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The Flag's origins date from 1865, when the British Government issued instructions that all vessels from the colonies should fly the Blue Ensign, with the seal or badge of the colony on it. New Zealand did not have a recognised badge at the time, so its vessels just flew the Blue Ensign without any markings until reprimanded by the British Government. Mr G Eliott Eliott, the Secretary of the General Post Office, recommended that the four stars of the Southern Cross be used as New Zealand's badge but this was rejected. Instead the words "New Zealand" were added to the Blue Ensign, and later shortened to "NZ" in red letters with white borders.
In 1869, Governor Sir George Bowen directed that the Southern Cross replace "NZ" on the Blue Ensign. The Southern Cross was represented by four five-pointed red stars, with white borders to correspond with the colours of the Union Jack. Even though the flag was still officially a maritime flag, it was used on land and gradually became recognised as New Zealands national flag. In 1902, the flag officially became the National Flag of New Zealand."I can't believe it," said the 42-year-old, who had just returned from a four-day hospital stay for a blood transfusion. "I have been praying so hard for this and I really thank God and all the people who have made it possible."
A spokesperson for the Department of Labour, which oversees Immigration, confirmed to the Herald yesterday that Mr Catuday had been granted a two-year work permit, which qualifies him for publicly funded chemotherapy.
Mr Catuday was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia while waiting for his work permit - which he qualified for - to be approved by Immigration New Zealand.
Doctors told him that without treatment, he would have only months to live.
But an email from his doctor to the authorities asking them to speed up the process because of the cancer backfired, and his application was rejected.
Since the Weekend Herald reported his plight, donors have contributed about $40,000 to help him get treated - but it was still not enough to meet the $150,000 he needed as a deposit for Auckland City Hospital.Only people with at least a two-year work permit, other than New Zealand and Australian citizens or residents, qualify for public health funding. (take note of this for future reference -kiwi.pino)
Mr Catuday said he had been spending his time in hospital writing a letter, which he has yet to complete, thanking everyone who has been helping him and his family during this difficult time, and had planned for the letter to be read "if something happened" to him.
"This is the best news I have had, and my next step is to go to the Auckland hospital to see when I can get my treatment started," he said.
Mr Catuday is the father to three children aged between 12 and 15 and is married to Emelita, 41, an accountant. The family came to New Zealand from the Philippines last September.
Social worker Agnes Granada, of the Migrant Action Trust, who is providing support for the Catuday family, could also hardly contain her joy when she rang the Herald with the news of Immigration New Zealand's decision yesterday.
"This is not just good news for the Catudays, but also good news for the whole Filipino community," Ms Granada said.
"I am really so happy and don't know how to thank everyone who has been helping the family."
read the previous newspaper article here.Hindi paraiso ang buhay sa New Zealand
(pero mas malaparaiso kung ikukumpara sa pinas)
03/26/2008 | 08:00 AM
(no country is perfect, but nz surely beats the phil by a mile)
Sinisingil sila ng P500,000 kapalit ng tourist visa. Ang sabi sa kanila, wala nang problema pagdating sa NZ dahil maraming available na trabaho. Kapag nakakuha na sila ng job offer, madali nang mai-convert ang tourist visa nila into work permit.
Sobra raw kung i-build up ng agencies na ito ang New Zealand na tila paraiso kaya mahahalina ka talagang lumipad. Sinasabing napakadaling kumuha ng trabaho, mura ang bilihin, at maganda ang buhay.
Ang totoo - grabe ang discrimination dito pagdating sa trabaho. Ang mga “puti" ang priority ng employers na binibigyan ng trabaho. Ang mga may kulay tulad ng mga Pinoy, kahit qualified sa trabaho ay hindi kaagad tinatanggap dahil wala daw silang "NZ o local experience."
Mahilig silang maghanap ng butas para pahirapan ang mga nag-aapply. At kami rin ay kasalukuyang dumadanas ng pangmaltrato ng immigration dito.
Ang negatibong impormasyon at tunay na sitwasyon tungkol sa pamumuhay sa NZ ay hindi nakakarating sa ating mga kababayan kaya marami pa rin ang lumilipad dito.
Mukhang may kasabwat din ang recruitment agencies d'yan sa atin at NZ immigration dahil isa sa malaking pinagkukunan ng pondo ng gobyerno rito ay mga ibinabayad na fees ng mga nag-aapply ng visa para makapunta rito. Kaya marahil ganun na lang kung i-build up nila ang NZ upang makaengganyo ng mga Filipino.
Maraming salamat. God bless.
*Si J.C. ay dating mamamahayag sa Pilipinas na nag-migrate sa NZ noong nakaraang taon kasama ang kanyang asawa at mga anak.
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· pinoy na kung saan-saan na napadpad pero sa NZ naisipan ng dumaong, tanging hanggad sa buhay ay madala dito ang kayang buong angkan dahil ang NZ ay di lang pampamilya pang buong kamag-anakan pa!