title: Yes, spelling should be taught

authors: Dymock, Susan

abstract: There is little doubt that some students are very good spellers. I recall, in my first year of teaching, teaching a 9-year-old student whose spelling was nearly perfect. In a recent study of 7-year-old spellers we encountered a speller who was able to spell equally well. She could correctly spell Latin based words such as ‘extraordinary’ and ‘imagination’ (Nicholson & Dymock, 2018). We also know that many children struggle with spelling. In the same class of 7 year olds there were students who were experiencing difficulty spelling common everyday words such as school [scool], what [wat], have [hav] and said [sed]. Why some children in the same class are good spellers and others are not, despite being exposed to the same learning experiences, is not easy to answer. What we do know is that teaching spelling helps students to write. Rightly or wrongly spelling makes a first impression - either good or not-so-good.In addition, it is not only important for the writer to know what they have written – the reader must also be able to read the text. Would the envelope below make a positive first impression or a less-than-positive one (see Figure 1)?

text: Yes, spelling should be taught There is little doubt that some students are very good spellers. I recall, in my first year of teaching, teaching a 9-year-old student whose spelling was nearly perfect. In a recent study of 7-year-old spellers we encountered a speller who was able to spell equally well. She could correctly spell Latin based words such as ‘extraordinary’ and ‘imagination’ (Nicholson & Dymock, 2018). We also know that many children struggle with spelling. In the same class of 7 year olds there were students who were experiencing difficulty spelling common everyday words such as school [scool], what [wat], have [hav] and said [sed]. Why some children in the same class are good spellers and others are not, despite being exposed to the same learning experiences, is not easy to answer. What we do know is that teaching spelling helps students to write. Rightly or wrongly spelling makes a first impression - either good or not-so-good.In addition, it is not only important for the writer to know what they have written – the reader must also be able to read the text. Would the envelope below make a positive first impression or a less-than-positive one (see Figure 1)?

year: 2019

title: Analysing seasonal changes in New Zealand's largest inbound market

authors: Lim, Christine

subjects: international travel demand

abstract: The purpose of the paper is to analyse seasonal changes in tourism demand by New Zealand's major tourist source market, Australia, for the period 1979-2005. A time series regression model is used to test the significance of monthly seasonality. By examining sub-periods that are based on major exogenous events which have had significant impacts on international travel demand to New Zealand, seasonal distributions and intra-year seasonal variations over the 27-year period are subsequently estimated using normalized seasonal indices, coefficient of variation, seasonal ratio and the Gini coefficient. Compared with the findings of previous studies for other countries, the empirical evidence suggests that, while the tourism flow distribution or concentration is not significant for New Zealand, the seasonality in tourism demand by New Zealand's largest inbound market has changed over time.

text: Analysing seasonal changes in New Zealand's largest inbound market The purpose of the paper is to analyse seasonal changes in tourism demand by New Zealand's major tourist source market, Australia, for the period 1979-2005. A time series regression model is used to test the significance of monthly seasonality. By examining sub-periods that are based on major exogenous events which have had significant impacts on international travel demand to New Zealand, seasonal distributions and intra-year seasonal variations over the 27-year period are subsequently estimated using normalized seasonal indices, coefficient of variation, seasonal ratio and the Gini coefficient. Compared with the findings of previous studies for other countries, the empirical evidence suggests that, while the tourism flow distribution or concentration is not significant for New Zealand, the seasonality in tourism demand by New Zealand's largest inbound market has changed over time.

year: 2008

title: Kia Maanu, Kia Ora: Stay Afloat, Stay Alive – Acknowledging the significance of tikanga Māori in formulating and communicating water safety policies and practices

authors: Haimona, Mark

subjects: New Zealand

abstract: The traditional beliefs and practices of Māori demonstrate great respect for water, for its dangers as well as its life-giving properties, and Māori have, along with other Polynesian peoples, been known for their skill in swimming, fishing and canoeing. However, Māori now outnumber others in New Zealand in terms of the proportion involved in drowning and water-related injury. In seeking to promote water safety among Māori, Water Safety New Zealand has enlisted the help of Māori communities. Its message - Kia Maanu, Kia Ora (Stay Afloat, Stay Alive) - is underpinned by an acknowledgment of the need to reinforce the traditional respect for water that permeates the Māori worldview.

text: Kia Maanu, Kia Ora: Stay Afloat, Stay Alive – Acknowledging the significance of tikanga Māori in formulating and communicating water safety policies and practices The traditional beliefs and practices of Māori demonstrate great respect for water, for its dangers as well as its life-giving properties, and Māori have, along with other Polynesian peoples, been known for their skill in swimming, fishing and canoeing. However, Māori now outnumber others in New Zealand in terms of the proportion involved in drowning and water-related injury. In seeking to promote water safety among Māori, Water Safety New Zealand has enlisted the help of Māori communities. Its message - Kia Maanu, Kia Ora (Stay Afloat, Stay Alive) - is underpinned by an acknowledgment of the need to reinforce the traditional respect for water that permeates the Māori worldview.

year: 2007