The importance of learning te reo Maori

In this week’s class we talked about the Maori language, also known as te reo Maori. It was the predominant language spoken in NZ at the beginning of the 19th century. But as more English settlers arrived there, the people spoke less and less Maori. Between…

Being Trans in New Zealand

I’m going to publicly proclaim it now. Hi, I’m transgender. I changed my medium account name and will probably…

The German Flag

One topic I particularly enjoyed was the one dealing with ‘The Great Flag Debate’. Not only did I find it very amusing to look at the various flag-ideas the New Zealanders came up with, but it also made me think about our own country. How many flags did Germany have until now? What role did the…

Baldwin Street, Dunedin — A Rather Unusual Tourist Attraction

Baldwin Street in Dunedin, New Zealand is the steepest residential street in the world. It is a straight street and just 350 metres long, but rises 1 metre for every 2.86 metres horizontally.

Film and Film Making in New Zealand

When asked what we associate with New Zealand, a significant portion of non-New Zealanders will answer “Kiwis” (no matter which ones) and the “Lord of the Rings” franchise. While I was researching New Zealand’s economy, the film industry came up as an increasingly…

Bishop Brian Tamaki declared that “New Zealand earthquake caused by homosexuals “

Key or Trump? Maybe both?

Even though that John Key resigned lately we still have to ask ourselves the question, why people like Trump and…

How to Become the Next John Key

After eight years as the Prime Minister of New Zealand and ten years as the leader of New Zealand’s National Party, John Key has resigned from his terms of office due to spending less time with his family.

Why is this weirdo John Key so popular?

Now that Bill English has been officially sworn in as the new Prime Minister of New Zealand, it is probably the right time to take a look at his predecessor, John Key.

John Key’s “Legacy”

John Key has resigned recently from his position as New Zealand’s Prime Minister after being in charge for eight years. As a Prime Minister he was different than many others. Key wasn’t pictured as a snobby politician, but rather as a normal citizen. He was a man of the people. However, John…