How will Australians actually have something to show for the mining boom? Video Link: Gittins: Mining your own business. It is vital that we can walk away from the mining boom with something positive for our future. Ross Gittins explains. (02:38) A special “profit space mining tax” is being proposed during “sky high mining rates” [...]
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AUSTRALIA LOOKS AT “MINING OUR OWN BUSINESS” TO PROVIDE FOR A GROWING AGING POPULATION
Posted: November 23, 2011 in Australia, Minerals, Minerals Mining0
EDWARD SAID ON GIVING ARAB PEOPLE A HUMANE CHANCE
Posted: November 23, 2011 in Edward Said, Human Rights, Samuel Spengler, Wisdom, Words, World NewsSince the time of Homer every European, in what he could say about the Orient, was a racist, an imperialist, and almost totally ethnocentric. Mid-East Scholar- Edward Said ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 23.11.11~
Adele never made our Top 50 stars list this year. I think she should have though. :) Here’s Someone Like You. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 23.11.11~
OMBUDSMAN SECRECY ON ASSET SALES NEW ZEALAND, IS GROSSLY IMPARTIAL FOR THE RICH, MAINLY
Posted: November 22, 2011 in Energy, New Zealand, Parnell, PoliticsIf leaders haven’t bothered creating enough money for a country (just themselves), they tend to want to sell off a nation’s assets. They try and convince everyone it’s a great idea to sell a country’s assets, to “pay the bills.” Meanwhile, their own personal asset base and wealth just keeps increasing. Strange! Guyon E-Spinner reported [...]
IT’S A SAD DAY, WHEN NEW ZEALAND CHILD TEACHERS SHRINK
Posted: November 22, 2011 in A Different View, Awen Guttenbeil, Babies, Child Support, Children, Community, Early Childhood Education, Education, Humor, New Zealand, Niko Guttenbeil, Robbie Taylor, Rugby League Football, Sports, Sports Horiwood, Sports Psychology, Sports Talent Management, WisdomToday Yvonne Tahana looks at the strange occurrence happening in New Zealand, when a child discovers that New Zealand babies are actually “shrinking.” The story also examines the same phenomenon occurring with child teachers are found to be shrinking too. It’s rather scary how this has even allowed to have happened. Yet it is, and [...]
LOST JFK ASSASSINATION AUDIO TAPES – 48 YEARS ON
Posted: November 22, 2011 in America, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, JFK, John F. Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, Lyndon B. Johnson, Politics, World HistoryRemember when the “lost JFK audio tapes” was intriguing American news? Click on footage to hear some audio from American history. [Photo caption - File: In this Nov. 22, 1963 file photo, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (R) and Lady Bird Johnson (2ndL), watch as US Vice President Lyndon Johnson (C) is administered the oath of office [...]
ECONOMIC CHILD ABUSE – ZOOMING IN ON BUDGETS
Posted: November 22, 2011 in Child Abuse, Economy, Politics, World Bank, World NewsThe biggest single act of child abuse, is when governments reward the 1% and don’t account for the well being of their nations’ children in their budgets. Examining child abuse statistics always begins at the top.–Horiwood 2012. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 23.11.11~
CHILD MATTERS – KELLY PARKER HAS A HEART TO STOP CHILD ABUSE IN NEW ZEALAND
Posted: November 22, 2011 in Child Abuse, Humanitarian Angels on Horiwood.Com, Kelly Parker, New ZealandKelly Parker writes in: “Hi Sam, congratulations on the success of your blog – you were my tutor in media studies. I happen to be working for Child Matters here in NZ so if you want to know anything more about what it is we do here then don’t hesitate to contact me. Take care! [...]
BRIAN WILLIAMS SANDUSKY INTERVIEWS AT PENN STATE EXAMINE CHILD ABUSE IN SPORTS
Posted: November 22, 2011 in Child AbuseBrian Williams – broadcaster, whose bringing the Penn State child abuse scandal with Jerry Sandusky to light in a series of interviews is rating well on the blog today. Child abuse is an awful crime against humanity. It’s fantastic that America can talk about it so openly. How will the victims of Sandusky recover? Their families? Penn [...]
JON STEWART’S DAILY SHOW GETS A TEACHER SUSPENDED
Posted: November 22, 2011 in Comedians, Jon Stewart, PoliticsA teacher is suspended after showing The Daily Show in their classroom. Daily Show detention – Suspended over Daily Show. - The Sydney Morning Herald Reports. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com. Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 22.11.11~
DANIEL CARTER 42nd MOST VOTED STAR 2011
Posted: November 22, 2011 in 50 Starz 2011, Daniel Carter, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, New Zealand, Rugby, Rugby World Cup, Sports, Sports Horiwood, Sports Psychology, Sports Talent ManagementDaniel Carter may have been knocked out of playing the last games of the Rugby World Cup challenge this year due to a groin injury for the New Zealand All Blacks Team, but Dan’s star turn online as an underwear model staple of New Zealand, combined with his commercial sports star face for advertising purposes and [...]
JAY CUTLER BREAKS A THUMB
Posted: November 22, 2011 in Chicago, Chicago Bears, Football, Jay Cutler, Lovie Smith, Sports, Sports Horiwood, Sports Psychology, Sports Talent ManagementLiza Minelli may have broken her leg again, but Jay Cutler‘s broken thumb is causing concern for his teammates. CBS News /AP writes, “When it comes to injuries, Jay Cutler can’t win. Ten months ago, the Chicago Bears quarterback left the NFC Championship game with an injury that turned out to be a strained MCL. The [...]
BIC RUNGA IS BACK – JOE HUNKIN INTERVIEWS A POP-FOLK STAR
Posted: November 21, 2011 in Aotearoa New Zealand, Aotearoa Television Service - Hollywood, Bic Runga, Music Industry News, Music Videos, New Zealand, Ngati Kahungungu, Polynesian, Pop Art, Pop Cultural Commentary, Sound Vision, South Pacific, South Pacific Television HollywoodBic Runga is as Kiwi as the national anthem of New Zealand. Her haunting folk-pop melodies are a defining sound of South-Pacific authenticity, even defining the Asia-Pacific region of the world. The Ngati Kahungungu songstress, had a wee chat to the gorgeous and wide-eyed Joanna Hunkin on the Kiwi telly this morning. To find out [...]
RICHIE McCAW 43rd MOST VOTED STAR 2011
Posted: November 21, 2011 in Entertainment Celebrity News, New Zealand, Leadership, Sports, Rugby, Entertainment News, New Zealand All Blacks, Sports Horiwood, Entertainment Distribution, Rugby World Cup, Aotearoa New Zealand, Cross-Cultural Narratives, Richie McCaw, Sports Psychology, Star System - The Art of Aotearoa New Zealand Celebrity, Sports Talent Management, South Island, 50 Starz 2011New Zealand All Black captain, Richie McCaw checks in as the 43rd most voted star of 2011. So much has been written about Richie and pictures of his rugby mug have been plastered with countless headlines and story angles, that I’m sure he never agreed to or knew anything about. So, I won’t add to [...]
PRESIDENTS CUP WINNERS NEWS – THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – 21.11.11
Posted: November 21, 2011 in Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Golf, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, Sports, Sports Horiwood, Sports Psychology, Sports Talent ManagementIn case you never saw this: Reuters reports today (via France24 Sports), that America’s international team golf coach, Greg Norman, is proud of the way his team stepped it up in Australia to win The President’s Cup. Says Norman, ““The Presidents Cup is the winner here. I’m very proud of my boys. My team can [...]
TAYLOR SWIFT 44th MOST VOTED STAR 2011
Posted: November 21, 2011 in 50 Starz 2011, Country Music, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Music Industry News, Taylor Swift, Young HollywoodTaylor Swift is the 44th Most Voted Star of 2011. The big winner of the American Music Awards 2011, can be viewed above in her live performance at the event. As a child Taylor Swift’s dream to sing, took her to perform with her guitar at local restaurants. She created her own opportunities to let [...]
LANZA – PERFECT PR PARTNER FOR ALUMINIUM SMELTER – CREATING BIOFUEL
Posted: November 21, 2011 in Jennifer Holmgren, Nadine Chalmers-Ross, New Zealand, Recycling, Renewable Energy, Think GreenWhen I last watched Nadine Chalmers-Ross on The Best of AMP Breakfast Business TV Show, Nadine did an amazing story on LANZATech. That can be viewed here: AMP Business: Lanzatech’s life-changing technology (3:13). Or, downloaded, at the link too. LanzaTech has a goal to create biofuels. They have partnered with an aluminum smelter company. The [...]
RICHARD KAHUI 45th MOST VOTED STAR 2011
Posted: November 21, 2011 in 50 Starz 2011, Aotearoa New Zealand, Aotearoa Television Service - Hollywood, Asia Pacific, Asia-Pacific, Kool Kiwis, Leadership, Maori, Maori All Blacks - New Zealand, Maori Television Service - Hollywood, Music Industry News, Music Videos, New Zealand, Politics, Polynesian, Pop Art, Pop Cultural Commentary, Richard Kahui, Rugby World Cup, South Pacific, South Pacific Television Hollywood, Sports, Sports Horiwood, Sports Psychology, Sports Talent Management, Star System - The Art of Aotearoa New Zealand Celebrity, TokoroaClocking in at no.45 as the most voted star this year is All Blacks rugby football player, Richard Kahui, left of picture via EuroSport Website. Six Things About Richard Kahui: 1.Richard Kahui was born in Tokoroa. This is a steamy geothermal rich region of New Zealand that also is well suited for forestry growth and [...]
TONY STEWART IS NASCAR’S CHAMP 2011 – INSIDE HORIWOOD.COM’S HAT – 22.11.11
Posted: November 21, 2011 in Hats, NASCAR, Tony Stewart, TrendsAccording to The Washington Post, Tony Stewart celebrates his third NASCAR championship in this photo taken by Jared C. Tilton for Getty Images. Stewart didn’t have to wreck anyone’s mom in order to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Now, though, he will have to hire a new crew chief. (For more – jet here). Trending [...]
3,357 SEARCH ENGINE FEEDS – THANKS GOOGLE, BING, YAHOO AND YOU THE READERS
Posted: November 21, 2011 in Bloggers, Economy, ITWhen you work hard on a blog every day, you’re really running a test to see if the internet is as fair a ‘cyber-economy’ as e-commerce and IT industry pundits would lead us all to believe. No one really questions the internet’s ‘give back’ rate, unless you study it like a science, as I do [...]
AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS 2011
Posted: November 21, 2011 in America, David Guetta, Live Music Artists, Music Industry News, Nicki Minaj, Taylor SwiftTaylor Swift, Nicki Minaj and Jennifer Lopez were three of the stand out winners dominating the 2011 American Music Awards event. The night was described as a performance-heavy evening featuring onstage collaborations showcasing the highest charting artists for the year. Big winners of each genre were: American Music Awards 2011 Winners List Artist of the [...]
10 FEATURED MUSIC ARTISTS – NOVEMBER 2011
Posted: November 21, 2011 in Coldplay, Entertainment Distribution, Live Music Artists, Music Industry NewsFeaturing music artists on a Hollywood themed blog is a 365 day a year job (slash) hobby. Here’s 10 from the last week or two. First up though, here’s Coldplay with a performance of Viva La Vida for Children In Need Rocks Manchester. For yourself and “missionaries in a foreign field”… Always keep dancing! 1. [...]
The music of brothers in the South Pacific, does not come much better than Adeaze singing the Ardijah classic song, Watching You is one fine tribute to Polynesian-Kiwi greats of the music world. This one going up for fans of The Bee Gees today. Mellow talent is us in New Zealand this summer. Peace! ~Posted [...]
THEODORE FORSTMANN DIES OF BRAIN CANCER, 71
Posted: November 21, 2011 in Cancer Awareness, Padma Lakshmi, Reality TV Stars, Theodore ForstmannSad news for Television’s most sexiest food enthusiast and merchant of her own brand of exotic spicey tea. Padma Lakshmi and her young family are deeply saddened today. According to People.Com: “Theodore “Teddy” Forstmann, a veteran business leader and philanthropist who was romantically linked to Padma Lakshmi, died Sunday. He was 71. Forstmann suffered from [...]
TUHOE MUSIC ART – RUA KENANA by WHAREWHAKAIRO
Posted: November 20, 2011 in Art, Reggae, Rua Kenana, Tuhoe, Wharewhakairo, World PeaceIn New Zealand we love us some reggae. Here’s Wharewhakairo with a tribute to the Maori tribe of Tuhoe and a legendary figure in their tribal folklore, Rua Kenana.He was an inspiring pacifist. [Lest we forget people who led in various wise ways, whether they were respected or not]. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, [...]
