Joshua C

Thursday, 30 April 2015

ANZAC

ANZAC is an acronym that means Australian New Zealand Army Corp. ANZAC is an army of New Zealand and Australia and they fight together as one army. Some NZ and Australian men were young. Many of New Zealand and Australian troops died in the war.

We commemorate ANZAC because the ANZAC reminds us about the war in Gallipoli, Turkey. We remember soldiers that died in that war. Australia and New Zealand is an army that fought with pride.

We commemorate ANZAC by wearing the red poppies. We also commemorate ANZAC by baking delicious ANZAC biscuits. We can also go to Gallipoli and go to the place where the soldiers fought in.

The dawn celebration starts at 4:00 am- 6:00 am. When it is 5:30 am people are led to the combat memorial museum. When the ceremony is about to be finished people have some time to pray for the soldiers that died in the war.

By: Joshua C.

Thursday, 19 March 2015

Nikau trees

Nikau

Most palm trees grow in hot climates. Nikau trees like to grow in cold places in New Zealand especially in the south. It is New Zealand's native palm tree.

Early settlers eat this nice fat bulb portion of the Nikau. Captain Cook and his group also tried the fat bulb and they liked the rich taste of it. The Nikau trees can be extinct if people continue to cut down the trees.

Nikau trees are very useful for the Maori’s. They can be made into roofs, baskets and kete. Nikau leaves can also be made into clothes and hats. But now it is illegal to cut down the trees to get the leaves.