Christchurch Snow Day July 25 2011

An amazing amount of snow fell in Christchurch from Sunday night to Monday afternoon. According to some news reports, it was the most amount of snow to fall in 10 years. The university closed for the day, so I spent time at home writing and taking pictures.

Sunday Night

Early Monday Morning

Front Entrance of House

Side Yard

Side Yard

The amount of snow on top of the table is evidence of the heeps of snow that fell.

Neighbourhood Snowman Replete with Carrot

Snow Fort with Fallen Limbs

Cabbage Tree and Snow

One Very Snowy Garden

Snow Kiwi

Pukeko in Snow 

John Key Visits POLS 103 Class

John Key, the New Zealand Prime Minister, spoke to the POLS 103 class July 14, 2011. The Right Honourable John Key opened by telling the students that it was a great time to be a young person in New Zealand and that their futures held great opportunities due to globalization and the strong position New Zealand holds in the world. Topics discussed by NZ PM included: the economic crises across the world, the US debt-ceiling crisis, the NZ budget, monetary policy, the problem of small parties in MMP electoral systems, the Christchurch earthquake recovery, and his duties as PM. Following his talk he opened the floor to questions from the students. Questions posed by the students ranged from the capital gains tax to gay marriage.   

PM Key discusses the importance of  domestic economic health in times of international economic crises.

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PM Key discusses economic stimulation in Christchurch.