{"id":4513,"date":"2020-05-04T13:01:56","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T17:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/?page_id=4513"},"modified":"2020-05-14T15:46:22","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T19:46:22","slug":"new-zealand-learning-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/new-zealand-learning-home","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand: Learning at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Get creative<\/strong><br \/>\nOrganize your art supplies and get to crafting. Consider making <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Iz8e6J7k9UU\">Maori poi balls<\/a>, recreating a New Zealand greenstone carving, or learning how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p5cHElD5cf8\">perform a Haka<\/a>. You can even try out a game of rugby, one of the most popular sports down under!<\/p>\n<p><em>Need more inspiration? Check out these <a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/entity\/new-zealand\/m0ctw_b?hl=en&amp;categoryid=place\">virtual tours<\/a> of famous New Zealand museums.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pick a film<\/strong><br \/>\nWatch a movie that relates to your destination. Some ideas for New Zealand include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003) and The Hobbit Trilogy (2012-2014)<\/li>\n<li>Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)<\/li>\n<li>The World\u2019s Fastest Indian (2005)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Learn some history<\/strong><br \/>\nDive deep into the history of the vibrant cultures down under. Study the Maori culture, the landing at Gallipoli, or the Treaty of Waitangi. Then,\u00a0take a virtual tour of Wellington with this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qantas.com\/travelinsider\/en\/explore\/south-pacific\/new-zealand\/wellington\/virtual-tour-video-wellington-new-zealand-things-to-do.html\">video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Choose a book<\/strong><br \/>\nRead and discuss a book that takes place in your destination or describes the local culture. Pick from titles like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>A Good Keen Man<\/em> by Barry Crump<\/li>\n<li><em>The Luminaries<\/em> by Eleanor Catton<\/li>\n<li><em>The Whale Rider<\/em> by Witi Ihimaera<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fill up your plate<\/strong><br \/>\nArrange a potluck and encourage your friends to bring a traditional dish from your destination. Know a chef? Hold a virtual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yg1UaJjIB8Q\">savory<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZSW3BJi-1jI\">sweet<\/a> cooking class with your travel group or support a local restaurant that offers delivery\/take-out of your destination\u2019s cuisine. Try cooking up some meat pies, pavlova, fish and chips, or host a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5Rm8d60z3H4\">Sausage Sizzle<\/a> in your backyard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn the language<\/strong><br \/>\nCall up a friend or set up a group video chat and practice your language skills. Learn to talk like a local by perfecting your understanding of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QBET1i_DR0w\">Kiwi slang<\/a> or learn how to properly pronounce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2pPthzQrFy8&amp;list=PL_txf_nR4fNP1ZT2c6KdujrqbQvmGt7iW&amp;index=4\">Maori words<\/a> you might encounter in New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><br \/>\nThere are ten sheep to every one person in New Zealand\u2026that\u2019s un-baa-lievable!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get creative Organize your art supplies and get to crafting. Consider making Maori poi balls, recreating a New Zealand greenstone carving, or learning how to perform a Haka. You can even try out a game of rugby, one of the most popular sports down under! Need more inspiration? 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