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Designing the bridges : highlights from Ako Aotearoa supported foundation, bridging and LLN research projects. A report prepared for Ako Aotearoa
(Ako Aotearoa, 2017-10-30)New Zealand society is diverse, complex and stratified. It has a sophisticated first world education system with comprehensive coverage from early childhood through to the most exacting research-based doctoral study. While ... -
Development of a wood density independent function for electromagnetic measurement of timber properties
(2012)The work undertaken in this project was aimed at developing a technique which could measure the moisture content of lumber at moisture contents typically found post drying. It involved the measurement of the dielectric ... -
Digitising the complex form
(2011)The intention of this project was (and still is) to explore the possibilities of using complex and seemingly organic forms in a typical digital workflow for designers, be they Landscape architects, Architects, sculptors ... -
Dissemination of biosecurity information for passengers travelling to pest-free islands in the Hauraki Gulf. Preliminary report
(Auckland Council (N.Z.), 2018)This report aims to measure the effectiveness of biosecurity information dissemination within the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park (HGMP). Passengers visiting pest-free islands within the HGMP may not be practising recommended ... -
DNA extraction and amplification of faecal samples from Buller’s Shearwater (Puffinis bulleri), Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur), & Fluttering Shearwater (Puffinus gavia). Report prepared for North New Zealand Seabird Trust. 7 p.
(Unitec Institute of Technology. Applied Molecular Solutions, 2018)The intention of the current research was to test the feasibility of applying DNA-based prey item identification to analysing the diet of three New Zealand sea bird species, using ethanol preserved faecal samples. DNA was ... -
DNA extraction and amplification of faecal samples from the White Fronted Terns (Sternula nereis). Report prepared for North New Zealand Seabird Trust. 6 p.
(Unitec Institute of Technology. Applied Molecular Solutions, 2019)This report describes the success of DNA extraction and amplification of fresh faecal samples collected from White Fronted Tern Sterna striata in the field. Sample handling involved immediate placement in ethanol field ... -
DNA extraction and amplification of regurgitate and faecal samples from Buller’s Shearwater (Puffinis bulleri). Report prepared for Northern New Zealand Seabird Trust
(Unitec Institute of Technology. Applied Molecular Solutions, 2018)Research which aims to identify the prey items found in the diet of seabirds by analysing stomach contents, faeces, and other remains strongly biased towards detecting organisms which are slow to digest, while soft bodied ... -
Does ethnicity influence the choice of language learning strategies?
(Independent Learning Association:, 2013)Introduction There has been very little research on learning strategies used by learners of Japanese as a foreign language (Grainger 2006). Furthermore, ethnicity has not attracted much attention as an influential variable ... -
Does Our Amazing Place build community resilience?
(Auckland, Violence Free Waitakere/Our Amazing Place Website, 2013)OBJECTIVE The objective of this research was an evaluation of Our Amazing Place Treasure Hunt Events held in Unsworth Heights in the North Shore of Auckland and Massey in the West of Auckland respectively. The research ... -
Domestics
(2011)Highlights • ‘Domestics’ exhibition at Unitec’s Snowwhite Gallery. • Catalogues distributed during the exhibition. • Discussions related to the exhibition theme were a valuable component throughout the time of the ... -
Drone survey of Kahakaharoa
(Unitec Institute of Technology, 2019)The changes in the landscape that impact features of the area underpins the need to build a geographic information system (GIS) that provides information including: • Highly detailed imagery of the existing land cover and ... -
Drone survey of Tapuwae Inc
(Unitec Institute of Technology, 2020)The area surveyed covers the land of Tapuwae Incorporated in Te Taitokerau, Aotearoa/New Zealand. As part of a rapidly changing landscape, Hokianga’s changing natural and ecological characteristics require significant ... -
Effecting change in learning and teaching through living curricula implementation
(2012)This project focused directly and concertedly on teacher perspectives of the current implementation of the Living Curriculum at Unitec. The major goal was to inform and influence the implementation and professional development ... -
The effects of aural input enhancement on L2 acquisition
(University of Hawai‘i, National Foreign Language Resource Center., 2013-07)Input enhancement involves attempts to direct the learner’s attention to specific linguistic forms in target language input (Sharwood Smith, 1993). One way to do this is by manipulating the input in order to attract learners’ ... -
Effects of intermittent fasting on glycaemic control in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A scoping review protocol
(Center for Open Science (osf.io/pgzts), 2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: What empirical evidence is available regarding the use of intermittent fasting in affecting glycaemic control in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus? -
Enhancing the learning of professionalism in the context of Web 2.0.
(2012)Thus far this project has involved collaboration nationally and now internationally and is inter-disciplinary in nature. The recruitment strategy used has proved ineffective so while not enough data has been collected to ...