Politics2 : New Zealand should be republic

New Zealand is now having a conflict over politic about changing of their current status as a constitutional monarchy to republic. Lots of people are now fighting over this. They want to be independent. They like the ideas of republicanism because republic is where power comes from the people. The numbers of people who support a republic start to grow. They realize that their government system must change so that they will be able to elect their own head of state. Some of New Zealanders say maybe they should wait until the death of the Queen to make their country become republic.

In my opinion, there are both advantages and disadvantages about becoming a republic. A republic will bring the head of state home and signal New Zealand’s maturity to the world. Moreover, they have been using the old laws for decades. New laws should help improving their country in term of making things better. In contrast, changing New Zealand to a republic might lead the country to a war. New Zealand is not the only one who is facing this kind of issues. Canada, Australia, and Great Britain are also facing the same problem.

more information : http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10669598

Politics 1 : Alcohol law

The Minister of Justice, Simon Power is excepted to announce changes in an alcohol law which could answer an outcry from the public. By giving greater power to local councils to make decisions over alcohol. So, the council will have the power to control the number of liquor licenses, more power to strip licenses from the liquor retailer. This could make the liquor retailers will face a tougher time to get licenses. Also, they will be able to change the opening hours of bars, pubs and restaurants from a widespread call from the public to restrict the sale of alcohol. They would endorse any provision to provide more ability to determine the number and locations of liquor outlets. Because there are a lot liquor outlets more than corner dairies in some areas.



In my opinion, it was great to see this news that New Zealand has some changes over the alcohol law. It's good to divide power to the local councils to make it easy to control things in the communities. Because, they are close, understand the problems and see what's going on the communites then they can find the solution quickly. Also, the alcohol will not make any good for people. In many times, we saw from the news that drunk people died from accident. Finally, I think it is the best solution to restrict the sale of alcohol because we can't stop people from drinking and alcohol. But, at least we can reduce the number of people who drinks and alcohol.

more information : http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10669411

Business 2 : New Zealand business lacks capital to make a good company

New Zealand has invested too much in being inventive, but it is not enough in taking creative ideas to global markets. the New Zealand institutes in a new report try to awke people to focus on overcoming the troubles by creating high value global businesses. New Zealand firms and companies have been weak. the government tries to lift innovation effectiveness have focused mainly on inventiveness, not internationalisation. It is very important to overcome any obstacles. The Institute says one of the major issues has been under-resourcing, with programmes that had potential being wound up because they were spread too thinly to succeed. The Institute also suggests that economic liberalisation has created a mindset that relies too heavily on market forces to provide answers, and "a reluctance to intervene or to conflict the playing field'," as other more successful exporting countries have done.

In my opinion, I think this news sounds not good for New Zealander, especially in bunsinesses. Many companies in New Zealand are going to meet a problem. I agree with the writer, I think they should take creative ideas to the global markets. Finally, the government tried to lift new effectiveness and focused mainly on inventiveness. That was a good idea. I want to be a businessman in the future, so I have to work hard and try to find informations about business news around the world. If it posible, I would like to do my business in my country. I will help my country to have a good firm that will be known around the world.

more information : http://www.nzherald.co.nz/small-business/news/article.cfm?c_id=85&objectid=10667501

Business 1 : Land of milk and honey

research of supermarket prices in four countries, it shows their standard living. weekend herlard of surveying compared price list. Founded that New Zealand pay more than Britain, America, and Australia for basic supermarket. And Information from Statistics New Zealand and the OECD shows that a $100 basket of typical goods and services costs. the show compared with price of goods in four countries. Some prices could have been affected by specials and differences between brands. Furthermore, the studying economist Shamubeel Eaqub said many items did cost more in New Zealand, but not all prices were high. for instance, the payment of going to restaurant or movie is cheaper than other countries. these stuffs make us know to assess their standard living in their countries.

land of expensive milk and honey, this topic described about comparison of price in four countries. in my opinion, this research make people know their payment to other countries and they can use that compare grocery prices with other countries. this research, there are benefit too much for basic of living. such as you can use for planing costs or compare price list form another bands for saving money. so if you understand and apply the studying, they will help to spend life easier.

More information : http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10667773

Environment 2 : New Zealand's marine area

New Zealand is a very nice country. There are beautiful sea, place, and good natural. There are many species of animals in New Zealand. New Zealand has the sixth largest marine environment in the world. About 4.4 million square kilometers are managed and looked after by them. New Zealanders love their sea. They use their marine area for many purposes such as transportation, tourism, and fisheries. However, they do not destroy the environment. Everybody goes along to save their environment. I went to New Zealand 3 years ago, the weather is so good. I really like the fresh air at there. I went to Karawaru beach and I found a strange duck that is very beautiful. I think Kiwis love and protect their natural very well. Kiwis are also friendly and kind. I felt very safe while I was staying in New Zealand.

In my opinion, I think New Zealand has a very good natural and environment. If it possible, I think we are in Thailand, so we should conserve and save our country as New Zealand. Then, we will live in beautiful country which has a plentiful and perfect environment. Finally, I will try to save my country by taking care the environment.

More information : http://www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/ser/enz07-dec07/index.html

Environment 1 : Eleven whales are going to die !

New Zealand has a great environment. However, there are some problems about a sea in New Zealand so EDS try to help the minister of New Zealand to fix the problems. "We are also pleased to hear that the Minister, Hon Kate Wilkinson, is not going to be rushed into making her decision on the Board's recommendations. This is too important an issue for New Zealand", They said. EDS supports and suggests a method of developing the coast. There was a sad news in New Zealand, eleven whales were going to die because they sick and were taken to the beach. Fortunately, there were seven of them quite strong. Unfortunately, four of them were struggling. Nobody knows what happen. There are many people try to help them, but it is too dangerous for volunteers to rescue all of them. Rescuers prepare boat to bring them to the sea.


In my opinion, I do not know what happen with eleven whales but I think there was something wrong. They need help, and they are also an important animal so we should do everything we can to save all of them.


More information : http://www.eds.org.nz/ and http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10667785

Technology 2 : HIT Lab NZ

HIT Lab NZ, The Human Interface Technology Laboratory New Zealand, is a human-computer interface research center hosted at the university of Washington in Christchurch, New Zealand. The lab is also part of the Biomolecular Interaction Center (BIC) and the New Zealand Institute for Language, Brain, and Behaviour (NZILBB). This company is really success. It is very famous in New Zealand especially in Christchurch. One of the HIT Lab NZ's key goals is to expedite economic development within New Zealand by transitioning breakthrough interface technologies to industry. approach to research and education facilitates an entrepreneurial climate, which fosters a wealth of innovative ideas. Currently the lab is working on a range of Projects in collaboration with industry and academia. The lab has state of the art interface technology and world-leading research Facilities.

In my opinion, I think this lab is very good. There are many talent people in this industry. They work about technology includes mobile phone, laptop, and computer for the Kiwis. Finally, HIT Lab NZ is located in Christchurch so if I go to travel in New Zealand and I have chance to go to Christchurch. I will go to visit there once. I would like to see people who work there. In the future, I want to be a businessman so I have to intend to study. I may work about technology in the future because business is very wild. Including technology, food, product, and everything in life.

More information : http://www.hitlabnz.org/wiki/Home

Technology 1 : Gamers in New Zealand

There are a lot of gamers in New Zealand. Most of them are teenager. However, everything has changed. Nowadays, the old people also play many games with their children. Especially in New Zealand, the survey shows that the average of gamers is 33 years old and 44 per cent of them are women. The survey also shows that game industry earn 170 million dollars in New Zealand last year. Children have some sort of device to play game on their

laptops, mobile phones, and portable games machines. The older people prefer play game at home. Family games are the most popular in New Zealand. Wii is the most popular game in New Zealand. It is a new technology that is very interesting. Most parents in New Zealand feel that games are useful and can help their children many things. They think games are useful for learning technology, math and science, as well as for developing general intelligence.

In my opinion, games are useful. I think they can help me relax and fun. However, you have to focus on educations. Games are things that can help you when you need to relax but educations are thing that will help you in the future. If you spend more time to play games and don't have enough time to study, you will have a problem in the future. I spent a lot of times to play game when I was in high school. It made me got a terrible grade, so I had to tell myself to stop playing games. Finally, my grade was better, and I could make my mother to be happy.

More information : http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10667664

Entertainment 2 : The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings is the best movie I have ever seen. There are three episodes of this movie. The first one is The Fellowship of the Rings, the second is The Two Towers, and the last episode is The Return of the King. The main characters are Frodo Biggins who try to destroy the ring in the volcano, Gandalf who always helps Frodo when he is in bad situations, Aragon who is a great knight and also the king, Legolas who is a perfect arrow man, and Gollum who is an evil that want to own the ring. The Lord of the Rings is filmed in New Zealand whole the movie. It is fantasy movie. There are love, avidity, anger, hate, and jealousy in this film. Some scene is very exciting and fun, Some scene is sad, and some scene is funny and it can make you laugh.

In my opinion, I think this film is the best because it was written by J.R.R. Tolkien who is the professor of Oxford university. Next reason is this film takes place in New Zealand, a place where has a good natural, fresh air, nice mountain, and beautiful forest. I watched all episodes of The Lord of the Rings. I like all of them. Finally, I think if you are finding some movies for watching, I offer you to choose this film because I think everyone who watches it will love it same to me.

more information : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings#Main_characters

Entertainment 1 : A good news for Bloom and Kerr.

Orlando Bloom says that he is very happy now and he really excited that he is going to be a father. His wife Miranda Kerr is having a baby with him. It is a good news for them and their family that they are going to have a new member in their house. Bloom is the actor who was in Munich. His famous film is "The Three Musketeers". Bloom and Kerr were married together in July in the secret wedding. She confirmed that she was pregnant for four months in an interview. She is very happy and she prepares herself for ready to become a new mother soon. The film "The Three Musketeer" is about a man who fight for his freedom and his family.

In my opinion, this news is very good for Bloom and Kerr. They are going to be a new parents. They excited, They are happy, and they prepare themselves for their baby. I think they will be a good parents. The baby is very lucky. He/She must gets love and worm from his/her parents. Finally, I think before being a parent, everyone should prepare everything. Some families leave their babies because they can not take care them. I think it is very bad for babies. If you are not ready enough, you should make it save.

more information : http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10667842

Auckland Airport, New Zealand

There are several airports in New Zealand such as Queenstown airport, Wellington airport, Christchurch airport, Dunedin airport, etc. These airports are quite smaller than others because New Zealand is an island. However, the airports in New Zealand are not bad. There are many services and transpot options that you can decide to choose. For example, there are excellent transports at the Auckland airport include bus, shuttle, taxi and car rental. And there are also great services and facilities include ATM, toilets, showers, duty free shopping and souvenirs, fast food, internet, telephones, children's playground and bars. Auckland International Airport is located 25 km south-west of downtown Auckland. A motorway links the airport to the main motorway into the city. So you can go to another city easily.

In my opinion, I prefer Suwannaphum airport to New Zealand airport because it is larger than New Zealand airport. However, one thing that makes me like Auckland airport is the weather in summer. It is very nice. Finally, the most important thing is not the airport but it should be a plane and pilot because our lives depend on him does not depend on the airport.

more information : http://www.newzealand.com/travel/getting-to-around-nz/getting-to-nz/airports/auckland-airport/auckland-airport_home.cfm

Connectabus in Queenstown, New Zealand

I am going to talk about transports in New Zealand. There are many transports in New Zealand but I know some of them. When I stayed in Queenstown, New Zealand. I always take a yellow-bus. Actually, it is connectabus. It is a bus which has yellow color. This transport usually run around the city. It is similar to a bus in Thailand. However, there are three things that make them different. First of all, yellow-bus seats are more comfortable and more soft than busses in Thailand. Second, There is no a person who walks on a bus and asks for our fares. Finally, the yellow-bus usually comes on time. You can know when will the bus comes by seeing at a bus stop. In my opinion, I think yellow-bus is a good transport but quite expensive for me. Its price is about 200 Baht per time. In Thailand, I take a bus and pay only 8 Baht. However, its quality must be better than Thailand busses. There are not many transportations in New Zealand and yellow-bus also the cheapest transport in New Zealand.

more information : http://www.connectabus.co.nz/

Language Schools New Zealand

There are many good language schools in New Zealand. I have ever been to New Zealand for 2 months for learning English and traveling. It was a very nice island, I really love there. I studied at Language Schools New Zealand. I stayed in Queenstown, New Zealand. There was a wonderful place. I liked the weather at there. Queenstown is in the beautiful south island of New Zealand. I went there because I wanted to improve my English skills. I think it was very great that I could improve my English and got a lot of new experience at there. At the first time, I did not know any English because I did not like studying this subject when I was in high school. However, I began to like English after I left the language school in New Zealand. I got many many things from there. There were kind and friendly teachers and friends. I loved all of them. Everyone was enjoyed doing everything together. I had a very special time in New Zealand that never disappeared from my mind.

more information : http://www.languageschool.co.nz/

Entertainment - Bungy jump-

The most exciting activity in my opinion is bungy jump. I had ever done this activity once when I was 16 years old. When I heard this word "bungy jumping", the first thing that came into my head was no way to try it. I thought it was very dangerous activity because I was not sure that only one rope could save my life when I jumped down from a very high place. There was the Kawarau Bridge Bungy in New Zealand. It was the place that I done the bungy jumping. In that day, I went to visit this place with my cousin and he wanted to do it. First of all, I really did not want to do but when I saw his face while he was jumping down from the bridge. He really enjoyed it and he was happy to defeat this bridge. So I asked him how it was, he told me that it was great. He bet me to do it and he would pay for me if I can do. I did not wait anymore and I decided to try. A minute that I stood on the end of the bridge, my heart was shaking as fast as it could. Then I jumped down to a river below. My heart stopped shaking, I felt like I had already died. Then I opened my eyes and found that I was alive. Finally, I was very proud that I could defeat it.

In my opinoin, the bungy jumping is still scary and dangerous. I think someone who scare the hieght can not do this activity. However, if I have more chance to do it. I will do it again. I think it is not too bad. While I was falling, everything was not good like a seriousness or sadness went out of my head. I forgot some seriousness about my life after did it. Finally, if you want to disperse your sadness you should go to the Kawarau Bungy Bridge. I confirm that it can help you very well.

more information : http://www.bungy.co.nz/index.php/pi_pageid/189

University of Otago

The University of Otago was

established in 1869 and

situated

on

Dunedin. This is the oldest university in New Zealand.

The famous deparments in Otago are about techniques, making the researches includin

g cultures. According to the latest study, the people graduating from th

is university usually start employment at many renowned organiza

tions, and the prominent branches are

travel and business, humanities , social science and law. In

this university had three levels including Bachelor's Degree, Master

Degree and Doctoral Degree.

For me, this is one of the universities that I want to continue my education in master degree. Because of the beauty of the nature around the university, it attracts many people to visit including me. In my free time, I usually look up the information including the pictures about Otago from the internet. Now, I look forward to graduating in bachelor degree. Then, I will try to be a student in this university.

more information : http://www.otago.ac.nz/

Cricket-New Zealand !

The first time I had seen this sport, I did not know what it was. I saw it first on television in New Zealand. I had been to New Zealand for two months when I was six teen years old. I went there in summer and I saw this sport. It was similar to baseball but cricket bat was a little bit bigger and flatter than baseball bat.

There were eleven players each cricket team. I asked my family host about it. She told me that this sport was very exciting and fun. Cricketers had to hit the ball as far as possible. So they could run and got a point. On the other hand, the pitcher must throw the ball to bounce the ground before going to the batsman. The professional cricketers could control the ball to the way that they want. However, I think batsmen are still quite easy to hit the ball because the cricket bat is big enough to hit the ball not too difficult. Further more, the cricketers must be strong and healthy. The most important thing is they must concentrate on the game and stay focus on the ball all the time.

In my opinion, cricket is one of the most popular sport in New Zealand. There are many people especially Kiwis interest in cricket. I wish I will have an opportunity to try it once.

More information : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket#History

Neuschwanstein Castle

Neuschwanstein castle is located on Alps , between Hohenschwangan and Fussen in southern Germany. It was constructed in the reign of King Ludwig ll in 1845 and finished in 1886. It is very beautiful castle. He desired to build this castle because he wanted to be alone and to give for Richard Warger – a German composer , conductor , the theater director who was an inspiration of him to build this castle follow the one in the Richard’s writing – Swan Knight.

Neuschwanstein was opened to public in seventh week after the death of the King Ludwig ll in 1886. I think it is good because every year there are more than 1.3 million people around the world come to visit this charming castle. I am someone who dreams to visit there once. If it is possible, I will go there with my girlfriend or may be the place that my wife and I choose to go for our honey-moon.

In my opinion, most of children may used to see many castles in the tales having a shape like this. Of course , Neuschwantein is the model of those castle. Why? Because it is a Symbol of the Walt Disney Company so if you want to feel like you are in the prince’s castle. Come to this fairy – tale castle. The chance to be a princess is coming ! 555

More information : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuschwanstein_Castle

Paul octopus !

Paul octopus , fortune-teller of world cup 2010 in South Africa , is the most famous animal at the moment.He is German. He lives at the museum in Germany. He predicts football's result by choosing a little food in the boxes which assign between two teams. The team that he chooses is predicted to be the winner. However, he was wrong in the Final match of European cup,2008. He predicted that Germany would become the Champion of this cup. Unfortunately, the champion wa Spain. In that game, Spain beat Germany 1-0. Surprisingly, it was the only one game in his life that he misses.

Paul predicted again in world cup,2010. His prediction was 100%. He predicted that Spain would be the champion of Fifa world cup,2010 in match Netherland-Spain. Unbelievable, Spain became the winner.Spain defeats his against team by score 1-0. Paul's prediction was true. Nobody doesn't know him at the moment.

In my opinion, he is very accurate fortune-teller. For example, in the match Germany-Serbia. Germany was superior to Serbia. However, Germany was the looser. He chose to eat a shell in Serbia's box. Finally, he is one of the football highlight in this year.