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Estimating the Technical Potential for Residential Demand Response in New Zealand
This report estimates the maximum technical potential for demand response (DR) for three appliances in New Zealand’s residential sector. On-demand electricity load reduction, particularly at times of peak demand, enhances ... -
Building biocultural approaches into Aotearoa – New Zealand’s conservation future
Indigenous peoples’ roles in conservation are important because they offer alternate perspectives and knowledge centred on the quality of the human–environment relationship. Here, we present examples of Māori cultural ... -
Prolactin receptor expression in the mouse brain
We used a novel knock‐in mouse strain in which Cre recombinase is expressed together with the long isoform of the Prlr using an internal ribosome entry site (IRES). By crossing this Prlr‐IRES‐Cre mouse with a tau green ... -
Characterising rural resilience in Aotearoa-New Zealand: a systematic review
The concept of ‘resilience’ has recently gained traction in a range of contexts. Its various interpretations and framings are now used to examine a variety of issues, particularly relating to the human dimensions of global ... -
Kids and Kilowatts: Socialisation, energy efficiency, and electricity consumption in New Zealand
Socialisation into electricity consumption usually occurs during childhood, but little is known about the socialisation processes involved. Here, we use interviews and focus groups to investigate how nine to ten-year-old ... -
Sustainability cultures and energy research: An actor-centred interpretation of cultural theory
The energy cultures framework has had widespread use in studies of the energy-related implications of habitual behaviour and behaviour change, and to other topics including mobility, water and carbon-related outcomes. As ... -
The Health of Children and Young People with Chronic Conditions and Disabilities in New Zealand 2016
This report aims to assist district health boards to plan to meet current and future demands in order to improve the quality of life for children with disabilities and chronic conditions by providing: 1. Information from ... -
Impact of thumb base osteoarthritis: a qualitative study of patients' perspectives
Introduction: Despite the high prevalence of thumb base osteoarthritis (OA), little is known about the patient perspective. This study aimed to explore the impact of thumb base OA from the perspective of people with the ... -
New Zealand GREEN grid household electricity demand study 2014-2018
The NZ GREEN Grid project recruited a sample of 25 households in each of two regions of New Zealand (Stephenson et al. 2017). The first sample was recruited in early 2014 and the second in early 2015. Research data includes: ... -
Clinical decision-making: An essential skill for 21st century pharmacy pratice
Clinical decision-making skills are recognized as a central component of professional competency but are underdeveloped in pharmacy compared to other health professions. There is an urgent need for a comprehensive understanding ... -
ICT in Dunedin to 2040
The Work Futures Otago project analyses and forecasts the trends, future projections and potential disruptions in New Zealand with a time horizon of 2040. We utilise the power of a narrative approach to construct scenarios ... -
MUSIC for Medical Students: Validation of the MUSIC Model of Academic Motivation in New Zealand
Introduction/background: An important aspect of student learning is that of academic motivation. Academic motivation can be defined as “a process that is inferred from actions … and verbalizations …, whereby goal- directed ... -
The politics of energy scenarios: Are International Energy Agency and other conservative projections hampering the renewable energy transition?
Scenario-building assists commissioning organisations to understand the multiple forces that shape their future. Governments and investors use the scenario projections of authoritative organisations to help drive their ... -
Valuation as destruction? The social effects of valuation processes in contested marine spaces
Valuation encompasses far more than the practice of estimating the financial value of environmental services and changes. It extends to almost any socio-political process in which local actors seek to shape the development ... -
Queer will: Hikkomorias willful subjects
This article considers hikikomori as willful subjects. The hikikomori are a portion of the Japanese population who withdraw into their homes. These are mostly young people (between the ages of 15 and 35) and mostly young ...