Wellingtons Hand Face Sculpture

In Wellington there is a new five metre tall sculpture.

It was made by a person called Ronnie Van Hout. The sculpture is called Quasi.

The statue shows a large hand balanced on two fingers, with a human face in the palm. The original statue is at the Christchurch art gallery.

Reception to the new statue for the city has been mixed. Some people like it and other people hate it.

Funding For Hamilton To Auckland Train Service

92 million dollars in funding was Approved for the service. The train service will be available next year.

Transport Minister Phil Twyford announce the funding on Friday, He said that"more and more people are travelling between cities.

The train will run from Hamilton to Papakura. Passengers will have to go to the  Auckland  transport public system.

Mince Gravy With Potato Salad

Ingredients:
Vegetable oil
Potatoes
Peas,carrots and corn

Partner: Jessica

Step 1- Boil the potato until it is cooked.

Step 2- Fry the mince with onion add 1 cup of bisto and flour

Step 3- Serve with potato salad

Butter Chicken

Step 1- Dice the onion chicken
and put it in the frying pan and leave it until it is cook

step 2- Add butter chicken sauce spices, cream.
Stir for 10 mins and serve with rice.

Kayaking At White Wero Waterpark

On the 9th of August we went back to White Wero but not to raft, we went to kayak.

Before we started kayaking we had to put on the swimsuit  shoes, life jacket and helmet.

Instead of it just being for an hour we got to kayak for 2 hours.  I enjoyed kayaking even though  I tipped over but luckily I was not the only person that tipped over twice.

Mince Wrap

Step 1-Dice the onion and fry it with mince until it is cook

Add a 2 Tbsp of flour and 1 cup of hot water stir for 5 mins and take it off  the heat.


Step 2- Cut into equal 4 piece the pastry
Fill up the bottom sheet with mince

 Close with the top sheet  and seal all of the edges with the fork.

bake for 20 minutes.

Countdown Is Going To Stop Selling Energy Drinks To Children

In early September, people will need to be 16 or older to buy energy drinks.

Countdown said they are restricting energy drinks due to high levels or sugar and caffeine in these drinks. Energy drinks are not recommended for young people and already carried warnings on packaging.

The new move has had widespread support from health professionals throughout New Zealand. Many suggesting the government should bring in tighter rules, but the New Zealand Beverage Council, a group representing drink manufacturers, said it was disappointed at Countdown’s decision.