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., Taumoepeau, M., Iati, I., Inder, M., Pau, C., and Richards, R. (Eds.). (2015). Pacific Voices XII: Abstracts for the Pacific Postgraduate Symposium Pacific Islands Centre, University of Otago.
CONTENTS:
Foreword: Professor Rachel Spronken-Smith
From public awareness to public theology: Response to domestic violence in Samoan society - Mercy Ah Siu-Maliko
Kinetic studies of bacterial thiol dioxygenases - Sekotilani Aloi
Organisational sustainability of Pacific mental health services: What constitutes success? - Nandika Currey
I’m happy and I know it? Exploring links between parent-child reminiscing and children’s emotion understanding - Shika Das
Circumscribing hymnal translation with postcolonial criticism: The language of Samoan hymns and colonialism - Olataga Elu
Association of melanocortin receptor polymorphisms with gout in New Zealand Pacific, Māori and European populations - Tahzeeb Fatima
Clinical benefits from a community-based rehabilitation programme for adults with diabetes/prediabetes - Chris Higgs
Is there an immigrant paradox in the prevalence of mental disorder among Cook Islanders in New Zealand? - Jesse Kokaua
The Pacific peace paradox: A Samoa case study - Michael Fusi Ligaliga
Banishment in the light of Jesus’ teachings and practices (Chris Marshall) - Selota Maliko
Pharmacoepidemiological approaches examining preventive medicines and multimorbidity in older people - Sujita W. Narayan
Exploring community resilience to climate change in Samoa - Anita Niusulu
SNS (Social Networking Samoans): Exploring the ethnic identities of Samoan Facebook users in Aotearoa - Clara Kathryn Pau
Archaeology and shell adzes in prehistoric Oceania: A descriptive analysis of a Solomon Islands collection - Charles Radclyffe
Is genetic programming good at symbolic regression? - Aysha Rimoni
Effectiveness of New Zealand’s Official Development Assistance (ODA), the X-factor for fisheries development: Cases of Kiribati and Tuvalu - Kaitoa P. Sailusi
Motivation and burnout in professional Pasifiki rugby players - Matani F. Schaaf
Diet in prehistoric Tonga and Fiji (CA. 750—150 BP) - Christina Stantis
Mixed blessings: Oral histories of war children born to US servicemen and indigenous Cook Islanders - Marsa Dodson Stokman
A novel user interface for reviewing mobile apps - Tavita Su’a
Before CSI: Making the case for a novel portrayal of forensic science - Vanda Symon
Promoting intrinsic motivation for priority learners’ writing skills within the social sciences - Kilisimasi Tamua
Bicultural analogies in the Harry Potter film series: Understanding audience engagement through negotiated space in the Philosopher’s Stone and Half-Blood Prince - Amie Taua
Barriers and enablers around the transition to university experiences of Pacific students in the Health Sciences First Year (HSFY) Programme at the University of Otago - ‘Alapasita Teu
Voices of parents: Pacific parents’ views on the role of connectedness and teenagers’ wellbeing - Kimberly Tuitoga
The effect of remote ischemic preconditioning on cardiac specific microRNAs in the diabetic heart - Langi Vehikite
A deepening understanding of rehabilitation in the Cook Islands: A participatory action research project - Rebecca Washbourn
Curation and performance in Selina Tusitala Marsh’s ‘Fast Talkin’ PI’ and Tusiata Avia’s ‘Alofa’ - Bradley Watson
Profiles:
Guinevere Alai (Education)
Arpana Arthi Devi (Oral Rehabilitation)
George Mombi (Theology and Religion)
Jaye Moors (Biochemistry)
Lenara Lana Tuipoloa-Utuva (Tourism)
Faafetai tele lava - Tofilau Nina Kirifi-Alai