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In a world-first, Aotearoa/New Zealand has set up an online national encyclopedia, accessible in both its national languages. You can check it out here: http://www.teara.govt.nz/
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Opotiki, Maori bug, shells, harbors, images, maps...wow!
Thanks so much for this terrific source, although the encyclopedia is 1966. Too bad.
This will make a great source for my kids if we get to read The Whale Rider late this spring. There are so many words and images on the site that the kids would have fun creating their own stories.
Many thanks! I've bookmarked it--and hope it will continue to grow and develop as planned. I could spend days on that site! And probably will.
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Thanks Vernon. I wondering why they'd take such an old encyclopedia though. You'd think they'd go for something a little more recent.
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I think the choice of the old encyclopaedia was deliberate. The link says, "take a trip back in time". As far as I can tell, Te Ara itself is to be the new encyclopedia, and, while it's being constructed, it offers the opportunity for a "that was then" look as well. To see this, try following the link trail starting from "New Zealand in Brief"
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That does seem like a really well structured site - thanks for pointing it out, it looks useful to the max.
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>1966 encyclopędia
could it be that it had something to do with copyrights?
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heh...
Yeah, in case Max -- who's among those that no longer enjoy posting here -- doesn't know about this site, I'll let him know. From what I've looked at so far, it's great!
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A kind thought that is - pass on my fond regards, will you, and tell him how much he's missed around here?
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and while we're at it, we should mention to max the NewLook at GuruNet; to wit, answers.com.
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I just had a look at Max's site, and Answers.com is already there.
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well, ne'mind then! :)
I recall now that Ms. J added it to her updated links post.
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> look at Max's site, and Answers.com is already there
sounds right :)
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Te Ara o Aotearoa looks interesting. Thanks Vernon.
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> Thanks Vernon.
mmm, not bad for a Nostralian ;)
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Hey, they don't all run around with corks hanging off their hat brims, Mav.
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My department head has just said I could teacher Whale Rider next year once I send the county the required paperwork. This site will be of great use in the computer lab, and I'm excited about developing materials over the summer. Again, thanks, Vernon.
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I could teacher Whale Rider next year
Teacher as a verb? æQué significa?
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Well, ET, he actually teachered me.
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> Well, ET, he actually teachered me. 'twas the sound of musick... 
formerly known as etaoin...
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Oh, me. I think I'm catching the flu and it's affecting my mind. Sorry, Muse; sorry, ET.
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I've seen ET's picture and we are starting to look more alike these days... Roger Wilco, on the other hand, needs a haircut. 
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> Roger Wilco, on the other hand, needs a haircut.
more than you know...
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Yep, I'd heard that the Neandertals were alive, well and teaching in Vermont ...
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> Neandertals were alive, well and teaching in Vermont
oh quite.
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How does *one pronounce that word "Neandertals"???
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I remember this issue coming up a while ago here at AWAD... and I recently watched an episode of the PBS show called "Secrets of the Dead", they used the spelling "Neanderthals"... which *probably denotes thier pronunciaton... although they didn't speak the word.
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Thal is the old spelling of Tal (valley). They're pronounced the same in German.
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