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Fauna Trip Part 1: Foxton River Estuary
The rides were rather long, especially on Sunday, when we travelled to Nga Manu reserve (near Wellington). Last weekend, my Fauna of New Zealand class travelled to the Fox River Estuary to make some...
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Fauna Field Trip part 2: Nga Manu Reserve
The day after going to Foxton River Estuary, my class departed for Nga Manu Reserve at 9 am. This trip was long, but well worth it. Our goals: to sample the biodiversity of soil invertebrates, to try...
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Wonderful Windy Wellie!
This post will be dedicated to the Capitol city of this capital country: Wellington. It is renowned for constant wind and often cloudy, gloomy skies. However, when I visited, the weather was balmy and...
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ANZAC Day Activities
April 25 is ANZAC Day (Australia-New Zealand Army Corps). It’s similar to Memorial Day in that it commemorates the NA and Australian soldiers who died in the various wars in which New Zealand has been...
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Crumbling but Cheerful Christchurch
On to the next day of my Easter break trip: Christchurch. This city, located on the East Coast of Central South Island, was struck by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake on February 22, 2011.The casualties...
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The End is Near
The end is near? Not really, but assignment deadlines are approaching at breakneck speeds, and I find myself struggling to find a balance between socializing, studying, and finishing these beastly...
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Raindrops are Falling on my Head
Winter marks the start of the rainy season here. For a while, the weather held up with sunshine making an appearance nearly every day, temperatures that are warmer than normal, and an incredible period...
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Dire Straits
I AM OUT OF PEANUT BUTTER. I’m going to see how long I can survive without my own jar. So far, it’s the second day and I’m still managing, though I did have some peanut butter on pancakes this...
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Queen’s Birthday
The Queen’s birthday is a public holiday celebrated on the first Monday in June in New Zealand. Nothing special occurred, except people had a day off work, the busses didn’t run as often, and a prayer...
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Exams
In the New Zealand higher education system, the week before the exam period is dedicated to studying. There are no lectures, but the professors are usually available on campus to answer questions...
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