Government announces 5 new marines reserves

Government announces 5 new marines reserves

The Government has opened five new marine reserves on the West Coast of the South Island!! The marine reserves have been put in place to protect a range of marine physical environment for conversation, science and recreation. The marine reserves have been named- Kahurangi, Punakaiki, Waiau Glacier Coast, Tauparikaka and Hautai.

They are the first marine reserves on the West Coast outside of Fiordland. The marine reserves will protect some of the shore and seabed habitats of the special marine life such as Hector’s dolphins and blue penguins. Conservation Minister Nick Smith said “The reserves represent a great result for conversations on the West Coast.

BY:FAITH

Asteroid to pass close to New Zealand

Asteroid to pass close to New Zealand

NASA experts have said that a newly discovered asteroid flew close to earth early today. The asteroid was the size of a little house which flew directly over New Zealand!! Do not be alarmed because the 18m asteroid was over 40,000 kilometres away. That’s far away but in space that is rather close. The asteroid passed New Zealand at 6am in the morning. The asteroid was not visible to see by the naked eye, but amatuer astronomers were able to see it with telescopes.

BY:FAITH

Restaurants bans ketchup

Restaurants bans ketchup

If you are over 10 yrs old, then you are now banned from having ketchup with any meal at the Mad Fresh Bistro in Florida. The owner of the big restaurant, also the chief says he is so tired of customers asking for ketchup with their meal, especially with his burgers which he says that they do not need ketchup as they already have sauce on them. There is a warning on the website telling the customers that if they are over 10 yrs old, ketchup will not be provided for them. If that wasn't crazy enough for them, the restaurant also would not provide salt with meals too. Customers should trust the chief to provide what the dish needs before it is served to them. Many customers are unhappy with these new rules as they think they should have whatever they want with their food since they are paying for it.One customer tried to sneak ketchup into the restaurant and was kicked out!!

Would you ever eat at this restaurant?

BY:FAITH

Book review1

Kitten Club Buster’s naughty tricks

About the story:

There is a girl named Lily and has a cat named Buster they are both in a club called “Kitten Club” but as Buster grows older he becomes very naughty, As the day passes by lily is auditioning for the last angel spot. She gets the last angel spot!! Lily gets her dress for the angel and she leaves it on her bed. Buster jumps on her bed and rips it up, lily is mad…… As lily gets an Idea her mum sews her dress back up. Lily calls her dad and he says he can't come, Lily gets very scared to do her performance she feels like she is going to faint. Lily's dad come and gives her a big shock she is very happy to see her dad her friends were there even her mum and DAD but at least she was happy.

Rating:

I recommend this book for children 7+years and I rate this book 5 stars.

Kakapo

Kakapos

Kakapos are cute, funny, cheeky and sweet. A Kakapo is a Maori word for “night parrot”.  Some kakapos can live for ninety years that is a very long time to live. But kakapos are endangered, kakapo are only found in New Zealand and there are less than ninety left. When a male Kakapo has fully grown they can be measured up to 60 centimetres, and weigh up to 4 kilograms but the female are usually smaller. Kakapo are herbivores because their favourite foods always includes berries. Especially berries from rimu trees, fruits, nuts mostly almonds, seeds, leaves, tussock, grass, fern roots and lastly moss. Long ago Kakapos did fly that’s why they still have wings but they don’t fly anymore. Most Kakapo eat a very special muesli made by DOC stuff. It’s important for Kakapo to stay healthy to breed and care for their young. Kakapo muesli contains flour, tapioca along with goodies like almonds, manuka honey and spirulina. This muesli is fed to Kakapo in the wild during spring and summer. Kakapo mothers feed their babies by swallowing the food and bringing it up later into their chicks mouths. DOC staff don’t do what the mothers do but instead they squirt food into the chicks mouths by using a tube and a syringe. Then they have to stroke the birds throats so the food can’t get stuck. Kakapo have green feathers which help them to hide in with the undergrowth, kakapo are a kind of parrot, but different from all the other parrots. The kakapo learnt to stay still so they wouldn't be seen by the giant eagle. The few Kakapo that remain live on two small islands Codfish Island (Whenua Hou) and also Anchor Island. They are now protected by the national Kakapo team.