• Regular Hierarchical Surface Models: A conceptual model of scale variation in a GIS and its application to hydrological geomorphometry 

  Wright, Joseph William

  Environmental and geographical process models inevitably involve parameters that vary spatially. One example is hydrological modelling, where parameters derived from the shape of the ground such as flow direction and flow ...

• Dipolar Bose-Einstein Condensate with a Vortex 

  Lee, Au-Chen

  We theoretically consider the properties of a dipolar Bose-Einstein condensate with a vortex. Our theory includes the influence of the leading order quantum fluctuation corrections which allows the condensate to stabilize ...

• Aid in Dying in New Zealand: Recent Legal Developments 

  Geddis, Andrew; Gavaghan, Colin

  This article considers Lecretia Seales and her New Zealand High Court case to receive aid in dying. The author discusses the main issue in this case, specifically whether directly administering a lethal dose of medication ...

• Children's Interests in Division of Property on Relationship Breakdown 

  Peart, Nicola; Henaghan, M

  The breakdown of a marriage, civil union, or de facto relationship inevitably affects children of the relationship. The question this paper addresses is whether the interests of children should be taken into account in the ...

• Family Finances on Death of a Spouse or Partner 

  Peart, Nicola; Briggs, Margaret; Henaghan, Mark

  On death there is an inevitable tension in succession law between property and family, between testamentary freedom and the deceased’s duty to provide for family members. This paper considers the relationship property ...

• Intestate Succession in Australia and New Zealand 

  Peart, Nicola; Vines, Prue

  The rules of intestate succession in Australia and New Zealand have their origins in English law as a result of colonization. This article considers the historical development of intestate succession in Australia and New ...

• Relationship Property Appeals in the New Zealand Court of Appeal 1958-2008: The Elusiveness of Equality 

  Peart, Nicola; Henaghan, M

  This paper addresses the lack of equality in relationship property appeals in the New Zealand Court of Appeal. The authors consider the historical development of legislative and common law relationship property appeals in ...

• Running through the fog: A feasibility study on early exercise implementation in sports-related concussion recovery 

  Barker, Luke

  Safely advising a sports related concussion (SRC) patient though their recovery presents risks to the clinician, coach, and most importantly, to the athlete affected. The current consensus holds that there is insufficient ...

• Putting Meaning in Naturalism: The Role of Science Films and Support for Evolution 

  Gleeson, Summer

  Only 19% of Americans believe that human beings evolved over millions of years and that this occurred without any divine creator, according to recent Gallup polls (Swift, 2017). Despite overwhelming supportive evidence for ...

• The stylistic vocal techniques used in New Zealand’s prevalent contemporary commercial music (CCM) styles: Musical theatre, jazz and pop 

  Thompson-Holloway, Hannah Elise

  Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) is the umbrella term in vocal pedagogy for ‘nonclassical’ styles, the formulation of which has helped CCM styles to find legitimacy and respect in the academic world alongside classical ...

• Migration Fears, Policy Uncertainty and Economic Activity 

  Fraser, Tom; Ungor, Murat

  Motivated by the recent European migrant crisis, Brexit, and President Trump's immigration priorities, we provide new evidence into how migration fears and migration policy uncertainty affect macroeconomic outcomes across ...

• What Has New Zealand Gained From The FTA With China?: Two Counterfactual Analyses 

  Verevis, Samuel; Ungor, Murat

  New Zealand (NZ) was the rst developed country to have signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with China. We investigate the e ects of the 2008 NZ-China FTA on (i) exports from NZ to China, and (ii) real GDP per capita in ...

• Through their eyes: A Samoan perspective on child wellbeing 

  Dunlop-Bennett, Emma

  Child wellbeing is the subject of a considerable body of research and policy making globally, and in New Zealand today. Despite its extensive use, the concept of child wellbeing is used differently across disciplines and ...

• Drivers of temperate reef fish community structure and food web architecture 

  Udy, Jacquetta Anne

  An understanding of the drivers that influence community structure and functioning is essential to predict and manage the impacts of human induced stressors on the marine environment. The current thesis aimed to resolve ...

• Activism, Science and the Infinite Game: Exploring the relationship between science and environmental activism 

  Fitzjohn, Siana

  According to James Carse, humanity plays two types of games. We play games that are finite and games that are infinite. As human activity alters the biosphere, ecosystems are collapsing, biodiversity is declining, and the ...

• The rabbit hole before Wonderland: The nature of university students’ alcohol use during the transition to university. 

  Riordan, Benjamin

  For new students, university is a wonderland of opportunity. But the first few weeks of the university experience are typified by change, stress, and uncertainty. From a health promotion perspective, the first few weeks ...

• John Zizioulas' Ecclesiology of 'the one and the many' 

  Wong, Jeffrey, Yee Kheong

  This thesis examines John Zizioulas’ ecclesiology of ‘the one and the many’ in the context of eucharistic ecclesiology. By comparing Zizioulas’ ecclesiology with Nicholas Afanasiev’s, I show how Zizioulas articulates an ...

• Uneasy Co-existence: Pakistan’s National Security Approach and the Post-Cold War Security Environment 

  Ali, Arshad

  This PhD thesis explores the paradox whereby the Pakistani state has emphasised improving its national security but has done so in a way that has increasingly led to greater insecurity in the country in the post-Cold War ...

• He Mauri tō Te Urewera : Understanding Legal Entities: The Transition from Resource Management to Human Management within Te Urewera 

  Puketapu-Dentice, Maiora Clare

  Environmental management in Aotearoa New Zealand has had a very generic application since colonisation began in 1840. Prior to this, Māori (the Indigenous peoples of this land) had been practicing environmental management ...

• Exploring the adequacy of central city public space in New Zealand:
 Establishing a simple evaluative tool to measure public space success 

  Pearse-Smith, Chris

  Public space is a vital component of the public realm. Without it, cities lack the interaction and social sustainability that people desire. After various debates surrounding the apparent recent decline of public space, ...

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