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Tokelau Language part of NZ Curriculum Tagata Pasifika TVNZ.
The song 'Luliana' is included on the 2004 compilation album 'Putumayo Presents South Pacific Islands' by the group Te Vaka. Songs are written by lead singer...
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GERMAN TRANSLATION QUIZ = Tokelau.
Title: "Viki O Tokelau" (Anthem of Tokelau) Words by: Eric Lemuelu Falima Music by: Eric Lemuelu Falima Adopted: 2012 In 2005, the legislature of the Tokelau...
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While the isolated islands of Tokelau struggle with a dwindling population some of its people are relocating back from New Zealand in a bid to help their nat...
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The song 'Tautai E' from the 2001 album 'Putumayo Presents: Gardens of Eden' Te Vaka founded in 1995 by Opetaia Foa'i in New Zealand. They are a group of mus...
Save the Tuna!!! This 1 oz silver coin from the tropical New Zealand territory of Tokelau has a magnificent image of a Yellowfin Tuna swimming through a cora...
Koile - At this year's Polynesian Blue Pacific Music Awards, a band from Dunedin took out the Tagata Pasifika Pacific language award. They're proud of their ...
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Our reporter John Utanga explores the Cook Islands culture during this year's Cook Islands language week.
Adults in Porirua learning Cook Island language Tagata Pasifika TVNZ 23 Feb 2012.
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Learn how to pronounce New Zealand This is the *English* pronunciation of the word New Zealand. According to Wikipedia, this is one of the possible definitions of the word "New Zealand": New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses – that of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-Māui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu – and numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long isolation, New Zealand developed a distinctive biodiversity of animal, fungal and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland. Polynesians settled New Zealand in 1250–1300 CE and developed a distinctive Māori culture. Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer, was the first European to sight New Zealand in 1642 CE. In 1840, representatives of the British Crown and Māori Chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi, making New Zealand a British colony. Today, the majority of New Zealand's population of 4.5 million is of European descent; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority, followed by Asians and Pacific Islanders. Reflecting this, New Zealand's culture is mainly derived from Māori and early British settlers, with recent broadening arising from increased immigration. The official languages are English, Māori and New Zealand Sign Language, with English predominant. The country's economy was historically dominated by the export of wool, but exports of dairy products, meat, and wine, along with tourism, are more significant today. Nationally, legislative authority is vested in an elected, unicameral Parliament, while executive political power is exercised by the Cabinet, led by the Prime Minister, who is currently John Key. Queen Elizabeth II is the country's head of state and is represented by a Governor-General. In addition, New Zealand is organised into 11 regional councils and 67 territorial authorities for local government purposes. The Realm of New Zealand also includes Tokelau (a dependent territory); the Cook Islands and Niue (self-governing states in free association with New Zealand); and the Ross Dependency, which is New Zealand's territorial claim in Antarctica. New Zealand is a member of the United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, ANZUS, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Pacific Islands Forum and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. PronunciationAcademy is the world's biggest and most accurate source for word pronunciations, SUBSCRIBE here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnImcI-VA0N1aGSx677QCYA/feed Twitter: https://twitter.com/PronunciationA Website: http://www.pronunciationacademy.com
Olohega. A small, idyllic Pacific island north of Samoa and just south of Tokelau. Bought for a bottle of gin and 15 shillings an acre. Annexed to the United...
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Pantelleria Island Travel - This volcanic outcrop is Sicily’s largest offshore island, although it lies closer to Tunisia than it does to Sicily. Buffeted by winds, even in August, the island is characterised by jagged lava stone, low-slung caper bushes, dwarf vines, steaming fumaroles and the Bagno dell’Aqua (Lago di Venere) mud baths near Bugeber. Near Siba, at the summit of Montagna Grande (836m), there are also steaming natural saunas, Stufa del Bagno di Arturo. The island is more famous for its secluded coves, which are perfect for snorkelling and diving. The northeastern end of the island provides the best spots with a popular acquacalda at Gadir. Here you can while away your day wallowing like a walrus in the hot, shallow springs. Further down the coast you will find ever more scenic spots such as Cala di Tramontana and Cala di Levante. Boat excursions are available at the dock; contact Minardi Adriano (0923 91 15 02; Via Borgo Italia 5; per person €25) for day trips. The only archaeological site on the island is at Mursia, where the remnants of sesi (ancient funerary monuments) are the only remaining evidence of a Bronze Age settlement. Many of the tombs have been destroyed and the lava rock was used to build the famous dammusi (houses with thick, whitewashed walls and shallow cupolas). The exotic and remote atmosphere of Pantelleria has long made it a favourite with celebrities from Truman Capote to Madonna and Giorgio Armani, who has his own dammusi here. There is a small tourist office (0923 91 18 38; www.pantelleria.com; Piazza Cavour; 9.30am-12.30pm & 5.30pm-6.30pm Mon-Sat, 9-11am Sun) in the corner of the Municipal Hall. Enjoy Your Pantelleria Island Travel!
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Ulu o Tokelau Aliki Faipule, Siopili Perez meets the Prime Minister of Samoa, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele ...
Scoop 2015-04-10Tokelau partake in the 9th Head of Fisheries Meeting in Noumea: 6 – 12 March 2015.
Scoop 2015-04-10Ulu o Tokelau has accepted an invitation from the government of American Samoa to attend its flag ...
Topix 2015-04-08Ulu o Tokelau has accepted an invitation from the government of American Samoa to attend its flag ...
Scoop 2015-04-08Tokelau partake at the first "agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures" ...
Scoop 2015-04-08The nation’s quest in "Transforming basic education in Tokelau" is now weighing up the progress of ...
Scoop 2015-04-08... OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE ONGOING GOVERNMENT OF TOKELAU Ofiha o Fono a te Malo Fakaauau o Tokelau.
Scoop 2015-04-07... OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE ONGOING GOVERNMENT OF TOKELAU Ofiha o Fono a te Malo Fakaauau o Tokelau.
Scoop 2015-04-07Stamps and Commemorative coins are providing Tokelau with a growing income, receiving a little bit ...
Scoop 2015-04-03Tokelau Liaison Office in Apia building located at Savalolo, opposite the St Mary's Primary School, ...
Topix 2015-03-30The unpredictable weather patterns have had its tremendous impact on Tokelau’s shipping services ...
Scoop 2015-03-23Tokelau’s main Governance body, the Council of Village Elders ( Taupulega ) brought forth its ...
Scoop 2015-03-2310 March 2015 ... Politics: ... It has constitutional ties with the Pacific territories of Niue, the Cook Islands and Tokelau.
BBC News 2015-03-10Tokelau ( /ˈtoʊkəlaʊ/) is a territory of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean that consists of three tropical coral atolls with a combined land area of 10 km2 and a population of approximately 1,400. The atolls lie north of the Samoan Islands, east of Tuvalu, south of the Phoenix Islands, southwest of the more distant Line Islands (both island groups belonging to Kiribati) and northwest of the Cook Islands.
The United Nations General Assembly designated Tokelau a Non-Self-Governing Territory. Until 1976 the official name was Tokelau Islands. Tokelau is sometimes referred to by the older, colonial name of The Union Islands.
The name Tokelau is a Polynesian word meaning "North Wind". The islands were named the Union Islands and Union Group by European explorers at an unknown time. Tokelau Islands was adopted as the name in 1946, and was contracted to Tokelau on 9 December 1976.
The change from Tokelau Islands to Tokelau marked a slight shift in emphasis, with consequences in regional diplomacy, in that the term Tokelau Islands clearly and substantially referred to a geographical expression, that is, a range of islands, whatever else it may connote. It is not necessarily controversial to refer by name to a range of islands, even though they may come under two or more political jurisdictions. Tokelau, on the other hand, can be taken to refer more immediately to some concept of nationhood, arguably infusing increased meaning to the draft 2006 independence constitution of Tokelau (which somewhat controversially claims Tokelauan inhabited Olohega (or Swains Island), currently part of American Samoa, as part of its national territory).[citation needed]