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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a 2012 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is the first of a three-part film adaptation of the 1937 novel 'The Hobbit' by J. R. R. Tolkien. It will be followed by The Desolation of Smaug and
ANZAC Day (April 25) is when Australia and New Zealand honour members of their World War I soldiers. ANZAC means Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. These brave soldiers fought half way across the world in Turkey, where they landed in Gallipoli on
Traditionally, ANZAC Day is the day we remember soldiers who died during the First World War. This war was a terrible tragedy for a small country of just over 1 million people in those days, as 18,000 men were killed. However, ANZAC Day is a day for
The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) is our spy organisation. At the moment, it can only legally spy on foreigners in New Zealand. However this organisation made a mistake spying on Kim Dotcom because he is a permanent resident. Also,
AS IT IS 2015-12-03 Japanese Begins Controversial Whale Hunt 日本开始有争议的捕鲸活动 An international court ruled last year that Japan should stop hunting whales in the waters around Antarctica. But Japan is allowed to hunt whales for sc
If you have never been to Queenstown, you are missing one of the most beautiful towns in New Zealand. It is situated on a lake Lake Wakatipu and is surrounded by mountains. Two good ski fields are very close to the town the Remarkables on one side of
WASHINGTON, May 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key next month at the White House over bilateral and regional issues, the White House said Monday. The meeting on June 20 will highlight our inc
Todd: So Mark, when I was in London I saw so many people from New Zealand and actually everywhere in the world I meet so many people from New Zealand, but you have such a small population. Is anybody still in New Zealand? Mark: Yeah, I think the Kiwi
自己说英语会经常闹笑话?别灰心,其实美国人和别国人讲英语时也会闹笑话的! 因为有些词在美国是这个意思,但是在另外的英语国家却完全是另外一个意思。看看下面8个常见但容易闹笑话
Babies born today will have to wait another four years before they have a real birthday. However, most will choose to celebrate their birthday on February 28th or March 1st. Four years ago, 190 babies were born on February 29th in New Zealand. Nearly
Mojo Mathers is New Zealands first deaf Member of Parliament. She is a list MP for the Green Party. She has been profoundly deaf since her birth but lip-reads well and can use New Zealand sign language. She also speaks clearly. In spite of her hearin
On Friday, the Prime Minister announced that a Chinese company, the Shanghai Pengxin group will be allowed to buy the 16 Crafar dairy farms. The owner of the Shanghai Pengxin group is a billionaire, Jiang Zhaobai. Mr Crafar lost his farms when he was
Statistics New Zealand collects population numbers every year from 1st October to the end of September. The latest figures show that New Zealands population on September 30th was 4,414,400. This is equal to 0.06% of the worlds population. We have 33,
Two players have been fined $10,000 each for using a mouth guard with a sponsors name on it during the Rugby World Cup, the RWC. The rules for the RWC are that teams may not show any sponsors advertising for those seven weeks of the RWC. The reason i
Todd: OK, Leonard, now, when most people think of Kiwi, at least Americans, we think of the fruit. Leo: Right, right. Also in Japan as well. Todd: Oh, really! OK. But, uh, people from New Zealand are called Kiwis not because of the fruit I take it. L
Todd: So, Hello! Gabrielle: Hi! Todd: Can you say your name please? Gabrielle: Gabrielle: Todd: Gabrielle. Now, Gabrielle you talked to us last year. Gabrielle:That's right! Todd: And you said that you're from Christchurch? Gabrielle: Uh-huh, from Ch
Nancy Wake, born in New Zealand in 1912, died today in London aged 98. She was famous for the work she did for the French Resistance during the Second World War. She was a spy for the British and a fighter for freedom against the Nazis in France. She
The Prime Minister, John Key, is visiting three cities in India this week, New Delhi, Agra and Mumbai. Yesterday he and his wife had a private visit to the Taj Mahal and today he met the Indian Prime Minister, Monmohan Singh. The main purpose of the
Wool Week opened early yesterday morning in Wellington with a display of sheep shearing at the railway station. Then children brought in their pet lambs. People on their way to work stopped to watch. Then there was a fashion parade of woolen clothes
Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Adam Navis. Voice 2 And Im Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 How does this sound make you feel? D