Police Inspector Gary Davey reports that he body found is that of missing toddler Aisling Symes. Source:Stuff
Rhys Darby recites his 'Global Warning' poem and offers some insight into the creative process behind such masterpieces.
An Independent Media View of the aftermath of the tsunami in Samoa
Thanks from PM John Key for the generosity and support for Samoa
Watch Oprah's interview with the parents of missing child Madeleine McCann on The Oprah Winfrey Show
We had a great sleep in Taupo and then travelled to Tirau, Hamilton and Mahurangi organising incredible adventures and people to walk beside us...watch the space!!!
We load up the trailor (blog coming on its creation) and head north with the team Rex Evans from Waipukurau....walker, driver and agpower man who has left his own super workers John and Jeffrey to work the land and trim those shelter belts in his three month absence Alex Watts young film maker who travelled the world with Kotuku 2007 - 08 and has given three months of his life to create THE FILM Timskies Cullinane - Kotuku student rep, artist and beat boxer with courage and laughter needed to stay the distance Sharon Thorburn - Founding Director of Kotuku, carrying the vision with the team of four.
Today is Friday and I am violently ill with the school tummy bug that my students all had last week ""http://www.kotukurising.org/footprints-of-hope/footprints-of-hope-blog/friday25th"">read more...
Kotuku performs for nominated volunteer organisations at the Lower Hutt Community Trust / Wild at Heart / Trust Power award dinner, completing our passage as supreme winners 2008.
Got given a free meal at The Terraces hotel in Taupo, and would have been offered beds there as-well but only the hotel is being rebuilt. Kind waitress from The Terraces hotel gave $5 to the cause, our greatest thanks - http://www.terraceshotel.co.nz
The hope song has been composed and sung with no accompaniment as inspiration to get bands, rock, pop, ethnic groups to record their own versions and put on here so the hope song becomes a multi cultural chant in many many different styles and languages. Sharon Thorburn from the Kotuku Choir will walk the length of New Zealand from September 29th at Katiaia Stewart Island on 25th December singing hope from one end of NZ to the other, walking the nation to empower New Zealanders and the world to get up and be the difference. Sing a New Song New Zealand Copyrite Sharon Thorburn July 2009.
Sing a New Song New Zealand Copyright Sharon Thorburn July 2009 Light a candle for our nation Light a candle, come walk with mec. Light a candle for your children Light a candle so we can see We are the Islands, the first to see the light Four million candles cannot be put out Be the candle for your family Be the voice wefve never heard Be the love song that you long for, Lift your feet, become the prayer We are the islands, the first to see the dawn While the world is sleeping, its hope song is born Can you hear the sound of our childrenfs silent tears Our song, it must rise higher, higher than our fears From Cape Reinga to Stewart Island Our song will rise so strong and clear, Walk the distance, sing our freedom Rise up New Zealand, Beyond despair We are the Islands, the first to see the sun For million voices cannot be undone The match is struck, the flamefs begun The path will rise beneath our feet The song must be sung Be the candle for your nation Sing your language strong and clear Be the difference that we wait for Lift your feet, become the prayer Lift your feet, become the prayer
Check out the City life independent herald press release written by Andrew Bonallack ""http://sites.google.com/a/kotukurising.org/kotukurising/news/footprintsofhope/footprints-of-hope-updates-1/walkroute"">read more...
