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Polynesians in Auckland
(2006)This paper compares some recent films set in the contested terrains of Auckland - sometimes called the biggest Polynesian city. The film Once Were Warriors depicts the violence and despair of Maori life in the outer suburbs. ... -
Pop the “maths anxiety” bubble: An approach to support nursing students to self-manage anxiety while studying drug calculation
(Association of Tertiary Learning Advisors Aotearoa/New Zealand, 2021-12-16)This is a report on an informal action research undertaken between 2013 and 2014 to find solutions to support tertiary nursing students experiencing anxiety while studying drug calculation. The literature identifies ... -
The Pope, the Prophet and the Internet
(2006-12)In the past 12 months, the media has reported on two major religious stories; the furore over the Danish cartoons and Pope Benedict XVI's speech at Regensburg. Both were instances of what were relatively small incidents ... -
Popularity and public perceptions of companion animal content on Instagram
(2023-06-21)The use of animals in social media as photo props is a concern, as these animals are often anthropomorphised. Anthropomorphism can contribute to negative welfare through a misunderstanding of an animal’s behaviour and ... -
Population connectivity and traces of mitochondrial introgression in New Zealand black-billed gulls (Larus bulleri)
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2018-11-08)Black-billed gulls (Larus bulleri) are endemic to New Zealand and are suspected to be undergoing substantial population declines. They primarily breed on open gravel beds in braided rivers of the South Island—a habitat ... -
Population genomics of a New Zealand endemic marine isopod
(2020-10-09)Concordant geographicand genetic structure revealed by genotypingby-sequencing in a New Zealand marine isopod What is Population Genomics? Development mode affects dispersal rate Isopods (it’s a crustacean!) Isocladus ... -
Portability of an RF fingerprint of a wireless transmitter
(IEEE CNS, 2014)In conventional wireless networks, security issues are primarily considered above the physical layer and are usually based on bit-level algorithms to establish the identity of a legitimate wireless device. Physical layer ... -
Portability of an RF fingerprint of a wireless transmitter
(2014-10)In conventional wireless networks, security issues are primarily considered above the physical layer and are usually based on bitlevel algorithms to establish the identity of a legitimate wireless device. Physical layer ... -
Portable language learning : creating materials for the Ipod
(Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd., 2006-09)A recent survey at the University of Auckland showed that a majority of students had one or more mp3 players. Not many made use of them to listen to podcasts (audio broadcasts that can be downloaded from the internet on ... -
A portfolio model of learning: Reframing assessment practices in a business cooperative education course
(New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education, 2007)This paper examines a portfolio model of learning in the assessment of student workplace learning. Using an interpretivist framework, an holistic assessment model is outlined in the context of a co-operative education ... -
A portrait of the deputy principal in the New Zealand secondary school
(2009)The role of the deputy principal in the secondary school is one that has attracted much less research interest as compared to the role of the principal. The intentions of this research study were to explore the role of the ... -
Positive women : a community development response to supporting women and families living with HIV/AIDS in Aotearoa New Zealand
(Unitec ePress, 2016-10-26)This paper reflects on Positive Women’s twenty five years as a successful community development response to supporting women and families living with HIV or AIDS. The paper focuses on the community development philosophical ... -
Post-colonial New Zealand cinema : Gothic aesthetics and the repression of Pākehā violence in New Zealand in Fantail
(Unitec ePress, 2017-12-21)Fantail (2013), written by Sophie Henderson and directed by Curtis Vowell, has not yet received scholarly attention for its relationship to several dominant trends in New Zealand cinema. This essay examines Fantail’s ... -
Post-disaster recovery: Multi-agency leadership and co-ordination
(2010)Recovery is a vital phase in an emergency management and civil defence cycle aimed towards long-term community resilience. Leadership plays a crucial role in an emergency situation, especially in the response and recovery ... -
Post-modern Westerns and the endangered woman
(Unitec ePress, 2017-12-21)This research essay explores the increasing scarcity of female roles in post-modern western films due to changes that have occurred over several decades since the origination of the genre. A string of highly-acclaimed ... -
Post-Web 2.0 Pedagogy: From Student-Generated Content to International Co-Production Enabled by Mobile Social Media
(IGI Global, 2013-10)The advent of web 2.0 has enabled new forms of collaboration centred upon user-generated content, however, mobile social media is enabling a new wave of social collaboration. Mobile devices have disrupted and reinvented ... -
Potato Crisp moisture determination using NIR data and a Back Propagation Neural Network
(Advanced Institute of Convergence Information Technology (AICIT), 2013-06)Near infrared analysis is a tool used for non-destructive determination of material properties and the potato crisp production sector has been using the technique for determination of moisture content however near infrared ... -
Potential best practice for improving the access to development finance by SMEs in Lao PDR
(2012)Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are important to all economies, especially emerging economies like Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) as they account for a majority of private sector businesses and are essential ... -
The potential for treating asbestos & asbestiform minerals
(2019-11-26)Asbestos & asbestiform minerals Health Issues from asbestos Waves of asbestos exposure Asbestos case study – Cook Islands Asbestos case study – Canberra, Australia Potential asbestiform hazards Exposure to asbestiform ... -
Potential impact of construction noise on selected zoo animals
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2019-07-31)SIMPLE SUMMARY: Animals in zoos can adapt to many noises they hear on a regular basis. However, construction noise that is intense or occurs unpredictably may negatively impact the welfare state of some animals and induce ...