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02
Nov
2009
What is really important to us?

20 days ago by Glenn Edley

I have been thinking that no matter what we say, what is really important to Kiwi's is family, friends and good times. New Zealanders are an interesting bunch. We are seen as hard workers by some standards and yet I have a sneaky suspicion we could do so much better. I was at a meeting last week and ...

Glenn Edleys Blog - glennedley.com

29
Oct
2009
Labourious Weekend

24 days ago by woolstonian

Here in New Zealand, Labour Day is a public holiday held on the fourth Monday in October. We like to think we invented it, but of course, we didn’t. Labour Day or ‘Labor Day’ is an annual holiday celebrated all over the world (usually on the 1st of May) in recognition of the economic and social achi ...

Bander's Blog - woolstonian.wordpress.com

27
Oct
2009
October 28 in history

26 days ago by homepaddock

On October 28: 1510 Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest was born. Saint Francis Borgia. He is depicted performing an exorcism in this painting by Francisco Goya. 1538 The first university n the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino in the Dominican Republic, was established. 16 ...

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Seychelles Tourism Information – Public Holidays

26 days ago by isebell

The Seychelles Tourism Board provides important information for travellers regarding activities, the best times to travel to the Seychelles, flights, and traveller’s essentials. You will for instance, find information about blankets, tipping, electricity and more at the Seychelles Tourism Board webs ...

Cousine Island - cousineisland.com/blog

Culture Swap… LONDON/NYC “Wish You Were Here”

26 days ago by Tom Imura

London Calling! 30 independent boutiques trade places between LES and Newburgh Quarter in London! As it says “this swap is about an exchange of cultures, lifestyles and attitude…” Indepenent shops feature parties, events and performances! LES in NYC 8/20-9/13 Newburgh Quarter in London 10/1-31 The h ...

Lower East Side - tom.laragroupclub.com/blog

26
Oct
2009
Good night

27 days ago by frogncie

A beaver and a frog sleeping in a bed sketched for decorating my room’s door and also for illustrating the labour day! Labour Day is an annual holiday celebrated in most of the world on May 1st. In New Zealand, Labour Day held on the fourth Monday in October. Then, yesterday, Monday October 26, was ...

Blogart of a toon - arttoon.wordpress.com

Today is Labour Day

27 days ago by Christchurch Photo Diary

In New Zealand, Labour Day falls on the fourth Monday in October (ie today). To me Labour Day was always just another public holiday, but this year I looked up it’s origins and because of this and my own belief in the importance of an appropriate “work-life balance”, I now have respect and appreciat ...

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Labour Day!

27 days ago by Elizabeth Kerr

BUILDING WAITAKI DAM TVNZ’s Close Up has produced a poignant, simply brilliant reminder of why we celebrate Labour Day in New Zealand. ### TVNZ Published: 7:34PM Monday October 26, 2009 Waitaki Dam 75 years on Source: Close Up When Benmore and Aviemore and Clyde Dam were built, they had all the heav ...

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Labour Day at Shorland Park

27 days ago by stevedore

From October 2009 From October 2009 From October 2009 From October 2009 From October 2009 From October 2009 And a saying from Jelle to go with the photos: “My little toes are nearly as big as my fingers, only they are much smaller.”

Stevedore - stevedore.wordpress.com

25
Oct
2009
Monday’s Quiz

27 days ago by homepaddock

1. Who wrote Requiem for a Wren? 2. Who said “ Always for give your enemies, nothing annoys them so much”? 3. What is Zaire now called? 4.When were New Zealand’s first Labour Day celebrations held? 5. Which was New Zealand’s first National Park?

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