The thing between Australians and Kiwis

While sitting in my English class in Auckland, we once started talking about the relationship between New Zealand and Australia. It was quite surprising for me, that these two countries that seem to be part of the most exciting and beautiful ones in the world…

The 10 Songs you need to hear in order to talk about music in New Zealand

Nr. 10: “Always be Kiwi” by Oosh Multimedia

One language isn’t enough, is it?

Learning a second language is an important step in a person’s personal development, which is why I think it’s so crucial for pupils to get the opportunity to do that at an early age at school. Reading that second languages play only a minor role in schools in New Zealand, because many people…

The Decline of the Labour Party

John Key’s strategy of adapting to the party program of the Labour Party surely has left more than a dent in the Labour Party which seems to have been struggling since the departure of Helen Clark.

The Spirit of New Zealand

The Spirit of New Zealand As a people New Zealand seems to have a very relaxed stance towards many subject matters. This can be easily observed through how they handled their ‘commissioning’ of Flag designs for the ‘Flag Debate’ which concluded at the start of 2016. But what exactly…