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By William Van Zyl (Published 15 January 2024). Overview: This resource will assist students, teachers, homeschoolers, artists, designers, sculptors, and architects to develop their annotation skills by extending their vocabulary Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (Published 7 January 2024). I eat, on average 4 eggs a day. As we know, eggs have excellent nutritional value. How many eggs do you eat Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (Published 4 January 2024) *Credit cover image: By Lgcharlot – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8514260 What is the biggest miracle you have ever seen? What Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl – Published in December 2023. A tiny beam of light – entering from a slit in the roof of the cave – shines like a long Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (published 3 December 2023) In the electric atmosphere of the boxing ring, a dance unfolded, a symphony of jabs and blocks echoing through the tense silence. Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (published in November 2023) Introduction: This resource includes an overview of Māori food in New Zealand over the past 700 years. I include the influence of Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (Published in November 2023) In this article, I provide a rich resource for artists, designers, teachers and design students. I include a short clothing and fashion Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (Published 27 November 2023) You will be surprised to read what is written on the little pamphlet in the box of a new Buck Pocket Knife. Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (Published in November 2023). Synopsis: This eBook or article aims to give a short overview of traditional Māori Furniture and tools. Garden tools, such as the Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (Published in Nov 2023). Deafened by the noise of the waterfall, looking down to the next waterfall, and up to one he just fell from, Roland Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (Published in October 2023). Have you ever been in a life-or-death situation? Have you ever been at a crossroad in your life? Are despondency and mental Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (Published in October 2023) ‘Call me Agnarok’. Let me tell you about that fateful day in the Winter of 1016. A primal tempest, a symphony of Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl Published on 5 October 2023. Short intro video: Creating a small blank zine booklet in under 30 seconds – from one size A4 page (magaZINE). Link Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (Published in September 2023). In this article I list, and summarise, the most influential theorists for Action Research in Education. I focus on researching in a Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (published 10 September 2023). “Where did he get those glasses?” asked the man. “You don’t comment on Sir JK’s glasses,” said the New Zealand TV presenter Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (published on 4 September 2023). Goliath fell to the ground like a heavy rock. The muffled cracking sound of his calvaria shocked everyone. The air was Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (Published on 3 September 2023) Becoming successful is a complex and often individualised journey; there is no one-size-fits-all formula for achieving it. You will need people, Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (Published on 4 September 2023). Nonetheless, it wasn’t until architect Fred Van Brandenburg’s return to Spain to New Zealand in 2004, and his exploration of Park Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (First published on September 2, 2023). Edited in 2025. Modern Māori architecture in New Zealand blends traditional Māori design principles, cultural values, and contemporary architectural approaches. Continue Reading
By William Van Zyl (Published 30 August 2023) *Credit cover image: Toa Architects (NZ). Taumata o Kupe What type of unique building, house, landmark, chapel, church, marae, or shade space Continue Reading