Unitec Institute of Technology

Darwinism, creationism, racism: How these contributed to the publication of the Chatham Islands flora

de Lange, Peter (2022-08)

The upper class Māori

Ratana, Maia (Tertiary Education Union (TEU), 2022)

[...] the assumption that Māori are primarily interested in trade or apprenticeship training conforms to old ideas about the kinds of talents, abilities, and interests of Māori. Such a view undermines the so-called ‘progress’ ...

Elevation of Pennantia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. section Dermatocarpus Miers. (Pennantiaceae J.Agardh.) to subgenus rank

Maurin, K. J. L.; Baling, Marleen; de Lange, Peter (National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, 2022-08-31)

Pennantia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. section Dermatocarpus Miers is elevated to subgenus rank on the basis of morphological distinctions and phylogenetic position between the sole representative of this section, Pennantia ...

Thermal performance of school buildings: Impacts beyond thermal comfort

Su, Bin; Jadresin-Milic, Renata; McPherson, Peter; Wu, Lian (MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2022-05-10)

Based on field study data regarding the winter indoor thermal environment of three classrooms with different building envelopes, this study compared and evaluated these environments, not only related to students’ thermal ...

The knowledge, behaviour and motivations of people walking dogs on Te Henga/Bethells Beach.

Dyson, N.; Page, N.; Thorne, Jo; Parsons, T.; Zangger, C.; Fraser, Diane (2022-08)

Introduction Legislation Aim: pilot study Method Data collection Who are dog walkers? Why walk dogs on Bethells Beach? By-laws:kKnowledge, awareness & compliance During summer, do you have your dog(s) on or off ...

A first NZ study looked at the role of Lutetium-177-PSMA I & T in the progression of mCRPC

Vyas, Madhusudan (2022-07-23)

OBJECTIVES To assess the efficacy of Lutetium-177-PSMA-I&T therapy to palliate end stage mCRPC To review tolerability and impact on QOL of Lutetium-177- PSMA-I&T therapy

Dirt under our fingernails: Daylighting waste at the Dome

Budgett, Jeanette (enigma : he aupiki, 2022-03-29)

[...] How might this “productivist bias” be countered by taking erosion, breakdown and decay as our starting points? In this article I explore this possibility with respect to a controversial proposed landfill in Dome ...

The role of VET teachers in the future

Maurice-Takerei, Lisa; Anderson, Helen (2021-09)

Introductory ideas 'Invisible' work The reform of VET in Aotearoa A role for VET teachers VET teachers Teaching in VET Skills and knowledge required Practices that lead to health quality teaching A professional ...

People of the city: Observing but also being observed

Kim, Young Kyung (Kyle) (2022)

RESEARCH QUESTION How can a sense of public life be enhanced through architecture? ABSTRACT Public urban space has always been the essential element to consider in creating opportunities for socialising and allowing ...

Disruption in the classroom: When hands on becomes hands off

Heath, Samantha; Perry, Amanda; Kabbar, Eltahir; Palfreyman, Sue (2022-07-01)

New Zealand’s lockdown response during the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the vocational education sector. Teachers were required to make a rapid transition from familiar, face-to-face teaching and learning to ...

Five new additions to the lichenized mycobiota of the Aotearoa / New Zealand archipelago

Marshall, Andrew; Blanchon, Dan; Aptroot, A.; Lücking, R.; de Lange, Peter (National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, 2022-06-27)

As part of ongoing studies of the lichenized mycobiota of the Aotearoa / New Zealand archipelago we provide formal documentation of the occurrence of Alyxoria ochrocheila, Anisomeridium anisolobum, Fissurina dumastii, ...

Yacon concentrate NZFOS+, its phytochemical contents, health-related properties and potential applications

Yan, Mary; Permal, R.; Quach, E.; Chessum, K.; Kam, R. (MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2022-05-24)

Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius), a sustainable foodstuff, is perceived as a functional food because it contains biologically active components, e.g., fructooligosaccharides (FOS), inulin, and phenolic compounds that may ...

Whakaora ngā Whenua Whāma: Utilising mātauranga Māori and Western science to protect and restore the soil on rural farms in Te Tai Tokerau

Kepa, M.; Pittman, B.; Williams, Marcus; Bruce-Iri, P. (Otago Polytechnic, 2021)

Māuranga Māori [Māori knowledge] Before the arrival of the European settlers, Māori society was governed by a system of principles, laws, and customs known as tikanga Māori. The terminology, tikanga, is derived from the ...

Promoting a culture change in junior and youth sport in New Zealand

Walters, S.R.; Minjares, V.; Bradbury, T.; Lucas, P.; Lenton, Andrew; Spencer, K.; Spencer, S. (Frontiers, 2022-09-12)

This paper provides insight into the evolution of a project designed to address longstanding adult attitudes and behavioural issues in junior and youth sport in New Zealand. The project was funded by Sport New Zealand ...

Age related changes of the pinealocytes of the rat pineal gland and the possible protective role of vinpocetine: Ultrastructure study and clinical significance

Aziz, Dr. Joseph (2018)

BACKGROUND: The pineal gland is a central structure in the circadian system which produces melatonin under the control of the central clock. Melatonin not only plays an important role in the regulation of circadian ...