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Monday 17 December 2018

3 facts about Aotearoa

Ages ago Kupe decided to call the land after his wife's greeting to it, and the cloud which welcomed them. The name Aotea was given both to the Great Barrier and to the North Island, but the latter became Aotearoa, presumably because of its length.








Russel (Okiato) was the first capital of New Zealand. But it never lasted as long as the other two. It only lasted 1 year from 1840 - 1841.
Second capital of New Zealand was Auckland. Auckland lasted from 1841 - 1865. The capital changed because of parliament was permanently moved to Wellington after an argument that persisted for a decade.Map of Wellington New Zealand
The Sky Tower is the tallest structure in the northern hemisphere.
It is 328m high. It took 2 years and 9 months to build it.
Gordon Moller was the original designer for the Sky Tower.
It is 8m taller than the Eiffel Tower in Paris and 24m taller than the eye in Sydney Australia.


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3 comments:

  1. Patricia SLJ18 December 2018 at 09:57

    Kia Ora Auckland ,
    My name is Patricia and I am part of the Summer Learning Journey team. How nice is to see that your are actively engaging on completing the activities, way to go! I am here to comment and support your posts and guide you through this program.
    Wow! I am so impressed with your post! I like very much how you actually explained how the name Aotearoa the land of the long white cloud came about, I didn't know that and today I learnt something new from you, thank you! Furthermore, is great that you are using pictures to illustrate your post as that creates a strong visual appeal for you text. However, it's important that you attribute (reference), these images correctly to avoid plagiarism, as this is part of the Manaiakalani cybersmart curriculum expectations please refer to this link to learn more: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VKjkMGwBrk2YI6Vtmg91OAQljr_T3ZSV6YZtu6MWFNM/edit​

    This is a great start of your journey and I can't wait to see your next posts!
    Kia Kaha,
    Patricia

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  2. Anonymous24 December 2018 at 17:42

    Kia ora!
    Nice work on this post, it is awesome and there are some good photos.
    Please comment on my blog at
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    Bye thanks!

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  3. Anonymous10 January 2019 at 00:31

    Aloha,
    My name is Zephaniah and I am a part of doing the SLJ. It is great to see you completing as much of the activities provided on the site. Tino pai! I loved reading your presentation about your three facts about NZL. My favorite fact from this awesome presentation was about the ky tower and how it was the tallest structure in NZL. Which fact is your favorite?

    Nga mihi,
    -Zephaniah

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