I believe that rich people should not have a glass ceiling set on their earnings, if their earnings are lawfully earned. They should not live in fear, of government’s eyeing them up, as if sheep to be shorn of fleece. I believe that there’s a balance to the rich just getting richer, and neglecting their [...]
Archive for January, 2012
Press play for a groovy listen. Empower Me are lyrics all Kiwi kids need to believe. Let’s do it. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 30.9.11~
KEEPING UP WITH THE ROUSING GIANT OF MAORI MONEY
Posted: September 30, 2011 in Aotearoa New Zealand, Economy, New Zealand, Ngai Tahu, Ngati Whatua, Ngati Whatua o Kaipara, Ngati Whatua o Orakei, TainuiAbout a month ago, I noticed this story. Words by Anne Gibson on the potential of the Maori economy to grow New Zealand’s strength in the South Pacific and Asia-Pacific. “Large-scale iwi investment in the New Zealand heartland could reinvigorate rural economy. The thrills of the Huka Jet come courtesy of Ngai Tahu Holdings, now [...]
Here’s a story that makes you smile. The story does make Auckland City feel like it is a bit more Tamaki Makaura-ish. Yvonne Tahana provides the reporting: “Ngati Whatua o Orakei is closer to completing a Treaty of Waitangi deal under which it will snap up navy housing land at Devonport for nearly $96 [...]
They are The Wanted. I like the lyrics of the song, All Time Low today. Well worth listening to: Praying won’t do it Hating won’t do it Drinking won’t do it Fighting won’t knock you out Of my head Hiding won’t hide it Smiling won’t hide it Like I ain’t tried it Everyone’s tried it [...]
BILL ENGLISH ON NZ’s SOVERIGN CREDIT RATING DOWNGRADE
Posted: September 30, 2011 in Bill English, EconomyHaving observed politics as it relates to ‘the economy’ while living in the US. Over the past three years, the general rhetoric in Washington, appeared to be – make a lot of promises that just never happened for the American people. Then the global economic crises hit. Rich people got 20%-30% richer each of the [...]
CRIMINAL LYRICS by BRITNEY SPEARS
Posted: September 30, 2011 in Britney Spears, Pop Cultural CommentaryWhen you blog in New Zealand and click on YouTube, recommended listening by the online video company is Criminal by American artist Britney Spears. An icon of a modern world, Spears was America’s pop princess, turned rehabbed star, who then rebuilt her life and career by becoming a prisoner of sorts, under court order in [...]
In a nation, that feels like we are living on the set of spy ring experimentation, enters a new CEO called Theo Spierings (ironically!). Here’s what he plans to do, with New Zealand’s dairy introducing (dairy/ pharmaceutical sales distribution etc): “International dairy prices could fall if the West slips into another recession but the long-term [...]
Classic Kiwi referencing. Press play to celebrate Kiwi pop culture. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 30.9.11~
AMAZON’S KINDLE FIRE – HALF PRICE OF APPLE iPAD
Posted: September 29, 2011 in Amazon Kindle Fire, Jeff BesosAlready people are looking forward to Amazon Kindle Fire‘s release here in New Zealand. Kindle users are very excited as they already enjoy The Kindle reading books to them when tired after work. “US online retail giant Amazon unveiled a tablet computer, the Kindle Fire, on Wednesday that costs $199, less than half the price [...]
LEE BACA GOES ON GRILL TO EXPLAIN INMATE ABUSE AND VIOLENCE IN CALIFORNIA’S JAILS
Posted: September 29, 2011 in Abuse of Power, California, Human Rights, Sherriff Lee BacaIn other “Abuse of Powers News Today:” His name is Sherriff Lee Baca. Today, he’s the shark bait of an FBI probe into Prison abuse of inmates and claims of gross violence from prison staff against inmates. The inmates are not fighting back, meaning subjugation levels of inmates by unjust means are at an all [...]
TRACEY BARNETT PONDERS TROY DAVIS, DEATH PENALTY AND FLIPPANT “FAIR” JUSTICE
Posted: September 29, 2011 in America, Death Penalty Societies, Georgia, Troy DavisComment Tracey Barnett: Executions just another news bite (4 Comments ) 5:30AM Friday Sep 30, 2011 By Tracey BarnettGrotesque drama of deathrow inmate’s final hours hard to digest. Three other times in years past, justice tried to kill him. A man … More ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 30.9.11~
BELLE – THE MINT CHICKS ARE WORKING WITH SONGSTRESS BIC RUNGA
Posted: September 29, 2011 in Bic Runga, Culture, Kool Kiwis, The Mint ChicksI read that the band The Mint Chicks are helping to produce Bic Runga‘s new album, Belle. Bic said “I realized, I’m not ready yet to be told what to do.” Well put. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 29.9.11~
COURAGE TO BE WEIRDLY INNOVATIVE by SIR PAUL CALLAGHAN
Posted: September 29, 2011 in Innovation, Intellectual Property, Investors, New Zealand, Science, Sir Paul Callaghan, TechnologySir Paul O’Callaghan: The Green Party announced last week a policy of focusing significant government investment in the area of “Clean Technology”. In their document they correctly quote me as saying that New Zealand needs to be a smart country where talent wants to live. As part of that view, I strongly believe that we [...]
AUSSIE WRITER SLURS ABORIGINE PEOPLES
Posted: September 29, 2011 in Aborigine Tribes - Australia, Australia, Mordy Bromberg, Pat EatockWhen dominant majorities speak out against indigenous peoples minorities to oppress them even more (in any way), then complain when of lack of freedom of speech, if checked by a judge… you have to wonder why greed never sleeps. This story via Australia today just makes you cringe: By ROD McGUIRK – Associated Press CANBERRA, [...]
COOL MUSIC – CINEMA SMILE by YOUNG LYRE
Posted: September 29, 2011 in Aotearoa New Zealand, Aotearoa Television Service - Hollywood, Jordan Dodson, Music Industry News, Music Videos, Young LyreIn Aotearoa we live in land that has a cinema smile. Have you heard of the band Young Lyre yet? They are the younger Kiwi answer to Kings of Leon. Here’s a bit about the band via MusicNet: All 5 of Young Lyre’s characters are friends from way back when. Simon on the drums is [...]
VOTED by YOU – NELSON MANDELA’S PRESS TEAM TALK APARTHEID REMINDERS
Posted: September 29, 2011 in Combating RacismA popular blogpost today is NELSON MANDELA’S PRESS TEAM TALK APARTHEID REMINDERS.
LANCE CORPORAL LEON SMITH DIES IN AFGHANISTAN
Posted: September 29, 2011 in Afghanistan, Leon Smith, Military, Military Families, New Zealand ArmyA New Zealand soldier, Lance Corporal Leon Smith, 33, was shot in the head during an operation in Wardak province, Afghanistan, southwest of Kabul today. Sending love to familes of Ngati Tumatauenga – The New Zealand Army today from Mt Eden, Tamaki Makaurau. [Photos - The New Zealand Defence Force & Auckland Army HQ, Horiwood.Com] [...]
HORIWOOD.COM IS A SUPERBOWL FOOTBALL FRIENDLY WEBSITE
Posted: September 29, 2011 in Bollywood, Entertainment Celebrity News, Football, James Rolleston, Taika CohenAlthough, I don’t know enough about football to be classed an NFL pro blogger, Marcosweb defines Horiwood.Com as being a Superbowl friendly website. This website is also Bollywood film industry friendly (nameste) and is still 84% “American-Kiwi” in the site’s recognizable style. Marcosweb’s stats breakdown looks like so: Keywords Pie & Analytics Keyword Keyword Weight [...]
Melanie Amaro‘s version of Listen is so good, you can listen to Melanie again and again. Here she is. So powerful. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 28.9.11~
WHATUMOANA PAKI – HUSBAND OF THE LATE MAORI QUEEN – TRIBUTE STORY
Posted: September 28, 2011 in Aotearoa New Zealand, Dame Iritana Tawhiwhirangi, Iritana Tawhiwhirangi, King Tuheitia Paki, New Zealand, Ngati Whawhakia, South Pacific, Tainui, Tuku Morgan, Whatumoana PakiYvonne Tahuna brings this report of a Maori leader who passed away: “Whatumoana Paki, who died Thursday, was a man who was a steadying, loving and affectionate Kingitanga presence – especially to the woman he adored, the late Maori Queen, Te Atairangikaahu. Mr Paki, Dame Te Ata’s husband and King Tuheitia’s father, was born in [...]
SIX THINGS YOU MUST NOT DO EVER, IN THE USA – 28.9.11
Posted: September 28, 2011 in A Different View, America6 Laws You’ve Broken Without Even Realizing It By: Cezary Jan Strusiewicz September 26, 2011 1,295,783 views Add to Favorites 229diggsdigg None of us can claim with a straight face that we’ve never done anything illegal, be it speeding, drunkenly stealing a shrink-wrapped pickle from a bowling alley or hunting the homeless for sport. [...]
George Nepia is a legend of New Zealand. Take a look at his sporting legacy, footage in this clip. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 28.9.11~
Lol! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 28.9.11~
