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DECEMBER Children’s Christmas Party Saturday, December 5th, 4pm Scandinavian Cultural Centre, 764 Erin St. Not only Santa and gifts, but also activities and entertainment for the children. So be sure to send in the names and ages of kids who will be present by contacting Liz Hydesmith at [email protected] or 204-487-0067. This is a POTLUCK DINNER, and we will need mostly mains, salads and veggie dishes, as well as a few desserts.

FEBRUARY Your new DUCW board: Joanne and Peter Debenham, Norm Griffiths, Peter Munn, Terry Roberts, Australia Day/Waitangi Day Liz Hydesmith, Charlie Powell, Margaret Munn and Lucia Barron. February 5th, 2016, 6 pm Scandinavian Cultural Centre, 764 Erin St. Board re-elected, photo contest This is a fun social event where we celebrate he Annual General Meeting of the Club use for our Club cards. Up till now, we’ve our and enjoy great food prepared by some of the finest chefs in Winnipeg – YOU! So accept was held at the Scandinavian Cultural been using photo-cards from past-member the challenge: Prepare any dish with KIWI FRUIT TCentre , Erin Street , on Friday Novem- Shannon Mann, with the Club logo and the and compete for 1st Prize, Grand Champion, ber 27th. There were 15 members present. name of the photographer on the back. How- Best in Show and/or bring a salad , veggie dish Following reading of the minutes of the 2014 ever, those photo-cards are almost all gone or dessert. There might also be a fun trivia quiz AGM, and presentation of reports from mem- and the executive decided to give members on New Zealand and Australia – and more bers of the executive, including the financial the opportunity to submit their own photos. prizes! And don’t forget – the Bar will be open. report, the election of Officers was conduct- We are looking for images that relate in ed by Gordon Keatch. The 2014 executive was some way to the following themes: RSVP elected to the same positions for 2015. Two • Australian scene If you let us know you are coming, we can be social co-coordinators, Joanne Debenham • New Zealand scene ready for you! RSVP to (204) 487-0067 or and Lucia Barron, will assist with Social mat- • Celebration [email protected] or look for the ters. • Bereavement new RSVP page under EVENTS on our website. • General Last call for • Miscellaneous Advertise in The your best Details on the above categories, as well Southern Yarn. shot! as the submission guidelines and rules, are Contact Jenny (228-9959, The DUCW is hold- on page 7 of our online version, as well as on [email protected]) ing a photo contest the DUCW website. The contest will until for all the rates. Send your and invites all December 31, 2015. Any questions? submission by email to members to take [email protected] or 204-228- [email protected] their best shot. 9959. or mail to PO Box 1655, Stn Main, Winnipeg MB R3C 2Z6. We will be Now go on, take your best shot! choosing the best six (6) images to

NOW IS THE TIME to renew for 2016 Individual $20 … Couple/family $30 … Mail your cheques to the Club at the address on the find us on facebook or the web back of this issue, pay in person at the next event, or take advantage of our new PayPal link www.downunderclub.mb.ca on the website for faster and more secure payment. Any questions or comments, please email: [email protected] contact Peter Debenham at [email protected] or 204-955-0393. online We had the Annual General Meeting this past Friday, and with the addition of editorially some co-social coordinators, the executive yours remains the same. My thanks to the group Charlie Powell for volunteering again, they are great people.

G’day – Regards, The CBC’s “Quirks and Quarks” airs in Peter Manitoba on Saturdays after the noon news on am 990. Hosted by Bob Mc Donald, the interviews with researchers cover a diverse and interesting range of topics. One of them on the 28th Nov. was with Dr. Ed Wasser- man, a Professor in the Department of Psy- chological and Brain Sciences at the University of Iowa, who has taken his years of study of the remarkable visual systems of the ordinary pigeon, and applied it to can- cer pathology. He explained that pigeons can be trained to spot cancer on medical images, a difficult visual task that can take human doctors years to master. I mention that because, by coincidence, pigeons are the Birds I view this month – p.6 This month’s “Getting to know …” is about Japie Mulder. Just kidding - of course it’s about – but see p.4 for why the South African gets a mention. Thank you to our other contributors this month: Jenny Gates, Peter Munn, Brian Hydesmith and Murray Burt.

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2 The Southern Yarn • www.downunderclub.mb.ca December 2015 national security. win record, including leading his country to newsfromOz S. Kidman & Co.’s properties were listed two successive Rugby World Cup wins. various sources, see web links in online edition for sale in April, with China’s Shanghai [Read more online] Pengxin Group bidding to buy the string of 10 cattle stations for about $350 million.

Kiwi RSA: vote on flag! Know thy biscuits The Returned and Services’ Association is Australian Food News reports that they’re encouraging all Kiwis to take part in first ranked the world’s most popular biscuit per Mr Morrison said in a statement Wednes- flag referendum - even if voters want to keep capita - there is no denying the success of day that half of Kidman’s Anna Creek station, the current flag. Arnott’s Tim Tam biscuit. From a highly pop- the nation’s largest single property holding, The majority of Returned and Services’ ular cheese flavour in Indonesia to recently sits within the Woomera Prohibited Area -- a Association (RSA) members supported the breaking into the US market, what is the remote stretch of the outback that’s been current flag, national president BJ Clark said. story behind the success of the humble used to test nuclear bombs, launch satellites “There are different views in our organi- chocolate biscuit? and track space missions. Selling Kidman in sation, just as there are in every group in The Tim Tam was invented by an Aus- its current form to a foreigner would be “con- New Zealand, but the vast majority of mem- tralian man named Ian Norris. Whilst in trary to Australia’s national interest,” he said bers agree with the RSA taking a stand on Britain in the 1950’s he came across the in the statement. [More online] this issue,” he said. ‘Penguin Biscuit’ which is a chocolate-cov- The ballot paper would ask people to ered biscuit with chocolate cream manufac- rank the five alternative flag options, but if tured by United Biscuits. newszealand voters wanted to keep the current flag they Inspired by the Penguin Biscuit, Norris source: NZ Herald, unless otherwise noted should write this on their paper, Mr Clark wanted to make “a better one” and by, 1964 said. Tim Tams were being manufactured by Arnott’s in Australia and quickly gained pop- Milk that’s shaken but not spilt … ularity. The biscuits were named after a Earthquake proof dairy: At Pahiatua (SE horse by the same name which had won the North Island), Fonterra has built a $230 mil- 1958 Kentucky Derby. lion high-efficiency milk powder plant. It is The biscuit is currently owned by the the first to implement base isolation technol- US’s Campbell Soup Company which ogy which would see it withstand a one-in- brought out Arnott’s in 2011. The actual on- 2500-year earthquake – important because going product development for Tim tams is it stands on a fault line. It also reuses the still Australian-based. [details online.] condensate collected from the evaporation and drying processes. Cattle company sale blocked And mention should also be Treasurer Scott Morrison has blocked the made of… sale of the nation’s largest private landowner Richie McCaw. Retired from to an overseas buyer, saying the location of after the most successful career in the histo- one of the company’s 10 cattle stations in a ry of the game. Played 148 Tests, of which he weapons testing area could compromise captained 110 of them, with an 89 per cent Kiwi Installations & sales Roll-up Security Shutters, decks, fences and more. kiwiinstallations.com Free in-home/cottage estimates.

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December 2015 www.downunderclub.mb.ca • The Southern Yarn 3 His defence wasn’t great, his positioning of that to happen during that year's horrific gettingtoknow… was sometimes off, he could be slow to turn final. We all screamed the same name at the history and members of our club and chase kicks, he wasn’t safe under the TV, as we would continue to do for too-few high ball, he was unfit. years to come. We wanted him to expand from the raw, You could almost hear it across the dark crushing power and pace that had defined early-morning streets as the food-poisoned his junior years into the full skillset of a clas- All Blacks chugged, vomit-speckled and sic international winger - some crap like weakened, to their extra time defeat. that. The primary purpose of those champion In the end, it was only because of an All Black backs throughout the 1995 tourna- injury to that he was selected, ment was to act as objects to be passed by as after scoring five tries in the 1995 All Blacks quickly as possible in the race to get it to the trial. left wing. They were ballast. By this time, he was almost certainly suf- The 1995 World Cup will always be known fering ill effects from the kidney disorder as Jonah's tournament, but the fact is that at that would prematurely end his career seven the 1999 World Cup, he was even better. Jonah Lomu years later. No matter. Teams knew who he was, and had formu- By the final whistle in the final game of lated game plans to defend him. His kidney 1975 - 2015 the subsequent World Cup, at which he was disorder was public knowledge and was real- named best player, as if that were a judgment ly beginning to bite. atch the online highlight videos that needed to be said out loud, the perform- He didn't know it but he had only three [link] of Jonah Lomu in action and ance that would forever define him in the years left in his All Blacks career. And still he Wyou can’t help smiling with amaze- global consciousness was already behind produced performances of unimaginable fury. ment at his skill, speed and power. The more him. He was 20 years old. With the scores level in the second half he matured, the more he effectively just It was an incredible time to watch rugby. of the pool game against England, he scored palmed off or ran through and over any oppo- In homes all over New Zealand, but particu- a try from 60 metres out which was inar- sition. So I googled “did anyone effectively larly in the one in which I watched the 1995 guably better than any of the four he scored tackle jonah lomu?” The name that came up World Cup, there was no phrase more yelled against the same team in 1995. was Japie Mulder. It was the 1995 World Cup than, "Give it to Jonah." Against France in the semifinal, he final being played at Ellis Park Stadium in The All Blacks sought that at every oppor- scored two that were arguably better again, Johannesburg. Stopping Lomu was signifi- tunity. It was less a game plan than a fait including one where he beat 10 players and cant because it meant no tries were scored accompli. It seemed like he was going to crossed the line with half the French team that day, by either side, and South Africa score every time he got the ball. either on him or clustered haplessly around, went on to win in extra time with a drop Earlier this week, after hearing of Jonah's trying to grab him. goal. Read more and see the tackle: [link]. death, I ran through the 1995 All Blacks If the rest of his team was half as effec- Of course Jonah was brought down more backline in my head. Every one of those play- tive in 1999 as it had been in 1995, he could than once, but it usually took half a team to ers is now a legend, an all-time great. have scored more, maybe many more. do it! In any other team, or at any other time, Instead, they fell apart in the second half of Charlie. getting the ball to , Walter that semifinal and were thrashed, and Little, , or Glen although nobody knew it then, Jonah would Greg Bruce of the New Zealand Herald takes over: Osborne would all be sensible options, never get another shot at a World Cup. A friend recalls playing for Westlake Boys potential game-winning acts. Read more on page 7 of our online version, High School against Jonah's Wesley team in But nobody in New Zealand wanted any and here: [link]. the semifinal of an under-15 tournament in 1990. “We knew he was going to be an All Black,” he said. “We talked of him for three years at school.” Wesley's plan in that semifinal, he said, Law services at your place of convenience was to play for lineouts, then throw the ball straight to Jonah: “Our forward pack would get on his back and he would cart us up for Wm. B.K. Pooley b.a. l.l.b as long as he could carry us all. Then they lawyer • notary public would score.” There was much talk in Jonah's early career that he shouldn't be an All Black . because he lacked basic skills. home visits office visits After he had played his first two test day, evening & weekend appointments matches against France in 1994 and the All Blacks lost both, it had seemed unlikely he 204-783-1632 would even make the squad for the 1995 World Cup.

4 The Southern Yarn • www.downunderclub.mb.ca December 2015 says she is Antiguan by descent, and calls “He had told other detainees that he commonwealth herself a “child of Africa and a child of the could no longer stand being in detention,” place by Murray Burt Commonwealth”. Mr Rintoul said in a statement. She says she will use every fibre in her Australia sends intercepted asylum body to fight for equality for Commonwealth seekers to Christmas Island, Manus Island citizens and says she wants to see change, in Papua New Guinea and Nauru in the Second largest diamond found but it has to be “change in partnership”. South Pacific. Botswana is the proud source of the world’s Following are the likely a few of the pri- The government says the journey the asy- second largest diamond. The Vancouver min- orities the new Secretary-General will lum seekers make by sea to reach Australia ing company Lucara extracted the apple- address: is dangerous and controlled by criminal sized jewel from its mine recently. And at 1. To build on, spell out and explain the gangs and they have a duty to stop it. Critics 1,111 carats, it measured 65mm 56mm x true value of the modern Commonwealth; say opposition to asylum is often racially 40mm. This is the largest diamond recov- 2. Urge member states to lead the way in motivated and is damaging Australia’s repu- ered in Botswana, a country peppered with human rights, gender equality, minority tation. diamond mines. It is also the largest dia- protection and democratic development; The policy was branded a “disaster” by mond find since 1905, when the legendary 3. Recognize and encourage the growing Human Rights Watch’s Australia director in Cullinan diamond was unearthed in South trade and business links between Com- July. The group also raised concern over con- Africa — Lucian Coman/Lucara. monwealth states; ditions at the Manus camp.—Sources: ABC, “The significance of the recovery of a 4. Welcome new member states who are in BBC, wire services gem quality stone larger than 1,000 carats, line with Commonwealth value the largest for more than a century... cannot 5. Assure that suspension or expulsion will Merger forms Australian super be overstated,” William Lamb, the CEO of descend on member states which deviate intelligence gatherer Lucara Diamond, said in a statement. from Commonwealth principles of justice Two of Australia’s law enforcement and crim- Lucara says two other “exceptional” and human rights. inal information agencies, CrimTrac and the white diamonds — an 813-carat stone and a Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was Australian Crime Commission (ACC), have 374-carat stone — were also found at the extended the honor of proposing the toast to been given the green light by the Law, Karowe mine. the Queen at the special banquet hosted by Crime, and Community Safety Council to The big stone is yet to be evaluated, but the monarch for the Commonwealth Heads merge. commodities and mining analyst Kieron of Government meeting in Malta. As part of the merger, CrimTrac IT spe- Hodgson, told AFP news agency that “the cialists and ACC’s intelligence analysts will potential to be one very expensive diamond.” Escape, death, unrest at work together, sharing information concern- In April a flawless 100-carat diamond Christmas Island ing national security threats. was sold for $22.1m (£14.8m) at Sotheby’s in An inmate said the unrest “all started with Currently, CrimTrac is responsible for New York. Diamond prices have fallen about the death of a detainee who tried to escape.” maintaining national information-sharing 12% over the last five years. The industry had Inmates lit fires at Australia’s Christmas solutions for Australia’s police and enforce- been counting on wealthy Indian and Chi- Island detention centre in a “major distur- ment agencies to provide information across nese shoppers to make up for slowing bance”, government officials say. The unrest state and territory jurisdictions, while the demand elsewhere in the world, but a slow- was sparked by the death of a detainee who ACC is the nation’s existing national crimi- ing Chinese economy and ongoing anti-cor- had escaped the camp. It was calmed within nal intelligence agency. ruption drive has dented enthusiasm for a few hours. Minister for Justice Michael Keenan said conspicuous jewelry. The sector accounted The escapee, an Iranian Kurd, Fazel the merger will enable the two law enforce- for 25% of Botswana’s GDP in 2013. — Source: Chegeni. A day after his flight, his body was ment agencies to share information and Quartz Africa Weekly Brief; BBC found at the bottom of a cliff. intelligence accurately, which would improve Christmas Island is a remote outpost their response to any immediate threats. — Commonwealth chooses located 2,650km (1,650 miles) north-west of Source: AFLCIO baroness as Secretary General Perth and 380km south of Java in Indonesia. More on page 7 of our online version. Baroness Patricia Scotland, formerly a UK It is part of Australia’s network of offshore . Attorney General, was chosen at the Malta processing centres for irregular migrants Enjoy. gathering of heads of state last month, to be who arrive by boat. It also houses New . the new Commonwealth Secretary-General Zealanders facing deportation from Aus- Murray Burt writes this column to raise sensitivi- designate. tralia. Occupants are all male adults. At ties to the Commonwealth’s value and to lift the It comes at a time of many challenges some sites detainees have been held for near- curtain on our understanding of a third of the pop- across the 53 nation states, including cli- ly two years. Numbers last June were put at ulation of the world. Burt is president of the Mani- mate change, countering violent extremism, more than 800. toba branch of the Royal Commonwealth Society; and poverty. She will succeed the current S- Immigration Minister Peter Dutton told past president of the Commonwealth Journalists Association; secretary of the Queen’s Own G, Kamalesh Sharma, at the end of his term Australian television that the government Cameron Highlanders of Canada advisory board; in April. will not be “cowered” into making changes to Hon LCol of the 78th Fraser Highlanders; a sena- Baroness Scotland describes herself as its controversial deportation policy. Ian Rin- tor of the 166th Battery RCA (Kenora) and a direc- mother and wife, catholic, passionate, a toul, of the Refugee Action Coalition group, tor of The Intrepid Society. He is retired from change-maker and a team player. She was said that Mr Chegeni was “suffering the more than 50 years of journalism. born in Dominica, in the West Indies, but effects of long-term arbitrary detention”.

December 2015 www.downunderclub.mb.ca • The Southern Yarn 5 birdsiview… by Charlie Powell

Downunder, my favourite member is the crested pigeon. I remember climbing a silky- oak tree once with camera in hand and suc- ceeding in taking a shot of one on its nest. Usually when they are startled and take flight, they make a distinctive tinkling/ whistling sound caused by the rush of air over a modified feather on the wings.

Pigeons Birds of the world are grouped into families. Board of Directors Pigeons and doves belong to the same fami- President: ly, Columbidae. Peter Munn They have adapted to practically all Vice President: regions of the world and, in the case of the Catherine Bowering rock pigeon (a.k.a. rock dove, feral pigeon, Secretary: Margaret Munn domestic pigeon, racing pigeon, homing Newsletter Editor: pigeon, street pigeon) especially cities. Even Charlie Powell during our northern winter you will see Treasurer: them flying out from under a bridge for some Peter Debenham exercise on a sunny day. Another favorite The New Zealand pigeon, or kereru, is Social Coordinators: habitat is around grain elevators. easily recognized by its blue-green upper Liz Hydesmith, Joanne Debenham, Lucia Barron Probably the next most common member breast and white underparts. It is a native Membership: of the family that we’re familiar with is the species, widespread and an effective seed Norm Griffiths mourning dove. More delicate looking than disperser – important for natural forest Past President: the rock pigeon, it is still a very swift bird, regeneration. Terry Roberts which helps it evade capture by most winged I wonder if I had been around 150 years predators. In fact the Columbidae in general ago and witnessed the flocks of passenger This newsletter can be downloaded in PDF are regarded as among the strongest flyers. pigeons, reported sometimes to number a format from the website. Thank you to all of This and their homing sense has been made million, whether I too would have participat- our contributors within the club, from overseas and information services. Layout good use of by the military: Caesar used ed in the wanton slaughter that quickly by [email protected] them; Napoleon used them; Ghengis Khan resulted in their extinction? These days feral and Alexander the Great used them; and cats are the main threat to many other native The Southern Yarn is published by the Down Under Club of Winnipeg, Inc. (DUCW). The they served with dis- pigeon species. views and opinions expressed by tinction in World This is a link to a contributors to this publication are not Wars I and II – even very comprehensive endorsed by, nor do they necessarily reflect those of, the members of the DUCW. The being awarded website about DUCW and the Editor of The Southern Yarn medals and earning pigeons: [link] do not accept any responsibility for the places of honour in See/hear also content or accuracy of information or websites contained in this publication. military museums. Quirks and Quarks Articles may be republished with There is a good story episode featuring permission of the Editor. here [link] including remarkable visual a poem about Cher ability of pigeons: T H E D O W N U N D E R CLUB OF WINNIPEG INC. Ami. [link]. Station Main, PO Box 1655, Both sexes of Winnipeg Manitoba Canada R3C 2Z6 doves and pigeons 1-204-832-4405 produce “pigeon [email protected] milk”, a liquid secre- www.downunderclub.mb.ca tion from their crop, Like us on facebook! for their young. Proudly printed in Winnipeg by Passenger pigeons Kendrick Quality Printing Ltd.

6 The Southern Yarn • www.downunderclub.mb.ca December 2015 they are most appropriate for, epages • briefly explain why you chose each photo, Comonwealth Corner: for news that just would not fit in the print issue • provide a description or caption or the name of the location or image, NZ Maori ag training • tell us the approximate date it was taken, What is considered one of the original 12th • state the name of the photographer, Take your century Maori tribes which settled New • let us know the age of the photographer if they best shot! Zealand, the Ngai Tahu, is striking again as a are 12 and under, and The DUCW is hold- major corporate developer and social innova- • say whether you are open to us also using the ing a photo contest tor. photo on our website. and invites all Already one of the major forces in members to take Rules: tourism, forestry and fishing in the South their best shot. 1. Open to all DUCW members. Island, Ngai Tahu has just added an a post We will be 2. There is a maximum of three (3) submissions in secondary educational opportunity to its cat- choosing the best each category from each photographer. alogue of corporate successes. six (6) images to 3. Digital photos should be in JPEG (.jpg) format. Claiming that more M ori are needed to use for our Club 4. Maximum digital photo file size 2 MB. work in agriculture, it hasā launched scholar- cards. Up till now, 5. If submitting prints, approx. 4x6 inch format. ships to train young Maoris in everything we’ve been using photo-cards from past- 6. The contest will run from August 1 until Decem- from the basics of dairying to high-end member Shannon Mann, with the Club logo ber 31, 2015. agrarian professorships. It wants to demon- and the name of the photographer on the 7. Submissions should be emailed to info@dow- strate how to apply M ori values to the land back. However, those photo-cards are almost nunderclub.mb.ca or mailed to Attn: DUCW Photo and lead the way in ā best-practice farming all gone and the executive decided to give Contest, PO Box 42067 Ferry Rd, Winnipeg MB and prosperity. members the opportunity to submit their R3J 3X7. It’s called the Whenua Kura program, own photos. Any questions? which includes full-fee scholarships toward We are looking for images that relate in [email protected] or 204-228- Lincoln University qualifications specializing some way to the following themes: 9959. in land-based studies, work placements on Now go on, take your best shot! Ng i Tahu farms, a M ori approach to learn- Australian scene – something typically ing,ā as well as guidanceā and support through recognisable as Australian – e.g., outback, continued from Getting to Know to employment. Enrolment has already beaches, sunrise or sunset over the land or Sport is, in large part, about dealing with dis- opened for courses starting in February. sea or lake, bush, native plants, indigenous aster, but there's a special pain in seeing There will be level 3 certificates in agricul- culture, wildlife, art, iconic images – could somebody so obviously destined for success ture (sheep & beef); level 3 farming (dairy); be the Bridge or the Opera House, or a city not achieve it. level 3 organics (horticulture). Or candidates skyline, Uluru, the Reef – Shannon’s image It's like going to The Karate Kid and can enroll for level 5 diplomas in agriculture; was the Twelve Apostles in SA watching the eponymous hero lose the semi- and level 6 in farm management. Whenua New Zealand scene – something typically recog- final to a crappy kid from France who, for Kura is a Kiwi-led collaborative partnership nisable as New Zealand – e.g., skifields, lakes and much of their match, doesn't even seem to between Te Tapuae o Rehua, Ng i Tahu Farm- sounds, sunrises and sunsets, cityscapes, wildlife, ā bush, native plants, vineyards, Maori culture, art – know what karate is. ing and Lincoln University, which seeks to Shannon’s image was a lake and bush scene In 2002, Jonah played his last game for grow M ori leadership in agriculture. celebration – suitable for birthday, wedding, spe- the All Blacks. He was 27. As ā an appeal it spells out the earning cial announcement, special event, big achieve- In 2002, Jonah played his last game for potential in some farm fields. A dairy assis- ment – must work for all celebrations – e.g., the All Blacks. He was 27. Photo / Paul Est- tant’s pay starts at $38,000 or up to $45,000 flowers, plants, trees, sunrises, cheering crowd or court. for the more experienced. Farm managers happy person (no identifiable faces), fireworks – That's incredibly young to leave behind earn from $75,000 to $100,000. as an example, Shannon’s image was a seeded the thing that has defined and shaped your In addition to the salary, accommodation, dandelion in a field ready for someone to make a life, by which you have already achieved health insurance, life insurance, KiwiSaver, wish something so great that nobody expects you wet weather gear, training/personal develop- bereavement – e.g., flower(s), trees, sunset, will surpass it. ment are also included. candle, sky, road or path through tree grove – as But by what measure do we decide great By way of background. NZ indigenous an example, Shannon’s image was a fall leaf float- achievements? As our memories of him were people won major settlements of grievance ing away down a brook steadily narrowing to their inevitable Catt- over land and resources rights when they general – something light and fun that could be centric end point, Jonah's life was opening proved in the Supreme Court that the Treaty interpreted for any occasion – could be a Win- out. of Waitangi, which all tribes signed in the nipeg scene, or Canadian scene, your family, a As many of us learned for the first time 1840s when coming under British colonial sporting event, cultural event, iconic image, back- on hearing the terrible news this week, he rule, had contradictory clauses the English yard scene, sunset or sunrise, any of the seasons was a father to two boys, aged 5 and 6. one not favorite the Maori. Settlement of miscellaneous – this is an open category, so cash and land were laid out and Ngai Tahu anything creative or unique or special focus or have emerged, applying smart hiring and humorous or whatever you want to send. investment, a force majeur in the nation’s When you send in your photos: economy. • indicate which category (or categories) you think

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