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  New Zealand - Maori - Crystalinks
New Zealand is a country of rare seismic beauty: glacial mountains, fast-flowing rivers, deep, clear lakes, hissing geysers and boiling mud.
Much of New Zealand's flora is endemic and its extent is enormous: giant gum-producing kauri and kohekohe forests; rainforest dominated by rimu, beech, tawa, matai and rata; ferns and flax; alpine and subalpine herb fields; and scrub and tussock.
The capital city of New Zealand, Wellington (population 328,000) is situated on a splendid harbour at the southern tip of the North Island.
www.crystalinks.com /newzealand.html   (2167 words)

  
 Tawa - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
Tawa Flat was first settled by a small pink tribe of hyperactive children from the Faraway Hills who established a thriving civilization that only began to flourish during the middle of the 20th century.
Tawa is well known throughout the kingdom of New Zealand as a wellspring of culture.
The stunningly multicultural Tawa houses a wide range of families: from white, middle-aged bureaucrats with bogan sons, to white, middle-aged bureaucrats with slapper daughters.
www.uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Tawa   (1588 words)

  
 New Zealand - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
New Zealand is often referred to as the 8th state of Australia.
It is separated from mainland New Zealand by Cook Strait, which is spanned by the Sydney Harbour bridge, linking Sydney to Auckland, a small settlement in the far south of the mainland.
New Zealand has the most beautiful sheep in the world and is the envy of all nations, many of whose male citizens are tempted by the these woolly sirens.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/New_Zealand   (3675 words)

  
 Ko Tawa - Auckland Museum New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Ko Tawa exhibits a selection of 28 taonga selected from Mair’s collection of 247 taonga, each with a unique story to tell, intimately linking today’s descendants to ancestral landscapes as remembered, treasured and then presented by their nineteenth century elders.
Mair, also known as Tawa, accepted these taonga understanding the obligations they represented, dedicating his later life to assisting Maori to overcome the effects of colonisation.
Ko Tawa celebrates the taonga passed into Mair’s keeping, which today is integral to Auckland Museum Maori Collection, and is at the heart of the Museum’s Matariki celebrations.
www.aucklandmuseum.com /?t=702   (524 words)

  
 Friends of Tawa Bush Reserves - Welcome
The Friends of Tawa Bush Reserves Inc. is a local community group formed to promote and enhance the conservation and long term preservation of bush reserves situated in the Tawa Basin and to liaise with the Wellington City Council to achieve these aims.
matai, miro, rimu, kahikatea, pukatea, southern rata and of course, tawa.
Therefore if you live in the Tawa locality and have some spare backyard ground space in a shady situation and are prepared to monitor the trees and occasionally water them during extended dry periods, we would like to hear from you.
www.tawabush.wellington.net.nz   (1216 words)

  
 Tawa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tawa (tree), after which the above suburb is named
A common suffix for communities along Highway 17 in Ontario (Ottawa, Petawa, Mattawa).
Tawas City, Michigan, U.S. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tawa   (99 words)

  
 Recreation Facilities - Recreation Centres - Tawa - Wellington - New Zealand
Tawa Recreation Centre is a joint venture between Tawa College and Wellington City Council.
The centre is open after school, in weekends and during holidays.
The centre is also available for hire for children’s birthday parties during weekends.
www.wellington.govt.nz /services/recfacilities/details/tawa.html   (99 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Rugby Union - Lomu set to play second division - Friday June 15, 2001 10:46 AM
The ground is nestled in a flattened bowl on the ridge of a wooded hill.
A limpid stream runs close to one sideline and ballboys -- generally junior members of the Tawa club -- are forced several times during a match to plunge in up to their knees to retrieve balls kicked out of play.
The Tawa clubrooms, a two-level structure of brick and weatherboard, occupies one corner of the ground, the lower floor taken up by the dressing rooms and a sawdust gymnasium.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /rugby/news/2001/06/15/tawa_lomu_ap   (652 words)

  
 Mallets
Only the best clear prime white New Zealand Tawa is selected for the mallet handles.
The lower half of the handles are round and the top half is shaped to a positive octagonal shape, which has proven to be the most comfortable handle shape available, fitting in the hand nicely and suits a variety of grips.
Tawa has proven its resilience over the test of time.
members.tripod.com /tenpro/mallets.htm   (630 words)

  
 Elsdon Best- Biography - New Zealand Boards
Elsdon Best was born at Tawa Flat, New Zealand, on 30 June 1856, the sixth child of William Best, a farmer, and his wife, Hannah Haynes Nibbs.
Elsdon Best was, as a result, to become New Zealand's first professional ethnographer, combining these duties with those of paymaster and storeman.Best joined the road-making team in 1895.
In his new position Best was able to record Tuhoe history and genealogy as it was debated before him.Best's strongly independent character found expression in his sartorial tastes.
www.nzboards.com /forums/new-zealand-articles/elsdon-best-biography-30836   (1311 words)

  
 Tawa College - Tawa, Wellington, NZ
South of the Tawa turn-off they are bumper-to-bumper, then one by one, their lights disappear off to the left, over the railway line, past the floral 'Tawa sign' and into that distinctive valley suburb which is Tawa.
Every car is bulging with children, parents, grandparents and neighbours, many past their bedtime but hey, who cares - it's been the GREAT NIGHT OUT and Tawa has strutted its stuff with a cast of around a thousand on the Michael Fowler Centre's stage for the biennial Community Music Festival.
It is Tawa's 'Our Place', an institution which has helped shape the destiny of so many and which carries within its walls the treasured memories and achievements of thousands.
www.tawacol.school.nz   (364 words)

  
 NEW ZEALAND   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The sub-tropical Northland with the Bay of Islands is a land of rolling, sometimes rugged countryside, typical New Zealand country towns, tidal estuaries and mangroves, sparkling, island-studded bays, long silvery beaches and pockets of lush forest.
Wellington, right at the bottom tip of the North Island, is the centre of New Zealand’s cultural life and the jumping off point to the South Island.
Air New Zealand flies to 45 cities in 15 countries and operates domestic flights to 26 New Zealand destinations.
www.travelscribbles.com /newzealand.html   (1076 words)

  
 Marco Island Sun Times - Olds family contributions from homeopathic archives director   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
I am not sure if Dr. Olds was a member of the Church of the New Jerusalem before he met with Dr. Kent, but Dr. Kent's example encouraged many of the students to look into the work of Swedenborg.
In the UK and in New Zealand (and a number of other counties), one does not have to be a physician to practice homeopathy.
It is called several things -- "The Swedenborgian Church," "The Church of the New Jerusalem" and "The New Church." In the USA it took hold around Philadelphia and Boston.
www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?BRD=2256&dept_id=457701&newsid=7658703&PAG=461&rfi=9   (701 words)

  
 Buy Roses Online to Tawa Internationally | Tawa Roses Online at 1-800-floristonline.com - Christmas Flowers
Whether you are looking to take advantage of our New Zealand roses delivery service or Canadian and USA roses delivery service, we've got it covered.
A complete menu of popular items is available online for birthdays, anniversaries, get well wishes, new babies, holidays, expressions of sympathy, and almost every other occasion.
Our skilled staff of professionals are dedicated to the safety, beauty and timeliness of your flower order to or from Tawa, New Zealand.
www.floristsincanada.com /delivery/international.new_zealand.tawaflowers.html   (483 words)

  
 Scoop: African Rainforests Destroyed For Beehive Offices
The further nonsense is that New Zealand's fledgling sustainable forest industry and workers are being denied work because of the Government's environmental stupidity.
The original Beehive panelling was Tawa but the refurbishment is being undertaken with Anegre, an African rainforest hardwood from the Ivory Coast and Tanzania marketed in New Zealand as 'English Tawa'.
New Zealand Tawa is more expensive because producers must certify the forest is sustainably managed.
www.scoop.co.nz /stories/PA0103/S00243.htm   (1194 words)

  
 More information sought on Tawa arson - News Release - New Zealand Police
Porirua Police say more information is needed to help find the person responsible for the arson attack on an elderly woman's home in Tawa on Sunday night.
New Zealand Police PO Box 3017 Wellington Ph 04 474-9499 Fax 04 498-7400
Text and images copyright 2006 New Zealand Police unless otherwise stated.
www.police.govt.nz /news/release/2651.html   (173 words)

  
 Schools in New Zealand
This New Zealand school site is very comprehensive and has something for students, teachers and parents.
This New Zealand school community believe that successful learning is based upon a partnership between home and school.
The school is situated in the township of Inglewood in North Taranaki, New Zealand and classes range from age 5 up to and including Year 8 (about 13 years of age) The site showcases their Newsletter, Calendar, sports news, and more!
www.gigglepotz.com /schoolnz.htm   (760 words)

  
 Elsdon Best Information
Elsdon Best (1856-1931) was an ethnographer who made important contributions to the study of the Māori of New Zealand.
Elsdon Best was born 30 June 1856 at Tawa Flat, New Zealand, moving with his family to Wellington at the age of 9 where he went to school.
In 1886, Best returned to New Zealand, resuming his life in the bush where he came into increasing contact with the Māori, whose language he learned and culture he began to study.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/Elsdon_Best   (529 words)

  
 Wellington College Of Homeopathy, Tawa Wellington, WCOH Empowering People to Health.
The Wellington College of Homeopathy is Registered as a Private Training Establishment by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority under the provisions of the Educational Act of 1989 and its subsequent amendments.
The Wellington College of Homeopathy Ltd. is accredited by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority under the provisions of the Education Act of 1989 to provide education and training based on the Diploma of Homoeopathy/Core Health Unit Standards.
The College is administered by Gwyneth Evans, a practicing homeopath in Tawa, New Zealand.
www.wcoh.co.nz /index.htm   (267 words)

  
 Otorohanga ~ Kiwiana Town of New Zealand
An intriguing concoction of clackety-clack sound, quivering antennae, spinning wings and bold colour, this delightful pull-along toy has been produced in the hundreds of thousands since is first release in the mid 1940s and is now seen worldwide.
It was an immediate hit - with generations of New Zealanders destined to cut their teeth on its beaded limbs - and soon after other character wooden toys were added, including Richard Rabbit, Oscar Ostrich and Dorable Duck.
John Ramsey joined the company after the end of the war and was instrumental in designing the Buzzy Bee and sourcing the New Zealand Tawa timber from which it was made.
www.otorohanga.co.nz /cms/index/44   (218 words)

  
 Scoop: Beehive Blunder Exposes Flaw In Environment Policy
African timber is not native to New Zealand.
Dr Smith disputed Speaker Jonathan Hunt's claims in news reports that 'on floors 4 to 10 nothing had been decided', and in reference to the sustainably produced New Zealand Tawa 'the supplier had refused to divulge the actual sum of his timber and was twice the price of African wood'.
A quote, dated 21st February 2001, to the main contractor for New Zealand Tawa at $91.90 per sheet as compared to $78.70 per sheet, shows a difference of only $13.20 per sheet, or $11,880 over the whole project.
www.scoop.co.nz /stories/PA0103/S00262.htm   (828 words)

  
 Porirua Giants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
A New Year has come around and with that comes the second half of the AFSC Championship Season.
Well its been two weeks since the Giants last took to the field and the players are feeling the pinch of the long break and are eager to get out onto the field and play some football.
After a hard 3rd quarter the Giants had only one running back left, new player Andrew Stanley who has never played american football before, but with a ton of speed was asked to play RB.
eteamz.active.com /poriruagiants/index.cfm   (1684 words)

  
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The bad news: The old themes are preceded by the new five-note jingle -- which are not tonally and rhythmically matched to the existing themes.
The local newscasts will likely adopt some of the new graphics and musical themes, but the sets in the network's cash-strapped newsrooms across the country won't change: Insiders say that local stations are already too busy scrambling to get CBC News at Six ready in time.
At a news conference at RIA Novosti, Army General Nikolay Pankov, a state secretary and deputy defence minister, announced that stage one of setting up the group and registering its constituent parts is now complete.
www.worldofradio.com /dxld6007.txt   (11815 words)

  
 Welcome to the Ngatawa School website.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Nga Tawa has an enviable record of equestrian success and is also one of a few schools in New Zealand accredited to teach Unit Standards to Level 4 in Equine Studies (the Sport Horse Strand).
Nga Tawa is a branch of the Rangitikei Pony Club and girls regularly represent their areas at Zone Dressage, Showjumping Championships and the New Zealand Pony Club Championships.
Nga Tawa has its own horse transporter to ensure all riders have opportunities to compete regularly at local events.
www.ngatawa.school.nz /page.php?pagename=sport   (386 words)

  
 Heaters - New Zealand
West Glen Industries are the Nationwide distributors of quality Canadian made Wood and Gas fires, European styled heating systems and New Zealand made wood burners.
It has after sales backup of spare parts are accessories and a branch network in major cities throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Smiths City is New Zealands longest running retail chains of DIY and Homeware products, Smith City offer the best finance options with our famous Easy Pay payments options or our very own Smiths Card.
www.kellysearch.com /nz-product-135186.html   (604 words)

  
 Tawa College - NCEA
At Tawa College students in Year 11 will continue to study 6 subjects for the NCEA Level 1.
In 2005 most school leaver entrants will apply for admission to a New Zealand University on the basis of NCEA.
Tawa College is accredited by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority under the provisions of the Education Act 1989 to provide education and training based on the National Qualifications Framework.
www.tawacol.school.nz /ncea.html   (273 words)

  
 Tawa Cove, accommodation on the Queen Charlotte Track, New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Tawa Cove, accommodation on the Queen Charlotte Track, New Zealand
Tawa Cove Private Lodge is a private and secluded hideaway nestled among tree ferns in Endeavour Inlet, in the beautiful Marlborough Sounds of New Zealand
A new addition to Tawa Cove, a 42 ft Oceantrek Cat
www.tawacove.co.nz   (174 words)

  
 Jumbo Cut-away Guitar
This large guitar is made of Mahogany with a cedar top.
Scale length of 640 mm (25 1/4 in) with rosewood fingerboard, bridge and peghead veneer, and binding of tawa, a New Zealand wood.
It has a hand bent venetian cutaway, with a dovetailed neck joint.
www.burginguitars.co.nz /2K4_jumboCutaway.htm   (67 words)

  
 ARRLWeb: ZL9CI DXpedition Racks Up the Qs!
The DXpedition is keeping at least six stations on the air between the hours of 1600 and 1030 UTC (ie, off the air from approximately 1100 until 1600 UTC).
New Zealand Department of Conservation restrictions prevent overnight stays on the island unless the team cannot leave by ship due to bad weather.
In a news release January 8, Jennings said sea lions on the subantarctic island were terrorizing the team.
www.arrl.org /news/stories/1999/01/15/1   (694 words)

  
 Swimming Pools - Tawa Pool - Wellington - New Zealand
Tawa Pool is in Davies Street on the outskirts of Tawa.
The pool is not available for public use between 7.00pm - 8.00pm on Mondays and Thursdays during the school term.
Tawa Pool is closed to the public 3 - 30 July for its five-yearly maintenance.
www.wellington.govt.nz /services/swimpools/details/tawa.html   (127 words)

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