The value of traditional ecological knowledge and associated traditional practices, or matauranga and tikanga in the New Zealand Maori context, is playing an increasingly important role in the development of effective ...

In this study I edit eight texts extant in manuscripts from the fifteenth and early-sixteenth century. Their similarity lies not only in their historical moment; they are all connected to the cult of the Virgin Mary, and ...

We live in a world characterised by significant environmental degradation issues, increasing social inequality, and economic uncertainty. These pressing issues compel an active response from all sectors of our society to ...

Tagging and stable isotopic studies suggest that blue cod (Parapercis colias) in Fiordland form discrete sub-populations at the scale of tens of kilometres with a high degree of residency, particularly in the inner fjord ...

Food insecurity is defined as: “limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or limited ability to acquire acceptable foods in a socially acceptable way” (Anderson, 1990). Food insecurity is ...

The neutrophil oxidative burst during inflammation is a main source of oxidants in vivo. As a result of neutrophil activation, the inflammatory oxidants produced include H2O2 and chlorinated oxidants (HOCl and chloramines). ...

Ocean waves are a largely untapped source of reliable, renewable energy that could help meet the world’s demand for electricity while causing very few greenhouse gas emissions. Many distinct wave energy devices are currently ...

Considerable attention has been given to climate change and its impacts. Agriculture is of special concern as it is the primary source of food and is dependent on weather. There is a wide range of estimated climate change ...

What does it mean to speak for a non-human? The following thesis addresses this question by looking at how prosopopoeia—the trope that confers a human voice on a non-human speaker—operates in poem sequences by three poets: ...

The Glycaemic Index (GI) provides a measure of the rise in blood glucose following consumption of a test food relative to a reference food. Various associations have been found between certain dietary GIs and a number of ...