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Rena Oil Spill. On October 5 2011, the container ship Rena struck the Astrolabe Reef off the coast of Tauranga, spilling 360 tonnes of oil into the sea. This coastline is home to a rich array of seabirds, shorebirds, whales, dolphins and fur seals. The effect on the surrounding wildlife will no doubt be devastating - and will last for years to come, as the oil spreads throughout the food web. In this section, we outline some of the wildlife that can be found in this area, the effects on the individual species and how you can help.

Bay of Plenty Shorebird Protection Programme Forest & Bird is developing a Bay of Plenty Shorebird Protection Programme which will help coastal birds, such as our endangered NZ dotterels, white fronted terns and oystercatchers. Volunteer Profiles Hundreds of Forest & Bird volunteers worked following the oil spill cleaning oil from the beaches, rehabilitating wildlife and protecting the surrounding areas from further damage. More What you can do to help Seabirds: How they're affected. The Inquiry Page. Based on John Dewey's philosophy that education begins with the curiosity of the learner, we use a spiral path of inquiry: asking questions, investigating solutions, creating new knowledge as we gather information, discussing our discoveries and experiences, and reflecting on our new-found knowledge. Each step in this process naturally leads to the next: inspiring new questions, investigations, and opportunities for authentic "teachable moments.

" Pregnancy Belly Art: Mother Henna. People magazine has its Most Beautiful People list. Maxim‘s got its Hot 100. FHM has a list. Everyone has a list. You cannot be taken seriously in the world of celebrity obsession if you do not have a list. So, we put together a list. Or rather, I did. Herewith then, the completely unscientific and totally biased list of the 50 Coolest Celebrity Moms. Victoria Beckham Because even though she’s, like, waaay at the extreme edge of hyper-overfunctioning-alpha-momness, what with the boob job and the wearing of six-inch heels to soccer games and such – which is to say, even though she terrifies me – she still made me laugh out loud with that reality show that she did. Christy Turlington Because she makes “granola-mama” look like a really hip thing to be.

10 Recipes Everyone Should Know How To Make. This is my list of recipes I think everyone should know how to cook. These recipes will be the ones that I make sure my kids know how to cook before they leave the nest. Knowing how to make all these basic dishes teach essential skills you need to know in the kitchen to be able to learn how to cook a wide variety of dishes. 1. Roast Chicken – Roast Chicken is a recipe everyone should know how to do. When you learn how to make a roast chicken, you will also learn the basics of roasting other meats like turkey, beef, pork and lamb. Roasting a chicken is simpler than you think. 2. 3. Ingredients 2 cups plus 2 teaspoons long grain basmati or jasmine rice 2 cups chicken stock 1 glove garlic, grated 1/2 medium onion, chopped fine 1 teaspoon olive oil Instructions 1.

For a healthier recipe, check out the secret to quick and easy brown rice here. After learning these two simple rice recipes, you can easily stir fry any combination of meat and vegetables to make a quick and healthy dinner. 4. 5. Peter Callesen. Assisted suicide: Whose life is it anyway? - Times Online. Book recommendations from readers like you. Recent New Zealand Earthquakes. DIY/ INSPIRATION.

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Christchurch quake - the first images. Don Scott RICHARD COSGROVE/The Press Getty RICHARD COSGROVE/The Press Getty Getty RICHARD COSGROVE/The Press RICHARD COSGROVE/The Press Getty RICHARD COSGROVE/The Press Getty Getty Images Getty Images Twitter Richard Cosgrove/The Press Don Scott/The Press Matt Wiseman Olivia Carville The Press The Press Richard Cosgrove/The Press The Press Nicole Mathewson Laura Campbell Laura Campbell Laura Campbell The Press Laura Campbell This bus was hit by falling debris. The four-storey Pyne Gould Corporation building collapsed, and many people were feared trapped inside. Rescue workers frantically try to find those trapped inside the Pyne Gould Corporation building. Rescue workers help during the Christchurch earthquake. Measurements from the quake drum from McQueens Valley as the earthquake struck. Scenes of devastation in Christchurch. A scene of devastation from the Christchurch earthquake.

Scenes of devastation from the Christchurch earthquake. Rescue workers search for survivors through the debris. Christchurch Quake Map. February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. The February 2011 Christchurch earthquake was a powerful natural event that severely damaged New Zealand's second-largest city, killing 185 people in one of the nation's deadliest peacetime disasters. The magnitude 6.3 (ML) earthquake[1] struck the Canterbury Region in New Zealand's South Island at 12:51 pm on Tuesday, 22 February 2011 local time (23:51 21 February UTC).[1][9] The earthquake was centred 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the port town of Lyttelton, and 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of the centre of Christchurch, New Zealand's second-most populous city.[1] It followed nearly six months after the magnitude 7.1 Canterbury earthquake of 4 September 2010, which caused significant damage to Christchurch and the central Canterbury region, but no direct fatalities.

Geology[edit] Earthquake intensity map Location of the 12:51pm quake epicentre within Christchurch The 6.3 quake was probably an aftershock of the 7.1-magnitude 4 September 2010 Canterbury earthquake. Police[edit]

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