Tuesday 28 May 2013

Research on the Napier Earthquake


  • Location: Hawke’s Bay
  • Date occured (NZ Summer Time): Tuesday, 3 February 1931 at 10:47 am
  • Epicentre: 39.3°S, 177.0°E
  • Focal Depth: 20 km
  • Maximum Intensity: MM 10
  • Magnitudes: MW 7.4 - 7.6, MS 7.8
  • Casualties: 256 killed, thousands injured



The Hawke’s Bay earthquake (also known as the Napier Earthquake) is recorded as having caused the largest loss of life and most extensive damage of any quake in New Zealand’s history. The effects of the earthquake were greatest in the towns of Napier and Hastings, but other towns in the Hawke’s Bay also suffered major damage. The maximum intensity reached was MM 10, with extensive fissuring, slumping and landslides occurring over much of Hawke’s Bay. The official death toll was 256 and 593 people sustained serious injuries that required hospitalisation. The earthquake was followed by fires in the business areas of both Napier and Hastings that became uncontrollable as water pressure dwindled because of broken water mains. The Ahuriri Lagoon in Napier was raised drastically in the earthquake, changing the coastline significantly and leaving hundreds of fish and horse mussels exposed on dry land.



The earthquake was felt throughout most of New Zealand except for areas in the far south and the far north. It also deformed the surface of the land in the surrounding area, pushing up a long dome running northeast-southwest. The dome was 17 km wide and over 90 km long, and extended from the northeast of the Mohaka River mouth to south west of Hastings. The ground was raised by up to 2.7 m near the mouth of the Aropaoanui River, while at Hastings it sank by up to one metre. Along the dome created by the earthquake, some rock folded under the pressure, while at the south-western end about 15 km of rock was broken by surface faulting. Today, only 3 km of this fault trace remains visible 1.



Following the main shock, the Hawke’s Bay Province experienced many scattered aftershocks, some of them very large. The largest had a magnitude MS 7.3, and it struck the already devastated region 10 days later, at 1:27 pm (NZ Summer Time) on Friday, 13 February. Its epicentre was ~50 km from that of the initial quake, offshore and to the east. It was felt widely from Hamilton to Christchurch, and was described by some inland communities as even more violent than the 3 February shock.



DOC visit to parkvale

Production Reflection

On Friday may it was room 20s turn to do an assembly item.
We did a Play about Gondwanaland and I was a Maori person.

I thought the best part was poking the moa off the stage.
Because it made everyone laugh.

Some interesting things I learnt was the Maori was the first humans on NZ.

I found learning my line challenging because I had to learn it in one day.

Next time I do a production I would like to be better at Learning my lines and using my props.

If I could change one thing about the production I would have a Backdrop



Maths fractions and times tables

Wednesday 15 May 2013

Lost in the bush Part 1


As we run further away from the track, Trying to get away from whatever it was that was chasing us. (pant pant) we were sprinting as hard as we could...


“Okay everyone stick to the path and don’t get lost” Said Mr ford.
“we won’t” The class replied
And that's exactly what Harrison and I did, “where is everyone” I asked Harry,
“don’t know They must have gone off the track.” Harry replied
as we walked further into the bush It got darker. it was gloomy and shadows began moving behind trees as if something sinister was about to happen Then all of a sudden I heard a noise
“What was that” I whispered
“Who knows” HArry said
“RAWR!!!” A creature roared
“aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh” WE screamed
As we run further away from the track, Trying to get away from whatever it was that was chasing us. (pant pant) we were sprinting as hard as we could.

We came to an Old shack. It had Vines and cobwebs all over it. the door was closed and it had holes in it. We had no place to hide, So we hid in the shack, It was worse in their because there were giant  spiders and vampire bats. We couldn't stay in that hellhole.
“Okay at least we got away from that creature” I
“yea, Thats a releve”  
To be continued...

Wednesday 8 May 2013

The Sabre toothed boar fish part 1

VS
Cody the clown fish: As he spied on me and mischievously thinking of how to strike me. If only it was some other fish but not me...
AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH


Mother clown fish: Why why :(


Director fish: No no no thats not enough drama.

Granddad fish: I have heard of that fish. It has been said to have boar like teeth and a donkey like mouth. He has the horn of a unicorn and Oh my god he can devour anything from humans to baby sharks. Its at the top of the food chain. Its basically an overgrown piranha.


Perseus the puffer fish: I Have to kill that fish once and for all. Cause I AM A FISH GOD. Let me just pack my hunting gear. Hey where's my rifle.


Billy the boar fish: already thought about that.
Perseus the puffer fish: You have my gun, but I have a backup plan.
To be continued...



Pania of the reef

 Long story short: Pania of the reef is a beautiful maiden. She had a  boyfriend that was the Maori chiefs son and pania disappeared into the sea and was never seen again.

This taxedo is a summary of the story pania of the reef