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Iri's Blogs

May 15, 2008

The Story Of Hannah and James Wright: The Conclusion

The prizewinning whaleboat crew referred to in James' letter, below. Back row: George Henry Wright (1843-1912) cox, James Wright (1850-1912), William Wright (1845-1924), Front row: Alexander Wright (1847-1920), Joseph Wright (1851-1914) &... more

Previous blog entries:
May 14	-	The Story Of Hannah and James Wright: Part Six
May 13	-	The Story Of Hannah and James Wright: Part Five
May 12	-	The Story Of Hannah and James Wright: Part Four
Iri's favorite blog entries:
Apr 10	-	The Price Of Milk
Apr 4	-	Blackball
Mar 13	-	The Polynesian Navigators and Adventurers: Part Two
Mar 2	-	The World The RIGHT Way Up or The DownUnder Folk Are Revolting!!
Feb 27	-	Legends Of Maui: Part Two
Feb 21	-	How Human Beings Were Created into the World of Light
Feb 20	-	Papatuanuku and Ranginui and How The World Began
Feb 9	-	Historical Eurocentricity in International Law
Feb 3	-	Some Context and Meanings Around The Treaty of Waitangi: Part One
Nov 15	-	There Was A Duck...
Nov 10	-	Ka Mate! Ka Mate! Ka Ora! Ka Ora!
Nov 3	-	A Very Large Blot On The Landscape
Oct 29	-	Garlic Flavoured Beef "a fascinating environmental research post" hehehe
Oct 26	-	A Nuclear Free New Zealand
Oct 26	-	The Dream Of The End

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Kia Ora Koutou Katoa

Oct 22, 2007

Welcome to my page. I believe that life is for learning and discovery and increasing our knowledge of the world around us, for without these elements we human beings can never have wisdom or compassion. It should be no surprise that my favourite things are reading, research and writing. I welcome discussion and comments on my posts. For people who turn on the loaded song, it is Te Arohanui sung by Whirimako Black in te reo Maori.

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Iri's Pictures

May 4, 2008

Old Mine Workings At Millerton
10 Photos, 36 comments

Snow in Oxford
15 Photos, 27 comments

More About Blackball
18 Photos, 33 comments

The Album of Broomi
19 Photos, 34 comments

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Mostly Kiwi Video's

May 9, 2008

Pioneer / Six Months in a Leaky Boat - Split Enz

This video clip seems to me to "go with" my Hannah and James blog, there is the leaky sailing boat, and the long long voyage travelling some 13,000 miles from one side of the world to the other.

The song "Six Months On a Leaky Boat" was... more

Previous videos:
Apr 25	-	The ANZAC - Adam Brand
Apr 17	-	Don McGlashan - Miracle Sun (and even a dolphin)
Apr 16	-	Anchor Me - A Rainbow Warrior Tribute
Iri's favorite videos:
Feb 23	-	Opshop - Maybe
Feb 11	-	Flight Of The Conchords - The Humans Are Dead
Jan 22	-	Sir Ed Hillary Tribute Song
Jan 17	-	Shona Laing - (Glad I'm) Not A Kennedy
Dec 7	-	THE BLACK SEEDS - The Answer
Nov 27	-	Trinity Roots - Home, Land & Sea
Nov 15	-	Fat Freddy's Drop - Wandering Eye
Nov 8	-	Poi E - Patea Maori Club
Oct 27	-	No 2 -- Bathe in the River--Hollie Smith

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Kia ora

shyguyfromsk wrote on May 17

excuses excuses...hehe

shyguyfromsk wrote on May 16

how dare you come visit me and not say a word...hehe

mysticrose wrote on May 15

i wish i can make my page like this too..you have such a very informative page..oh well im not this well-rounded like yours hehehe

mysticrose wrote on May 15

IRIKINS!!! i am here Ma'am hehehe..hope you can feel the warmth of my hug as i set foot your page..ooppps me fingers rather hahaha..I am missing you from the deepest of my heart..i truly missed the wisdom you have lovingly imparted in me..i dont have much time in chat now but i feel so good knowing you dont forget me..thank you so much for allowing myself to your friend, my dear friend!!!

jonlewy wrote on May 14

how you feeling hun

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Iri's Book Reviews

Apr 9, 2008

Follow The Rabbit Proof Fence

This book is about one of the very dark chapters of Australian Aboriginal history. The "Aboriginal Protection Act" of 1897 allowed the authorities "to cause every Aboriginal within any district [...] to be removed to, and kept within the limits... more