Wednesday, 30 October 2019

Reflection for report

Thinking about this module write about one thing you are doing well and one thing you need to improve on. 

One thing I need to improve on is my english and and one thing I have done well is my completion of work.

Wednesday, 23 October 2019

Nz History 1968

Wahine Shipwreck


There were 733 people on the wahine and 51 people died.
The wahine shipwreck happened on the 10 of April 1968.
It took the wahine 10 weeks to sink.
Wahine shipwreck happened during one of the worst storms in
New Zealand

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Tuesday, 22 October 2019

Nz History Today 22/10/19

James K. Baxter


James was born on 29 June 1926 and died on 22 October 1972.
James died of a coronary thrombosis, Heart Attack.
He was a drug addict, alcoholic and rapist.
Before he died he left a letter saying he raped his own wife.
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Monday, 21 October 2019

Nz History Today

Stolen medals returned to National Army Museum in 2008

The priceless collection of 96 medals, awarded to 12 of New Zealand's most highly decorated war heroes, was stolen from the Waiouru Army Museum in the early hours of December 2.

At a press conference in Palmerston North today inquiry head Detective Senior Sergeant Chris Bensemann said all the medals had been recovered yesterday in good condition and had been verified as being those stolen from Waiouru.

Thursday, 17 October 2019

Nz History Today

Chief Justice declares treaty 'worthless' and a 'simple nullity'

  • The Bishop of Wellington would influence decision-making on Treaty of Waitangi issues for decades.
  • Chief justice Sir James Prendergast ruled that the courts lacked the ability to consider claims based on aboriginal or native title.
  • http://fairfaxmedia.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx

Wednesday, 16 October 2019

Nz histories today

Jean Batten reaches Auckland after epic solo flight.
  • Jean Batten was famous for her successful solo flights from England to Australia in May 1934
  • In October 1937 she made the return flight from Sydney to England, That was her last long distance flight.

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Tuesday, 15 October 2019

Nz Histories Today

Anti-terror raids in Urewera

  • The police arrested 18 people in raids linked to alleged weapons-training camps near the bay of plenty.
  • Urewera was a homeland protected by maori people.
  • In 2013 the independent police conduct authority found that police had frightened and intimidated people during the raids. In 2014 police commissioner Mike Bush apologised for mistakes that happened during the raid.