter Jackson
because I have watched nearly all his movies and is a inspirational director.

Day 3- Activity 2

                      Activity 2: After your great visit to the Otorohanga bird house it is time to hop back onto the bus and head towards the Hawke’s Bay – your resting place for the evening. Hawke’s Bay is a beautiful region of New Zealand. It is known for its wineries and gorgeous scenery. When you arrive in Napier, the largest city in the region, you go for a walk through Waitangi Regional Park and notice that many of the leaves on the native trees have been damaged. Curious Kiwi tells you that they were damaged by possums, non-native predators, from Australia. People in New Zealand are working hard to trap and kill these predators. Their goal is to remove all of the possums (and other predators) by 2050. Go to the ‘Predator Free 2050 website’ to read more about their work.

 I think possums are not good because they eat 21,00 leaves per night. That means they are dangers for the environments!. They eat precious animals to New Zealand like the native New Zealand bird the Kiwi, But now only that they eat endangered animals in New Zealand like baby chicks of a Kokako. 

Day 2 - Activity 2

Activity 2: As an island nation, New Zealand is completely surrounded by water. It is the perfect place for people who like to swim or to sail! While in Dargaville, recovering from your busy day of sightseeing, you notice a number sailboats going by. One of the boats is manned by a young German girl named Laura Dekker. At the age of fourteen she sailed around the world the entire world by herself. You can watch a short video clip about her adventures here: Laura Dekker sailing trip.   

Let’s imagine that you had the chance to interview Laura while in Dargaville. On your blog post five questions that you would ask her.

1. What did you eat?
2.  Why did you pick to sail by yourself?
3. Did you ever regret it?
4.  At some point did you miss your family?
5. Why did you want to do this journey?

Day 1 - Activity 2

Activity 2: Your tour of New Zealand is going to start right here in Auckland. Watch the Tourist video for Auckland to learn about the awesome things that you can see and do in the city. Once you’ve finished, choose your favourite five activities from the video and list them on your blog.  

1. In Auckland you can explore the sea coast line
2. Visit Auckland's biggest landmark "Rangitoto" Fun Facts: you can see Rangitoto from anywhere in Auckland city
3. In Auckland you can see the famous ferry building which was built in 1912
4.  Visit the native rain forest of the Waitakere rangers and enjoy a walk with the view of the unique nature
5. Nearby from the Waitakere rangers is the spectacular Piha beach famous for experience surfers with rough waves