Abstract
The Pacific Voices: Pacific Postgraduate Symposium showcases and celebrates the research undertaken by Pacific postgraduate students across the University of Otago.
Abstracts may be cited as appearing in Matthewson, C. and Taumoepeau, M. (Eds.). (2006). Pacific Voices III: Abstracts for the Pacific Postgraduate Symposium. Pacific Islands Centre, University of Otago.
CONTENTS:
Foreword: Dr Charles Tustin
The roles of women in the Gospel of John: An exegetical analysis of women in light of the denial of women’s ordination within the methodist Church of Samoa - Tualagi Ah-Yek
Rainwater chemical composition at four sites in Samoa in 2006 - Patila Amosa
Reflection on research procedure: Researching in the South Pacific - Rajni K. Chand
Jesus and destigmatization in Matthew’s Gospel - Alesana Eteuati
Inside-and-outside-school scaffolding of a child’s mathematical explanations - Philippa Fogavai
The behaviour and attitudes of the Tongan people towards HIV/AIDS - Peni Havea
Parapoxvirus vascular endothelial growth factors: Variations in the genus - Marie Inder
An exploration of the effects of ethnicity and culture within church ministry - Tokerau Joseph
Minimising flight crew fatigue through magnetic therapy interventions during layover stops prior to long-haul travel - Stephven Lemalu Kolose
Western democracy and culture in the Samoan Islands - Malia Lameta
The uses of health, welfare, education and justice services by Pacific and migrant people in Dunedin - Maria Lucas
The 28th Māori battalion of moana-nui-a-Kiwa: Pacific Islanders in the 28th Māori battalion - Louise Mataia
The protective effects of melatonin on mitochondria function in a stroke-induced model of brain damage - Shiva Nair, Rosanna Rahman, Andrew Clarkson, Alexandra Tramaoundamas, Ivan Sammut, Ian Appleton
Reproduction biology of Selenka’s sea cucumber Stichopus horrens in Tongan coastal waters - Poasi Fale Ngaluafe
Transgelin: Discovering its role in prostate cancer progression - Priya Prasad, Jo-Ann Stanton, Stephen Assinder
Motivation and burnout in elite Pacific Island sportsmen and the interface between Tangata Pasifika and New Zealand sports - Matani Schaaf
Notions of the Pacific Island female body and the impact on Pacific participation in the sport of netball - R. Michelle Schaaf
A history of the transmission of Fa’aSamoa and Gagana Samoa in the Dunedin Catholic Samoan Community 1950s-1990s - Pesamino Tili
Assessing willingness to pay in the context of communal land values: The case of backpackers in Fiji - Filipo Tokalau
Hō'ike i Nā Ikena Pakipika: A pathway to incorporating Pacific epistemologies in environmental education - K. L. Nālani Wilson
Faafetai tele lava - Nina Kirifi-Alai