Kiwi, kiwi or kiwifruit?

The first thing I associated with the word kiwi was the oval fruit with hairy greenish-brown skin and the green my mum always put into fruitsalads. So I always wondered why the New Zealander’s call themselves Kiwi and what better time to finally fill this lack of knowledge. After…

New Zealand’s Great Flag Debate

After having read the several articles about New Zealand’s Great Flag Debate, I just have to write about this debate now.

There are several aspects that struck me when thinking about New Zealand wanting to change its current flag. Well, I say “New…

Flying cows

I think everybody felt a little sorry for the now famous cows which were stranded on the little island of grass which was left from their meadow after the earthquake in New Zealand. Although we heard that they are safe again, I — and maybe some of you as well — wondered how they were rescued. First, I…

Drop Cover Hold

After the recent earthquakes in New Zealand, we all saw the pictures of destruction. Videos of shelves, cars and other things just violently shaking.

But it’s actually quite hard to understand, what all that really means.

The Flag Debate

A flag referendum was held in New Zealand and people were asked whether they wanted to keep the current flag or if they wanted to change it. Prime Minister, John Key, was the head of this project, which ultimatly cost the country $26m. He held two referendums: one, in 2015, to choose the flags that…