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Thursday 10 September 2020

Tongan language week

    Today I have learned about Tongan language week. Here are some Tongan phrases I have.


Koe ha e taimi -  what is the time

Malo tau ma’u e pongipongi ni- good morning

Ko hoku hingoa ko... - my name is …

Sai pe, malo - i'm fine thanks

Fefe hake- how are you

Malo e tau ma’u e pongipongi ni- glad we’ve made it this morning 


The archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean south of Samoa is also known as the Friendly Islands, it comprises 176 islands, 36 of them are inhabited. Tonga is the only kingdom in the Pacific since Taufa'ahau in 1875 declared Tonga a constitutional monarchy. He also gave Tonga its first constitution.



Tuesday 1 September 2020

World War 1

kia ora welcome to my blog

Today i have finished my WW1 DLO and i just want to share it with yous  


Why did New Zealand fight in the war? The war began in 1914 when Austria-Hungary invaded Serbia because of the assassination of an archduke


Who did they fight with? Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire, the Central Powers) fought against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romanian, Japan and the United States


What qualities did ANZAC soldiers display? Anzac came to stand for the positive qualities which Australians have seen their forces show in war


What challenges did they face during the war? With soldiers fighting in close proximity in the trenches, usually in unsanitary conditions, infectious diseases such as dysentery, cholera and typhoid fever


Where did they fight? The Western Front


What did the soldiers struggle with after the war? They inhabited a world of pain and suffering beyond comprehension: a world of tetraplegics, paraplegics, multiple amputations, wrecked lungs, mutilations, emasculation and blindness.


What international event caused the 1930s depression? The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialised world


What sport and activities were enjoyed following the depression? People liked listening to sports and news, as well as jazz and swing music. Singing telegrams were popular.