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 Vakaoti, P., Rakuita, T., Faatoese, A., Powell, E., Radclyffe, C., (Eds.). (2024). Pacific Voices XXI: Pacific Postgraduate Research Abstracts. Pacific Islands Centre, University of Otago.
CONTENTS:
Foreword: Dr Emma Powell
Engaging Indigenous Values in Doctoral Research - Regina Maniam
The 2023 Constitution of Tuvalu - Lisepa Paeniu
Makutu: Contemporary insights from mid-century literature of the Cook Islands - Stacey Kokaua-Balfour
Parenting children with disabilities in Papua New Guinea: Learning about child rights and parenting experiences from the narratives of parents - Macklyn Ambiasi
Opportunities for Wāhine Māori Kaiako in Otago mainstream secondary schools to advance into senior leadership positions - Gemma Tuhega
Ka ora rānei te reo Māori i ngā hapori tuihono? - Te Mihinga Komene
How might my narratives of teaching and learning inform practice for teachers of Pacific learners? - Karina Nafatali
Exploring the relationship between mental wellbeing and Pacific identity using within-Pacific research approaches - Joanna Ataera-Minster
Improving the diagnosis, management and prevention of scrub typhus among ni-Vanuatu - Leinasei Isno
Recalibrating the reproductive axis to manage symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) - Zsaleya Sword-Tua
Exploring the perspectives of Samoan stroke survivors about the meaning and value of physical activity - Eliana Viali
The distribution and make-up of the Pacific health workforce in New Zealand - Michaela Peters
Reconceptualising Physical Literacy for Cook Islands Māori - Katrina Sharlott
A Closer Look at Cardiac Function: CK2 Phosphorylation and RyR2 Clusters - Tausi Fusialofa Tausi
'What's Your 'Wai?' - Research through Indigenous Frameworks in Freshwater Management - Jaxson Tautala-Hanita
Eat, prey, worms: using parasites as indicators of sea lion feeding behaviour - Jestena Raj
Investigating the influence of GLP-1 receptor agonism on the neural representation of reward - Isabella Culshaw
Tala Kae Pau - Pacific children's engagement with the Christchurch Community Dental Service - Amanaki Misa
Strengthening resilience through an effective Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for the sustainability of the Human Resources Strategy for the National University of Samoa - Jacinta Tupuola-Maua