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Massage therapy services for health needs: drivers, utilisation, culture of care, and practice patterns of massage therapy in NZ
Background
The use of massage therapy, a complementary and alternative medicine modality, is widespread and growing. However, little is known about why consumers choose and continue to use massage therapy, in most cases ...
Let’s get mobile: Unearthing issues of importance for adolescent mobile phone users
The mobile phone is now a ubiquitous object for most young people in New Zealand and text messaging has become commonplace. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship young people have with their mobile ...
New Zealand Media Constructions of Islam and Muslims: An Analysis of Selected Newspapers Between 2005-2006
This study investigates the representation of Islam and Muslims in three New Zealand newspapers—the Otago Daily Times (ODT), The Press (Press) and The New Zealand Herald (NZH)—in order to identify how Islam and Muslims are ...
Redcliffs Archaeological History and Material Culture
Over 140 years of excavation events at the Redcliffs site complex on the edge of Ihutai, Canterbury, has resulted in a unique material culture collection in Canterbury Museum. The site complex’s physical setting is located ...
Strategic Planning for Airport Capacity: Safeguarding Operations at New Zealand’s Major Airports
International airports provide a wealth of benefits to surrounding areas and serve as connection points between countries. Demand for air travel and transport has increased rapidly since international civil aviation came ...
Planning for the Protection of Industrial Land and Services in the Sustainable City - A Nelson, New Zealand Case Study
Industrial zoned land and industrial activities within cities are facing a number of challenges which could potentially see industry displaced from urban environments. Contributing to this is the inadequate coverage of ...
The potential impacts of climate change on the hydro-climate of the Clutha/Mata-Au catchment
The water resources of the Clutha/Mata-Au catchment have an important economic value (i.e. hydropower and irrigation) for New Zealand/Aotearoa. Climate change is expected to alter both temperature and precipitation, which ...
Estimating Free Sugars Intake in New Zealand
Background: Sugar has been implicated as a cause or risk factor in a number of diseases. Recently the focus of research and recommendations have shifted to emphasise the potential importance of free or added sugars on ...
A demonstration of how the Healthy Heart visual food guide can be affordably used by low-income families in New Zealand
Background: The New Zealand National Heart Foundation developed the Healthy Heart visual food guide to aid New Zealanders in selecting a healthy diet. The visual food guide conveys a balance and proportion of foods, based ...
Development and Validation of Medical Decision Tools in Detection and Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a permanent dilatation of the infrarenal segment of the abdominal aorta which can be fatal if the aneurysm ruptures. Ruptured AAA is the second leading cause of global surgical mortality, ...