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.). (2009). Pacific Voices VI: Abstracts for the Pacific Postgraduate Symposium. Pacific Islands Centre, University of Otago.
CONTENTS:
Foreword: Dr Charles Tustin
A study of the Land and Titles Court of Samoa - Fanaafi Aiono-Le Tagaloa
Rehabilitation with Procera Allceram crowns: A three-year evaluation of clinical performance - Danny Areai
The art of peace: Towards an understanding of the relationships between peace and performance in Fiji - Tui Nicola Clery
Provision of emergency obstetric care and family planning services in Fiji’s central division - Radilaite Delaibatiki
Unmasking the Mangaian practice of tamariki‘angai (informal island adoption) - Marsa Dodson
Destigmatisation: Home taking and naming in Matthew 1:25 - Alesana Eteuati
“E te sau ma ou faaniusila na”: You bring with you your New Zealand ways – Reverse migration and Samoan identity affirmation - Esmay Eteuati
The development of theatre in Easter Island: Hakararama i te a’amu o Rapa Nui - Moira Fortin
Halau hula o Maiki: Hula placed in the context of Pacific education - Mara Kawehiwehi Hosoda
VEGF-E induces keratinocyte proliferation and migration via VEGFR-2 - Marie Inder, Nicola Dryden, Andrew Mercer, Stephen Fleming, Lyn Wise
Comparison of models for analysing rates of mental health service use among Cook Islanders in New Zealand accounting for missing ethnic group - Jesse Kokaua, Elizabeth Wells, Patrick Graham
Shocks and currency/monetary union among Pacific Island countries - Willie Lahari
Toe timata le upega: A critique of coastal governance in Samoa - Anita Latai
Violent conflict and its impact on children’s education in Solomon Islands - Jullian Fenny Lilo
Faletua: Celebrating Samoan women - Talai Mapusua
Aspects of growth and development in New Zealand Polynesian children - Joseph Falaniko Archie Petelo
E-learning: The use of Moodle - Vaisualua Posese-Okesene
Transgelin: Discovering its role in prostate cancer progression - Priya Prasad, Jo-Ann Stanton, Stephen Assinder
Experiences of postgraduate supervision: A supervisee’s perspective - Michelle Schaaf
Soga’imiti i Otautahi: An exploratory study of the Samoan tattooed man in Christchurch, New Zealand - Shane Siataga
Notions of equality and rights in the New Zealand Foreshore and Seabed Debate – Four paradigm positions - Abby Suszko
Pleasure and pressure relationship: Ecotourism as a management tool for conservation of the Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in Samoa - Tupe Tagomoa-Isara
Challenging success – Leading change: Pasifika communities adding value and engaging with government education policies - Lesieli Tongati’o
Factors that have influenced the leadership journey of Pacific women in Te Waipounamu - Sam Uta’i
Truth, justice and the Mona Lisa smile: Pacific women, Pacific journalism, Pacific way - Lisa Williams-Lahari
Faafetai tele lava - Tofilau Nina Kirifi-Alai
Opening address, Pacific Postgraduate Symposium, 26 September 2008 - Hon. Luamanuvao Winnie Laban