Research Bank: Recent submissions
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Orientation/education package for internationally qualified nurses (IQNS) at clinical placement in aged residential care facilities
(2021-11)Learning objectives Background Current issues Positive characteristics Knowledge gaps Developing an education package Findings from informal conversation Methods of qualitative research Simple random sample collection ... -
Using te reo Māori and ta re Moriori in taxonomy
(New Zealand Ecological Society, 2019-11-28)AUHEKE Ko ngā ingoa Linnaean ka noho hei pou mō te pārongo e pā ana ki ngā momo koiora. He mea nui rawa kia mārama, kia ahurei hoki ngā ingoa pūnaha whakarōpū. Me pēnei kia taea ai te whakawhitiwhiti kōrero ā-pūtaiao nei. ... -
A sustainability strategy implementation for a software development company: A comprehensive framework
(2022)This thesis describes the prompting research, circumstances and processes and the definition of a framework for business sustainability implementation. This work-based research project journey unearthed several ... -
What are individual perceptions of the role that physical activity plays during treatment of severe mental illness (SMI)?
(2022)There have been many studies published on treatments for severe mental illness (SMI) and the use of physical activity programs during treatment of SMI. However, many of the problems faced by community living individuals ... -
Validation of the Horse Grimace Scale: Exploring the effects of training and previous experience
(2022)limited number of validated pain assessment tools for horses to date can complicate welfare decisions. The Horse Grimace Scale (HGS) uses different elements of facial expression (facial action units) to score the degree ... -
I wear my pride upon my skin: Becoming more of who I am
(Tertiary Education Union (TEU), 2022)INTRODUCTION Tua - beyond. Kiri – skin. Combined, tuakiri is a Māori (Indigenous Peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand) term for identity or that which lies beyond the skin. So, what if your skin does not match the phenotype ... -
Moving through stories: Creating and realizing expectations in architecture
(2022)RESEARCH QUESTION How can the distinction between exterior and interior be leveraged to create a positive architectural dissonance and improve our emotional response to architecture? ABSTRACT Buildings are made of ... -
Ways of knowing = [Founga ʻo ʻilo]: A knowledge hub for Tonga
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can contemporary architecture intervene in Tonga to provide a re-imagination of a library in the Pacific? ABSTRACT It was only in 2019 that the first public library in Tonga was opened. And even ... -
Brown-Baby
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can the integration of different creative techniques and practices contribute to the development of Pasefika visual storytelling? ABSTRACT Brown-Baby is a visual compilation of multiple art mediums ... -
Visualising a shift in thinking: Designing a value object to support perpetrators of domestic violence
(2022)This research focused on a group of people that don’t generally have a voice in everyday discourse – perpetrators of domestic violence. Stopping Violence Dunedin (SVD) is run by experienced facilitators who instead of ... -
Conservative management of symptomatic degenerative and isthmic spondylolisthesis in adults: A scoping review
(2022)With Lower Back Pain (LBP) affecting a large proportion of the population at one point in their life, it is important to explore the potential causes of such pain. Under the umbrella term of LBP, there is Spondylolisthesis ... -
A critical review of rangatahi Māori and housing policy: Working Paper for Urban Intergenerational Kāinga Innovations (UIKI) research programme
(National Science Challenges, 2022-10)The literature review was developed for the Kāinga Tahi, Kāinga Rua Strategic Research Area as part of the Urban Intergenerational Kāinga Innovations (UIKI) research programme facilitated by the National Science Challenge ... -
Youth homelessness in Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa New Zealand: A scoping report prepared for Manaaki Rangatahi ki Tāmaki Makaurau Youth Homelessness Collective
(Ngā Wai a te Tui Māori and Indigenous Research Centre, 2022-07)This scoping report draws attention to youth homelessness in Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa New Zealand, and has been prepared for Manaaki Rangatahi ki Tāmaki Makaurau Youth Homelessness Collective. The report adopts a kaupapa ... -
Urban flood adaptation plan
(2022)RESEARCH QUESTION How can climate change flooding be ameliorated through urban design? ABSTRACT As Aotearoa moves into the era of climate change, our urban landscapes are becoming more vulnerable to flooding. Along ... -
Finding place
(2022)RESEARCH QUESTION How can architecture reflect the cultural background of an immigrant suburb in Auckland, New Zealand, while paying respect to Māori culture? ABSTRACT Culture plays a crucial role in how people ... -
Whanake : Move onwards, move upwards
(2022)RESEARCH QUESTION How can architecture provide a suitable solution for long-term emergency housing in New Zealand? ABSTRACT A housing affordability study done by ANZ in 2020 found that New Zealand has the highest rate ... -
Senecio pokohinuensis (Asteraceae), a new combination for an endemic species of Mokohinau Islands, Hauraki Gulf (Tikapa Moana o Hauraki), northern Te Ika a Maui / North Island, Aotearoa / New Zealand
(National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, 2022-06)Previous research has demonstrated that Senecio repangae subsp. repangae and subsp. pokohinuensis have independent evolutionary origins. Here, we therefore elevate subsp. pokohinuensis to species rank: Senecio pokohinuensis. ... -
Discrimination of pollen of New Zealand mānuka (Leptospermum scoparium agg.) and kānuka (Kunzea spp.) (Myrtaceae)
(Public Library of Science, 2022-06-03)The very similar appearance of pollen of the New Zealand Myrtaceous taxa Leptospermum scoparium s.l. (mānuka) and Kunzea spp. (kānuka) has led palynologists to combine them in paleoecological and melissopalynological ... -
Growing kaupapa Māori research capabilities and confidence through whanaungatanga as research mentorship
(Unitec ePress, 2022-09-28)The Ngā Wai a Te Tūī – Hiringa Hauora Summer Research Mentorship is a kaupapa Māori collaboration to increase hauora Māori (Māori wellbeing) research capacity. The idea of research internships is not new, nor is a focus ...
