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The impact of COVID-19 on the lifestyle of tertiary students in an NZ polytechnic
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2022-05-05)The COVID-19 pandemic altered people’s life dramatically worldwide, with major concerns in different economic, political, scientific, and public health aspects. The impact on the lifestyle behaviour of the young generation ... -
Thesis review: Creating appreciation and community support for mothers caring for a child with anxiety disorder by Kristi Shaw
(Unitec ePress, 2022-05-02)Kristi Shaw has completed an exceptional piece of research, providing critical analysis and originality in her dissertation Creating appreciation and community support for mothers caring for a child with anxiety disorder. ... -
Le Corbusier in Paris 1915: Between past and future
(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2022-03-31)In 1910-11, Charles-Édouard Jeanneret wrote the draft of a handbook on the visual and aesthetic perception of the city. “La Construction des villes”, never published by Le Corbusier, was based on his detailed studies of ... -
The effects of the 2021 Delta lockdown in Aotearoa New Zealand: A thematic analysis of some preliminary material to inform a future research question
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022-03-01)This paper is based on preliminary material gathered about the effects of the 2021 Delta lockdown in Aotearoa New Zealand. The preliminary material was gathered via a questionnaire and analysed using reflexive thematic ... -
Keynote Speech 4: Cooling is the new heating: NZ’s self-denial.
(2022-02-18)As the climate warms, we use more electricity for cooling, causing more carbon emissions, causing the climate to warm further causing the use of more electricity for cooling and so on. This presentation looks at past and ... -
Reflections on Nan’s liver transplant
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022-02-01)The first liver transplant in Aotearoa New Zealand took place in 1998 following the establishment of the New Zealand Liver Transplant Unit (NZLTU) at Auckland Hospital (Gane et al., 2002). From that time to 30 December ... -
Cutting plastic construction waste
(Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ), 2022-02-01)The tonnes of construction waste that go to landfill each year are a significant environmental hazard. A research centre at Unitec is working to change this with an innovative project to help construction companies reduce ... -
The mystery of the god Io
(Irukandji Press, 2022-02)...These facts have fed an enduring controversy over the authenticity of the Māori god Io. This is a complicated and extensive debate.* Skeptics believe that Io was either an accidental or intentional colonial construct ... -
Segregation of foraging areas by breeding tākapu/ Australasian Gannets Morus serrator in the Hauraki Gulf
(2022-02)RESEARCH QUESTIONS How do tākapu partition the gulf resource? Topgraphically constrained Are there favoured forgaing areas? How persistent are these? Do individual tākpau show patterns to foraging? Do ... -
Structured phylogeography and restricted gene flow among populations of Fairy Tern (Sternula nereis) across Australasia: implications for the endangered New Zealand population
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Ornithologists' Union, 2022-01-26)The Fairy Tern Sternula nereis is an Australasian tern that breeds in Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand, with the last having the smallest breeding population, listed as ‘Threatened – Nationally Critical’ by the New ... -
The early sport and play experiences of elite New Zealand hockey players from rural and regional communities: A qualitative descriptive study
(Nova Southeastern University, 2022-01-22)The foundation of an athlete’s development is formed through their early developmental experiences. Thus, in this study we explored the early sport and play experiences of elite New Zealand hockey players from rural and ... -
The anti-mandate movement: motorbike helmets and neo-liberalism
(Re-imagining Social Work in Aotearoa, 2022-01-20)What I am aiming to do in this piece is to connect some threads that I don’t see commonly linked and raise some questions about who benefits from the anti-mandate movement and the potential position of social work in ... -
Long-read sequencing reveals atypical mitochondrial genome structure in a New Zealand marine isopod
(Royal Society (London), 2022-01-12)Most animal mitochondrial genomes are small, circular and structurally conserved. However, recent work indicates that diverse taxa possess unusual mitochondrial genomes. In Isopoda, species in multiple lineages have atypical ... -
Identification and prevention of banking fraud and scams in New Zealand
(2022)RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1. To identify the forms of banking fraud and scams in New Zealand 2. To examine the Government and financial institution's response to the prevention and control of bank fraud in New Zealand, what ... -
Long term value of engaged, skilled, citizen scientists
(Society for Epidemiologic Research, 2022)Tiritiri Matangi Island, a scientific reserve in the Hauraki Gulf, is typical of many of New Zealand’s inshore islands and has been degraded over its history by human occupation. An ecological restoration program began in ... -
The Meke Meter™: Exploring the wellbeing and quality of life of New Zealanders during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020
(2022)AIM The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) originated from Wuhan, China in 2019. The pandemic has had a significant impact on the world today. While the national 2020 lockdown in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) was successful from ... -
Expert consensus on the metaverse in medicine
(Elsevier B.V. on behalf of KeAi Communications Co. Ltd, 2022)BACKGROUND Recently, Professor Chunxue Bai and colleagues have proposed a definition of the Metaverse in Medicine as the medical Internet of Things (MIoT) facilitated using AR and/or VR glasses. METHODS A multi-disciplinary ... -
Identifying motivational factors to increase the selection of a career in the engineering profession
(2022)The shortage of skilled workers, specifically engineers, in New Zealand is well published (Freeman-Greene, 2020). To recruit the best talent into engineering careers and address the increasing shortfall of highly skilled ... -
The factors influencing brand loyalty in purchasing pet food in New Zealand
(2022)Pet ownership is becoming popular throughout the world and hence the pet food industry has been growing. New Zealand’s contribution to the global pet food industry is significant as the country has the second-highest ... -
Intersections of immigration law and family violence: Exploring barriers for ethnic migrant and refugee background women
(Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers, 2021-12-23)INTRODUCTION: Action on family violence remains a policy priority for the New Zealand government. Accordingly, this article explores the Immigration New Zealand’s Victims of Family Violence (VFV) visa. Specifically, it ...
