It’s Guy Fawkes today, where in New Zealand we remember the dude who tried to blow up the British Parliament with fireworks displays much like on the 4th of July in the USA. It’s a rather weird tradition. Anyway, enough about him. Bic Runga is a popular songstress who confesses that she thought she may [...]
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Andrew Sullivan the blogger whose a machine, reminds me of a “Z” TVC today. Here’s why: The occupiers are hippies for the era of Eisenhower, a reader commemorated ”America, the Beautiful,” and Jonathan Bernstein cheered 17-year-old suffragists. Military service makes great presidents, daylight drives consumption, and potatoes elevated living standards. Bridgeport is more unequal than Zimbabwe, humanity needs borders, and readers pointed out that the drug czar is legally required to oppose any effort to legalize marijuana. [...]
Catching up with Georgina Te Heuheu today was cool. I thanked her for all she did, to ensure Ngati Whatua o Orakei’s people were looked after, by the New Zealand government and peoples. She was all mellow-like. “Cool. All good.” Thanks G. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific.5.11.11~
WHEN RIA HALL SUNG WHO’s LOVIN YOU
Posted: November 5, 2011 in A Different View, Aotearoa New Zealand, Aotearoa Television Service - Hollywood, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Live Music Artists, Maori, Maori Television Service - Hollywood, Maori Volcanics, Music Industry News, Music Videos, New Zealand, Ria HallRia Hall is just tumeke a singer. Listen to this kid! She’s so talented. Wow. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 5.11.11~
PARIHAKA POI MARCHES ON WELLINGTON TODAY – ICONIC MAORI PEACE RESISTANCE ON DISPLAY
Posted: November 5, 2011 in Human Rights, Parihaka, Rape, Te Atiawa, Women, World History, World NewsTaranaki is home to the Maori people of New Zealand, who are famous for displaying a peace resistance movement when their men were carried off to prison without trial by early Colonial settlers want the tribe’s land and resources. Their women were also raped throughout their history by Colonialists. Today, the sound of the poi [...]
WHETU FALA, OUR LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE – BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE @ ORAKEI
Posted: November 5, 2011 in Actors, Jackson 5, Smile Club, Whetu FalaShe’s an actress (actor), writer, director-producer and it has to be said, that whenever you see Whetu Fala, that she reminds you of sunshine. Whetu was filmming footage today (of course!) at Orakei, Auckland City. Watching Whetu frame politicians, a Mayor, Maori Chiefs and their whanau (family) today all in one moving picture at Ngati [...]
HAWKESIDE TODAY – NGATI WHATUA O ORAKEI SIGN DEED OF SETTLEMENT WITH CROWN – 5.11.11
Posted: November 5, 2011 in Aotearoa New Zealand, Auckland City, Documentary, Grant Hawke, Grey Power, Human Rights, Indigenous Thinking, Joseph Hawke, New Zealand, Ngati Whatua, Ngati Whatua o Orakei, Tamaki MakaurauOne of the rare privileges being back in New Zealand is seeing an Iwi like Ngati Whaatua, rising up on new wings. In this tribe’s case, it’s more a matter of “just soaring on and soaring higher.” Ngati Whaatua o Orakei are the Maori tribe, who gifted land to early settlers from England and Europe [...]
[Repetez Vous - Et toute la foule, de la tête à la fin du cortège, criait: Hosanna au *Fils de David! Béni soit celui qui vient de la part du Seigneur! Hosanna à Dieu au plus haut des cieux!] [Ko nga mano i haere i mua, me te hunga i haere i muri, kei te [...]
IT told: ‘find alternative energy’ Natural gas could be the answer for data centres. Duqu hackers shift to Belgium Second comand and control server shut down. Uni adopts predictive tech – Predictive and artificial intelligence technologies are gathering pace.
DOLPHIN ADVENTURES – BAY OF ISLANDS
Posted: November 4, 2011 in Northland, Te Tai Tokerau, Wonders of The WorldDolphins swimming in the Bay of Islands always calm the spirit. Northland sunshine is the best way to experience it. Have you been there yet to see them? Go here to know more. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 4.11.11~
THE TWILIGHT KIDS ARE IMPRESSIVE ON THE WALK OF FAME HOLLYWOOD – 4.11.11
Posted: November 4, 2011 in Ben Stiller, California, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Kristen Stewart, Movie News, Robert PattinsonFrom California news today: ‘Breaking Dawn’ stars leave handprints, footprints in Hollywood | Photos Review: ‘Tower Heist’ is not a classic, but it will make you laugh MORE: ‘Funny Girl’ revival postponed indefinitely for L.A. and Broadway ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 4.11.11~
HARURU FALLS FOOTAGE
Posted: November 4, 2011 in Northland, Paihia, Te Tai Tokerau, Travel Destinations, Waitangi, WaterPaihia is home to Haruru Falls. Visit, in your lifetime. The running sounds of Haruru Falls can be found at Waitangi, the birthplace of Aotearoa, New Zealand. So pretty. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 4.11.11~
SHAKEN NOT STIRRED REMIX – HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF ANOTHER BIG CHRISTCHURCH SHAKE
Posted: November 4, 2011 in Christchurch, Kelvin Berryman‘High likelihood’ of another big Christchurch shake:Quake-weary Cantabrians may face another large aftershock after Government scientists said there was a “high likelihood” of another 5.4 magnitude shake. GNS Science say there is an 88 per cent chance of a 5.0 to 5.4-mag aftershock – up 12 per cent from their September calculations. The scientists say [...]
HARP SPIRIT LYRICS by MR KEVIN PROSCH
Posted: November 4, 2011 in Kevin Prosch, Prophets, Song Lyrics, Song Writers, SpiritJust like the rhythm of a rock weeping, band Supergroove revived the classic Dragon song hit, Rain. It was a very cool performance last night here in New Zealand as a music event, closer. Because my brain is creative weird – because logic and rationality is often twisted beyond a snore, these days every time [...]
KARDASHIAN FAMILY NEWS DOMINATES WEB VIEWS – 4.11.11
Posted: November 4, 2011 in America, Cancer Awareness, Kathie Lee, Kim Kardashian, Reality TV StarsMy sister is gutted that Kim Kardashian split from Kris Humphries. Most people seem to be talking about it, as evidence by these popular page views: PHOTOS: Awkward Family Pet Photos Doctors Shocked As Ultrasound Reveals Face In Testicular Tumour E! Reveals The Truth Behind Kim Kardashian’s Wedding Engadget: The Canon Hollywood event liveblog! AOL [...]
IS BARACK OBAMA TELLING PORKEYS ABOUT HEALTH CARE
Posted: November 4, 2011 in America, Health Care, ObamaDrama, PoliticsFlipping to The Huffington Post website today, I notice that Ariana Huff N Blow isn’t being very kind to the office of President of the United States. Look what her number one story is? Harsh! Huffington even goes as far to suggest that the President is prone to telling porkeys. Here’s that look: A MONSTER [...]
MARY J. BLIGE ON DAVID LETTERMAN – LET’S GET IT PERCULATING
Posted: November 4, 2011 in Mary J. Blige, Retro HotnessMary J. Blige – For all the people who work hard to make a dime, Let’s get it perculating!:) ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific.
ELIJAH TAYLOR MAY SWITCH CODES FROM LEAGUE BACK TO RUGBY FOOTBALL
Posted: November 4, 2011 in Aotearoa New Zealand, Maori, Rugby, Rugby League Football, Sports, Sports Horiwood, Sports Psychology, Sports Talent ManagementIn New Zealand we pride ourselves on our interchangeable rugby league to rugby players ability. Elijah Taylor is the Taranaki born Maori lad from Hawera, whose the latest to announce that after his contract with the Vodafone Warriors rugby league club ends, he just might switch back to rugby. Here’s the story: “Adam Blair’s return [...]
LIKE PART OF ME PUNCHING IN A DREAM – KIWI MUSIC VIDEO PORTRAIT – 4.11.11
Posted: November 4, 2011 in Alisa Xayalith, Art, artist, Boh Runga, Music Industry News, Music Videos, New Zealand, Pop Art, Pop Cultural CommentaryMusic videos – Stellar* & The Naked & Famous. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 4.11.11~
LIKE SNOW FALLING – KAZIMIERZ ORLOWSKI’S HOLOCAUST WORDS
Posted: November 4, 2011 in Auschwitz, Greed, Holocaust, Human Rights, Inequality, Kazimierz Orlowski, World History, World News, WrestlingThe snow was falling. We were dressed in stripes and some of us had bard bare feet. These were horrible times–Kazimierz Orlowski, Auschwitz Holocaust Survivor. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 4.11.11~
Forget the angry birds game for a minute, Updating Death Clock for Flex 4.6 Adobe has been talking lately about the next update to Flex and Flash Builder, version 4.6. There’s a lot of cool stuff planned, but some of the things that interest me most are the new UI components. You can read a [...]
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NAKED AND FAMOUS – YOUNG BLOOD KIWI MUSIC
Posted: November 3, 2011 in Aaron Short, Alisa Xayalith, David Beadle, Jesse Wood, Kool Kiwis, Music Industry News, Music Videos, New Zealand, The Naked and Famous, Thom PowersSong Lyrics – Young Blood – The Naked and Famous (who are Thom Powers Voals, guitars. Alisa Xayalith – vocals, keys. Aaron Short – boards. David Beadle – bass. Jesse Wood – drums). We’re only young and naive still We require certain skills The mood it changes like the wind Hard to control when it [...]
Spirit is the sword and experience the sharpening stone–Arabian Proverb ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 4.11.11~
BROOKE FRASER AND BOH RUNGA – SOMETHING IN THE WATER LIVE AND VMANZ WINNERS 2011
Posted: November 3, 2011 in Boh Runga, Brooke Fraser, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Music Industry News, New ZealandBest performance of last night’s Vodafone Music Awards 2011 in NZ, would have to have gone to Boh Runga, Brooke Fraser and friends singing a live darker version of Something in the Water, complete with sexy snare drum rumbles and Kate Bush vocal arrangements. Exquisite. Stunning! and “Not very nice.” :) Winners list of the [...]
