新西兰英语 167 “Treelord” settlement

　　See June 26th 2008 for background to this news.
On Saturday, eight Maori iwi celebrated¹ the “Treelord” settlement in Turangi near Lake Taupo. It is called “Treelord” because the fishing settlement with another iwi was called “Sealord”. The celebrations at Turangi began with a traditional powhiri and then a number of important people made speeches. After that, food was served in big tents because there were too many people to go inside the marae building.
These eight iwi, of about 110,000 Maori in total, now own the Kaingaroa forest. This is in the centre of the North Island. It is on 176,000 hectares of land. The forest is worth around $200 million and the group received another $280 million in cash from rentals² of the land in the last 10 years.
The group plan to have a forestry³ company to provide jobs for their people but this area also has quite a lot of thermal⁴ activity – hot steam from the ground. They hope in the future they can use this thermal activity to generate⁵ electricity. This could bring them more money.
This Treaty⁶ settlement is the largest one in New Zealand. The Treaty Minister, Chris Finlayson, said that it was a good idea for groups of iwi to join together when they make their Treaty claims. This could make settlements happen more quickly.
Listen to November 22nd 2008 for more information about geo-thermal activity.

1 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

2 rentals   

n.租费，租金额( rental的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• In some large hotels, the income derived from this source actually exceeds income from room rentals. 有些大旅馆中，这方面的盈利实际上要超过出租客房的盈利。 来自辞典例句
• Clerk: Well, Canadian Gifts is on the lower level. It's across from Prime Time Video Rentals. 噢，礼品店在楼下，在黄金时刻录像出租屋的对面。 来自口语例句

3 forestry   

n.森林学；林业

参考例句：

• At present, the Chinese forestry is being at a significant transforming period. 当前, 我国的林业正处于一个重大的转折时期。
• Anhua is one of the key forestry counties in Hunan province. 安化县是湖南省重点林区县之一。

4 thermal   

adj.热的，由热造成的；保暖的

参考例句：

• They will build another thermal power station.他们要另外建一座热能发电站。
• Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。

5 generate   

vt.生成，产生（光、热、电等）导致

参考例句：

• We need someone to generate new ideas.我们需要有人出新主意。
• This book will continue to generate excitement for a long time.这本书将在很长一段时间里继续使人们为之激动。

6 treaty   

n.条约；协议，协定

参考例句：

• Hungary has indicated its readiness to sign the treaty.匈牙利已表示愿意签订该条约。
• I believe this treaty will pave the way to peace in Europe. 我相信这个条约将为欧洲的和平铺平道路。