Day 4 Weekly Activity (Activity 1)

Activity 1 : Farewell Spit has been in the news recently as a number of whales accidentally swam into the spit and became stuck on the beach. They were unable to swim back to the ocean because the water was too shallow. Many local people tried to save the ‘beached’ whales. Please follow this Farewell Spit link to learn more about what happened. On your blog, describe what the local people did to try and save the beached whales.

Whales 

The people were loving and caring, to help the whales like that. I think we need more people like that in the world. What they did to save the whales shows the world what kind of people they are, loving and caring. 

Day 3 Weekly Activity (Activity 2)

Activity 2 : On your blog, tell us whether you agree that New Zealand should be predator free. In your opinion, is it right to kill all of the predators (eg. possums) or should we just leave them alone? On your blog tell us what you think and give us, at least, three reasons why you think this way.
Should New Zealand kill the Australian possums?

I think we shouldn't because if we kill the possums their prey will populate. Instead, they should be collected and deported back to Australia. So I am against killing the possums.       

Day 3 Weekly Activity (Activity 1)

Activity 1: Curious Kiwi, a native New Zealand bird, is your tour guide for today. He is going to take you to visit the Otorohanga Kiwi House and Native Bird Park where many of his aunties and uncles currently live. The bird park is a five hour drive from Dargaville so you hit the road right after breakfast and arrive in Otorohanga at lunch time. As you walk through the birdhouse you learn about the work being done to conserve and protect the native birds of New Zealand. You decide to help out by ‘adopting’ a native animal. Visit the ‘Adopt a Critter page’ on the Otorohanga bird house website to choose one animal to adopt. On your blog, tell us the name of the animal that you chose and a little bit about them. What kind of animal are they? What do they eat? Where do they normally live? You can use Google to help you with your research. Kea

The Kea is a big type of parrot. They mainly live in the south of New Zealand.They are apart of the 10 types of parrots that live in New Zealand.The kea has olive green, black, brown and blue feathers. The Kea eats berries, leaves, and insects.

Day 2 Weekly Activity (Bonus Activity)

Bonus Activity: When you finish your interview with Laura, you decide to keep on interviewing people. For this activity, your task is to conduct a real interview with an actual member of your family. Please ask them to think about their five (5) favourite things to do in the out-of-doors. They can be things that they enjoy doing on land or in the water. Post the list of outdoor activities on your blog.

Interviewing My Cousin


1#. Riding her bike
2#. Swimming 

3#. Going for long
 walks on the beach

4#. Taking her dog out for a walk

5#. Going to the park   

Day 2 Weekly Activity ( Activity 2 )

Activity 2: As an island nation, New Zealand is completely surrounded by water. It is the perfect place for people who like to swim or to sail! While in Dargaville, recovering from your busy day of sightseeing, you notice a number sailboats going by. One of the boats is manned by a young German girl named Laura Dekker. At the age of fourteen she sailed around the world the entire world by herself. You can watch a short video clip about her adventures here: Laura Dekker sailing trip.   

Let’s imagine that you had the chance to interview Laura while in Dargaville. On your blog post five questions that you would ask her.

Interview 

1#. Are you scared during the night at sea?

2#. Have you seen anything curious while at sea?

3#. Do you ever feel lonely or homesick while your at sea?

4#.  Did it feel weird that you spent nights over the ocean?

5#. Did you feel sick while at sea?

Day 2 Weekly Activity (Activity 1)

Activity 1: After a very busy day of sightseeing you and your group drive from Tane Mahuta to your hotel in Dargaville. When you arrive you decide to sit down and record your thoughts in your travel diary.
Before you start writing, take a minute to read more about Rangitoto island, Karekare beach and Tane Mahuta.  On your blog, tell us which of the three places you most enjoyed visiting and why.  
Karekare Beach


I chose Karekare beach because the view of the sun setting was just beautiful. I also enjoyed feeling the wet sand with my feet. Karekare beach was just amazing.

Day 1 Weekly Activity (Bonus Activity)

Bonus Activity: Now it’s time to start your tour! Curious Kiwi decides to start by taking you on a short tour through downtown Auckland. You stop at the Sky Tower, the tallest building in all of New Zealand. When you look up, you see a huge New Zealand flag on the top of the tower. This flag was created back in 1902. That makes the New Zealand flag 115 years old!

My Flag

White stands for long white cloud. Blue stands for the beautiful ocean that surrounds our country. The golden branches stand for how the All Blacks are our rugby champions.  Red stands for blood that the soldiers shared so that we could live.