#ShareYourAwesome Outdoors
From Rock climbing, walking and biking up on the Port Hills to surfing and swimming at Sumner, Christchurch is an awesome place to experience the outdoors. Don't take our word for it - click play to hear about it from the locals.
i-Site Paraparaumu opening
The new i-Site of Paraparaumu at Coastlands opened doors on 2 July 2010. Mayor Jenny Rowan cuts the ribbon and explains the importance of the i-Site for the Kapiti coast. Andrew Leslie manager of i-Sites in New Zealand explains on the opening of this i-Site. It's number 90 for New Zealand.
21 July 2017 / Reading from Raumati, Kapiti Coast, New Zealand
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Credits to Gardens Deli Cafe, Raumati, Kapiti Coast, New Zealand.
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Queenstown's Majestic Golfing Locations
Improve your handicap and hit your next birdie on one of our world-class local golf courses.
State-of-the-art golfing facilities and stunning lake and alpine scenery have made Queenstown a golf lovers’ paradise. There are seven golf courses within a 45-minute drive of the town centre which offer everything from family friendly nine-hole courses to fairways with rugged mountain backdrops and immaculately groomed 18-hole championship courses.
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Round of golf anyone?
Wellington | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:03:12 1 Toponymy
00:05:20 2 History
00:05:29 2.1 Māori settlement
00:06:26 2.2 Early European settlement
00:07:48 2.3 National capital
00:11:20 3 Geography
00:15:19 3.1 Relief
00:16:25 3.2 Climate
00:18:05 3.3 Earthquakes
00:23:18 4 Demographics
00:24:41 4.1 Quality of living
00:26:05 4.2 Culture and identity
00:27:28 4.3 Age distribution
00:28:06 5 Architecture
00:32:15 6 Housing and real estate
00:36:26 7 Economy
00:38:42 7.1 Tourism
00:42:11 8 Arts and culture
00:42:21 8.1 Museums and cultural institutions
00:43:03 8.2 Festivals
00:44:18 8.3 Film
00:46:26 8.4 Music
00:47:30 8.5 Theatre and the dramatic arts
00:48:32 8.6 Dance
00:48:51 8.7 Comedy
00:49:59 8.8 Visual arts
00:51:13 9 Cuisine
00:52:02 10 Sport
00:53:45 11 Government
00:53:54 11.1 Local
00:54:32 11.2 National
00:55:48 12 Education
00:57:55 13 Transport
01:01:43 14 Infrastructure
01:01:52 14.1 Electric power
01:03:58 14.2 Natural gas
01:04:45 14.3 Water
01:05:24 15 Twin cities
01:05:52 16 Gallery
01:06:01 17 See also
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- Socrates
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Wellington (Māori: Te Whanganui-a-Tara [tɛ ˈfaŋanʉi a taɾa]) is the capital and second most populous urban area of New Zealand, with 418,500 residents. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the major population centre of the southern North Island, and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region, which also includes the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa. Its latitude is 41°17′S, making it the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed.The Wellington metropolitan area comprises four local authorities: Wellington City, on the peninsula between Cook Strait and Wellington Harbour, contains the central business district and about half the population; Porirua on Porirua Harbour to the north is notable for its large Māori and Pacific Island communities; Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt are largely suburban areas to the northeast, together known as the Hutt Valley.
As the nation's capital since 1865, the New Zealand Government and Parliament, Supreme Court and most of the public service are based in the city. Architectural sights include the Government Building—one of the largest wooden buildings in the world—as well as the iconic Beehive. Wellington is also home to several of the largest and oldest cultural institutions in the nation such the National Archives, the National Library, the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, and numerous theatres. It plays host to many artistic and cultural organisations, including the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Royal New Zealand Ballet. One of the world's most liveable cities, the 2016 Mercer Quality of Living Survey ranked Wellington 12th in the world, and was first in the world for both liveability and non-pollution by Deutsche Bank, from 2017-18.Wellington's economy is primarily service-based, with an emphasis on finance, business services, and government. It is the centre of New Zealand's film and special effects industries, and increasingly a hub for information technology and innovation, with two public research universities. Wellington is one of New Zealand's chief seaports and serves both domestic and international shipping. The city is served by Wellington International Airport, the third busiest airport in the country. Wellington's transport network includes train and bus lines which reach as far as the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa, and ferries connect the city to the South Island.
New Zealand FP class electric multiple unit | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:01:38 1 History
00:02:54 2 Tender and supply
00:04:37 3 Specifications
00:08:45 4 Service
00:13:25 4.1 Rail squeal
00:14:43 5 Accidents
00:16:06 6 Livery
00:16:25 7 Naming and classification
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio:
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Speaking Rate: 0.952697993545754
Voice name: en-GB-Wavenet-C
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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The New Zealand FP/FT Matangi class () is a class of electric multiple units used on the suburban rail network of New Zealand's capital city, Wellington. The class, consisting of an FP power car and an FT trailer car, operates services on all electrified lines of the network which comprise the Kapiti, Hutt Valley, Melling and Johnsonville lines. The units are owned by Greater Wellington Rail Ltd, a subsidiary of the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC), and are run by the company Transdev Wellington since 2016. They were previously run by Tranz Metro, formerly a division of Kiwirail.
The FP/FT units were built in South Korea by a consortium of Hyundai Rotem and Mitsui, with the first unit arriving in New Zealand in July 2010 and entering full-time service in March 2011. The first batch of 48 units, the 4000 series units, allowed an increase in the capacity of the Wellington network, and allowed the retirement of the aging DM/D class English Electric multiple units that were introduced between 1949 and 1954. The 4000 series also relegated the EM/ET Ganz-Mavag class multiple units (introduced 1982-83) to peak services only. A second batch of 35 units, the 5000 series, were introduced in 2015-16 to replace the remaining EM/ET units.