New Zealand outlying islands Essays

  • Understanding the Takahe Bird

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    winter, the takahe change their living location to forested valleys, where they can find the rhizome of the fern. On the other hand, on islands, the food that the takahe feed on is a mixture of native and different types of introduced grasses (Crouchley, 1994, p. 6). The most important reason the birds need protecting is because they are endemic to New Zealand. Since the Maori and European colonization started, the bird population has suffered a sharp decline over time. During the Maori colonization

  • Polynesian Triangle Essay

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    Polynesia is a portion of Oceana made up of 1,000+ islands. They are dispersed across the middle and lower portion of the Pacific Ocean. Polynesia consists of well-known Islands such as Hawaii, Easter Island, and New Zealand. These Islands are also the islands that create the Polynesian Triangle which outlines the area defined as Polynesia. Other Islands located inside the triangle include Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Tokelau, Wallis, Futuna, Niue, Tuvalu, and French Polynesia. The settlements of

  • Different Types Of Tourism: Supply And Demand In Tourism

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    used for people with chronic disorders, woman were treated on one side and men on the other. The water was pumped directly from nearby thermal springs and used in the spas, pools and massage rooms. This was very popular with tourists’ throughout New Zealand and overseas and during its peak the spa gave 60,000 to 80,000 baths annually and about 30,000 special treatments. Today updated versions come in the form of luxury spas and public

  • French Polynesia

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    which is Tahiti the main island in French Polynesia, its friendly population, and what a tourist can do to enjoy his trip there. Body I/ First, let see where Tahiti and her islands are located compared to the rest of the world. Tahiti and her islands are officially known as French Polynesia. (Which island in Tahiti?). They are located in the middle of an imaginary triangle which starts with Hawaii in the north, New Zealand in the west and finally, Easter Island in the east. (It is actually

  • Executive Summary of Sun Cosmetics, Inc.

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    Executive Summary of Sun Cosmetics, Inc. There are many components to a successful organization, among them is a steady flow of innovative products that are consistently produced to high standards, available to customers when and where they are needed, and backed with diligent service and support. We will demonstrate the viability of capturing a significant market share of sunscreen products Down Under. We will inform you of our unique market entrance plans, our unique product and its marketable

  • Overview of Papua New Guinea

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    north of Australia, situates the second largest island in the south pacific called Papua New Guinea; occupying the eastern half of the rugged tropical island of New Guinea and some 700 offshore islands. With its comparative area size slightly larger than California, Papua New Guinea is about 287,595 miles in total area, of which 281,394 miles is land and 6,201 miles is water and accumulative of 3,201 miles of coastline. The central part of the island is composed of the Highlands, a chain of mountains

  • The Australian Health Care System: A Case Study

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    It has, however, a relatively small population. Australia is the only nation to govern an entire continent and its outlying islands. The mainland is the largest island and the smallest, flattest continent on Earth. It lies between 10° and 39° South latitudes. The highest point on the mainland, Mount Kosciuszko, is only 2,228 meters. Australia is the driest inhabited continent on earth, and

  • Technological Innovations In Ww2 Essay

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    various names in those countries. The countries that developed radio detection systems were Germany, Great Britain, the United States, Soviet Union, France, Italy, Japan, Hungary and the Netherlands. Four commonwealth countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa received basic information on radar from Great Britain and then developed radar indigenously. Hungary developed radar during World War II. However, during the course of World War II, France, the Netherlands, Italy and Hungary lost