Posted on January 11, 2008 by la_ciudadista
(Photo taken by Graeme Mulholland)
Sir Edmund Hillary is New Zealand hero. He is the first person who climbed Mt. Everest with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay on May 29, 1953.
Besides climbing Mt. Everest he was a philanthropist helping the people of Nepal through the Himalayan Trust.
While he was living, his face is depicted on the New [...]
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Posted on September 15, 2005 by la_ciudadista
A study in New Zealand confirms that most Asian in New Zealand are victims of discrimination.
Quoted from: Asians in NZ subjected to racism, study finds. 14.09.05 NZ Herald
Asians in NZ subjected to racism, study finds14.09.05 1.00pm
Many Asians living in New Zealand are subjected to some form of racism, a new study has found.
The Asia New [...]
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Posted on June 1, 2004 by la_ciudadista
This is a CC: copy of an email from my friend living in Auckland sent to me a long time ago. (Posted here with permission)
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