The Dark Side of Chocolate

The issue - Children are getting smuggled across the boarder to collect cacao beans. This is located in different parts of Africa. Over 100 children have been rescued from the trafficking bus'.   The children that have been smuggled are aged 7 to 15. All the children are working hard but majority of the children are not getting paid. Each child is worth 230 euros. The effect of this is on the children and also their parents. This could be because they get snatched from their homes or villages. 

Why is this happening? - This could be happening because either their parents might not have anything to give to their children so they send them away, or they dont have enough workers so they smuggle kids. 

What are the different perspectives around this problem - The perspective of the documentary maker: he was eager to uncover the secrets of cocoa farming. He was told that there were no children being smuggled to farm cocoa beans, until he found out the truth. 

What is your opinion on this issue - This makes me feel uncomfortable because children are being forced against their will to work for smugglers.

Elections- Who Would I Vote For?

Voting

In  social studies I studied political party policies of education, housing and health.

The education policy that I mostly supported was national party because I thought every student should learn a different language and even learn their own language.

The housing policy that I mostly supported was Maori Party because I think ending homelessness would be a great idea because it should be a rule that applies all around new zealand.

The health policy that I mostly supported was   Labour Party because I think health is important to all people because if they are obese then that will cause more health problems for them.

The party that I would be voting for is Labour Party. I vote for labour party because health should is the most important thing for all people.

Hauora (Well Being)

In my own words Hauora means health or well being.

The four walls are physical well being, mental/emotional well being, spiritual well being and social well being.

Mental/Emotional feelings- 
Angry: Naughty children,  
Bullying: Backstabbers 
Sad-  Being bullied
Crying-Family Passing


Spiritual feelings-
Beliefs: Jesus, God, Angels

Social feelings-
I love and adore my family(some)
My friends are funny and smart
I think strangers are just friends you don't know

Physical Feelings-
I like being physical because it involves sports like soccer, touch and basketball
I also like being physical because I get to eat and drink different kinds of food and liquid

Kaikoura shaken by morning quakes

There was an early-morning spike in earthquake activity around Kaikōura on Thursday.A magnitude 4.7 tremor struck at 12:30am, centered only five kilometers from the earthquake-damaged town.Ten minutes later there was a 4.4 quake 20 kilometres away. 

We are making much better progress than expected, the New Zealand Transport Agency hopes to restore controlled, single-lane access to residents and essential services by mid-December," Bridges said on Tuesday.

Newshub

New Zealand earthquake: The worst-affected areas

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A 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Canterbury has rocked a number of regions overnight, with tsunami waves reaching New Zealand's east coast and aftershocks causing havoc nationwide. Two people are dead, and quakes have been recorded as far as north as Pukekohe, just south of Auckland, meaning a large part of the country has been affected by tremors. 

A tsunami warning was in place for much of the country over night but was downgraded to a marine and beach threat shortly after 8am. The threat is in place from Napier and Hastings to the Waitaki Coast.

Snow White And The Huntsman

Snow White and the huntsman is a fantasy/drama film.

The main cast members in the movie are:

Kristen Stewart as Snow White,

Charlize Theron as Queen Ravenna,

Chris Hemsworth as the Huntsman,

Sam Claflin as Prince William/ Snow White’s best friend

Raffey cassidy as young Snow White

My favorite scene in the movie is when the evil queen shape shifts into Prince William and feeds Snow White the poison apple. As she takes a bite she feels herself dying. As she is dying the queen turns back to her normal form. As she is lying on the ground crows start circling Snow White, Prince William and the Huntsman hear the crows and rush over to see what was going on. When they see Snow White and the evil queen, they try to hit Queen Ravenna with all their might but she disappears!

Sea Lion Pup Shot Dead Near Dunedin

A critically threatened sea lion pup was found shot dead on the Otago Peninsula on Saturday. Staff from the Department of Conservation (DOC) found the remains of the 11 month-old female sea lion named Rua on a beach near Dunedin.

Rua was last seen on Allan's Beach in September and made the headlines last summer when her birth was overseen by the local community. DOC Coastal Otago operations manager Annie Wallace says the female was only one of 11 born last summer.

"The brutal senseless shooting of a defenseless threatened native animal is a tragedy. Rua was one of only 11 sea lion pups born on the peninsula last summer," she says. "The impact of her death on the recovery of the New Zealand sea lion is not to be underestimated."