TRANSPORTATION

In New Zealand, main transportations are train, bus, ferry, and taxi. “TRANZCOASTAL” and “TRANZALPINE” lines run in New Zealand. In 2003, subway and railway were opened traffic. Sometime train doesn’t come on time, but New Zealanders has mild character, so they don’t make complaint if train is late a little.

In Auckland, “Stage Coach Bus” runs from the center of city to throughout Auckland. “Link Bus” run the center of city. It doesn’t have time table, but electric bulletin boards are placed each bus stops, so you can get the information what time will next bus come. “CITY CIRCUIT” runs the center of city every day. Many people use this bus because it is free.

Many people take a taxi at a taxi stand. As characteristic of New Zealand taxi, there are many kinds. Those types of car are an ordinary car, van and so on. Basic fare is a pay-by-meter system same as Japan. The starting fare is around 2 dollars.

My Speech

I’ m going to talk about foods in Aloha Festival. Poke contest is a one of events in this festival. Poke is a traditional dish in Hawaii. Mainly fresh fish like Ahi, it is tuna fish, are used. They are cut into like square and added soy sauce, onions and so on. It is like Hawaiian Sashimi. Now Poke is developing with taking into another country’s food culture. This is a contest that we decide the number one Poke. These pictures are the number one Poke in 2005 contest.

Ho’olaule’a is a party and many kinds of food booth line a street, held Hula, and live concert. There are so many food booths like Korean food, Chinese food, and so on. Especially shaved ice and garlic shrimp are popular. Shaved ice is similar to Japan’s “Kakigoori”, but it is finer than Kakigoori. Picture’s one is rainbow flavor. Garlic shrimp is so popular that many people make a long line in front of this booth. If you go to Ho’olaule’a, you can get many kinds of food without going around everywhere.