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NZ artist

Don Binney

I chose Don Binney because he was the first artist I came across when I was looking for one on the web. For some people it is important to gain knowledge from artists because they can affect the world around us. Here is some information on one New Zealand artist.

Don Binney was born on the 24th of March 1940 and died on the 14th of September 2012 aged 72. He was best known for his paintings which often had native birds, the sea and sky in them. He lived in Auckland for his early life, but in later life he lived in such places as Mexico, London and Australia. In 1663 when he was 23 years old he held his first solo exhibition at Ikon gallery in Auckland. He taught at Mt Roskill Grammar School until 1966 as well as teaching in the department of fine arts at Elam in 1977 when he was 37. He was married twice, his first wife was Dame Judith Binney a historian. His first wife he divorced and remarried to Philippa Binney.

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Random Facts

Random Facts

Research indicates that mosquitoes are attracted to people who have recently eaten bananas.

Studies show that if a cat falls off the seventh floor of a building it has about thirty percent less chance of surviving than a cat that falls off the twentieth floor. It supposedly takes about eight floors for the cat to realize what is occurring, relax and correct itself.

Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain on earth (not highest).

A duck's quack doesn't echo and nobody knows why. 

There are 3.5 million seconds a year.

The longest flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.

The average person is about a quarter of an inch taller at night.

The average person laughs 15 times a day.

One quarter of the bones in your body, are in your feet.

Pinocchio is Italian for "pine head."

When Michigan was just a young territory, deer were so common and hunting such a part of life that whole deer or deer skin was used as money ...thus the term buck became.

Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to watch T.V for 3 hours.

The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing done on computers and other devices.

Bubble gum contains rubber.

there is an estimations of 100 billion planets in our galaxy.

Frozen lobsters can come back to life once thawed.

Slugs have 4 noses.

The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched."

The Earth weighs around 6,588,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 tons.

Men are 6 x more likely to be struck by lightning than women are.

In Cleveland, Ohio it is illegal to catch mice without a hunting license. 

Sneezes travel at the speed of 100 mph.

Bones can self destruct when they don't have enough calcium.

A group of pugs is called a grumble.

According to old English time units a moment consist of 90 seconds.

Rats and horses cannot vomit.

Jellyfish is 95% water ... Only 5% actual jellyfish.

In Apple Valley California it is a criminal offence for a duck to quack after 10 PM.

The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan."

Conscientious objectors in WW2

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SKIING

SKIING

On Friday the 28th of August all students from year 4-8 at Yaldhurst Model School who wanted to go skiing did. Unfortunately since it takes about 1 and 1/2 hours to drive to the ski field, consequently we had to be at school by 7:00 am and be on the bus by 7:15 am. 

Unfortunately for us the buses' clutch broke, thus, every time the driver tried to accelerate the bus went backwards, which is not a good thing when there's a corner not far behind you.

Luckily though, after half an hour of attempts to get the bus started, the bus drivers for Cashmere School stopped and put as many kids as they could get into each bus. 

After getting to the ski field we got an hour and a half skiing lesson, then afterwards enjoyed the rest of the day going down the quad and the 6. I really enjoyed skiing as well as sleeping in massively the next morning. 

New Zealand Lakes

New Zealand Lakes
(Blue lake pictured above)
	NZ Lakes New Zealand's clearest lake Blue Lake is not only the clearest lake in New Zealand but also is the clearest lake in the world. _______________________  The deepest lake in New Zealand Lake Hauroko is the deepest lake in New Zealand with a depth of 463 km. _______________________ New Zealand's largest lake Lake Taupo is the largest lake in New Zealand with an area of 616 km squared _______________________ Largest lake in New Zealand's South Island Lake Te Anua is the second biggest lake in New Zealand covering an area of 334 km squared. _______________________ Deepest Lake in North Island Lake Waikaremoana is the deepest lake in the North Island of New Zealand.  _______________________		Deepest Lakes In NZ  _______________________  The deepest lake in New Zealand Lake Hauroko is the deepest lake in New Zealand with a depth of 463 km. _______________________ Largest lake in New Zealand's South Island Lake Te Anua is the second biggest lake in New Zealand covering an area of 334 km squared. _______________________
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New Zealand's National Parks

National Parks of New Zealand
	National Parks _______________________ Rakiura National Park: established in 2002 85% of Stewart Island Is Rakiura National Park. _______________________ Fiordland National Park established in 1952 Fiordland National Park is the largest of the 14 national parks in New Zealand covering 12,500 km² area. _______________________ Mount Aspiring National Park established 1964 Mount Aspiring National Park has a 3,555 km² area. _______________________ Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park established 1953 Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park contains New Zealand's tallest mount (Aoraki/Mount Cook) giving the park its name. _______________________ Westland Tai Poutini National Park established 1960 Westland Tai Poutini National Park covers an area of 1,175 km². _______________________ Arthur's Pass National Park established 1929    Arthur"s Pass National Park covers an area of 1,175 km² and is one of the Earliest established National Parks of New Zealand at the time being the first National Park of New Zealand. _______________________ Paparoa National Park established 1987 Paparoa National Park has an area of 306 km², and is home to the PANCAKE ROCKS! _______________________		Of New Zealand ______________________ Nelson Lakes National Park established 1956 Nelson Lakes National Park covers an area of 1,018 km².and is centered at two large lakes. _______________________ Kahurangi National Park established 1996 Kahurangi National Park is the second largest National Park in New Zealand. _______________________ Abel Tasman National Park established 1942 Abel Tasman National Park was named after the first European explorer to sight New Zealand. And at only 225 km² it is the smallest National Park of New Zealand. _______________________ Whanganui National Park established 1986 Whanganui National Park covers and area of 742 km²  and is home to a few endangered bird species. _______________________ Egmont National Park established 1900 Egmont National Park was the second established National Park of New Zealand. Whilst having a 335 km²area making it the third smallest National Park of New Zealand _______________________ Tongariro National Park established 1887 Tongariro National Park was the first National Park to be established in New Zealand as well as being the fourth established national park in the world at the time.  _______________________
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