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Marine biogeochemical cycling of cadmium and its isotopes: Studies of the South Pacific Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea

George, Ejin (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)

Cadmium (Cd) is utilised by phytoplankton in the ocean, especially under zinc (Zn)- and iron (Fe)-limited conditions, and is a crucial yet underconstrained component of the ocean’s biological pump, regulating ocean-atmosphere ...

Electroencephalographic Measures of Depressivity: Alpha Asymmetry and Fractal Dimension

Kawe, Tame Ngahiwi James (Thesis, Master of Science, 2017)

Recent research has suggested that neurofeedback, utilising alpha asymmetry or fractal dimension as an index of depression, may be an effective treatment for depressed individuals. In this thesis the relationships between ...

Locating “I think, therefore I am” in the Meditations

Pensler, Samuel (Thesis, Master of Arts, 2017)

“I think, therefore I am” (Cogito, ergo sum) suggests a “naïve” interpretation whereby anyone who argues as follows is certain of their existence. I think. Therefore, I am. Curiously, the famous line doesn’t appear in ...

The transferability of modern medical laboratory technology to Fiji

Ranadi, Vilomena (Thesis, Master of Medical Science, 2017)

Medical technology has improved the health status of the population in developed countries. This has influenced the progress from intuitive medicine to precision medicine through the use of imaging, molecular biology and ...

A Stand-Alone 'Self-Locking' Laser

Cowdell, Carolyn (Thesis, Master of Science, 2017)

This dissertation presents a stand-alone ’self-locking’ laser. The aim of the project was to develop a prototype of a ’self -locking’ laser that requires no user input, other than to turn the laser on. The prototype was ...

Coherent Frequency Conversion from Microwave to Optical Fields in an Erbium Doped Y2SiO5 Crystal: Towards the Single Photon Regime

Fernandez Gonzalvo, Xavier (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)

In the context of quantum information technologies superconducting qubits (SQs) are very attractive devices for the manipulation of quantum states, and present themselves as one of our best candidates to build a quantum ...

The Chemokine-binding Proteins Encoded by Bovine Papular Stomatitis Virus and Parapoxvirus of Red Deer in New Zealand: Molecular and Functional Characterization

Sharif, Saeed (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)

Poxviruses are large DNA viruses that infect a wide range of animals including humans. During the course of evolution, these complex viruses have gained an extensive repertoire of immunomodulatory genes to evade host immune ...

N cycling and microbial dynamics in pasture soils

Samad, Md Sainur (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)

Pasture soils are a significant source of the greenhouse gas, nitrous oxide (N2O) and as such they contribute to global warming. It has been reported that N2O is approx. 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide (CO2) as ...

Investigating and Enhancing Willingness to Communicate and Motivational Self-System of Yemeni Rural EFL Learners

Al-Murtadha, Mutahar Ahmed (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)

A major problem in second language (L2) learning and teaching is learners’ low willingness to communicate (WTC). WTC refers to the extent to which an individual is ready to initiate communication with others. Some L2 ...

The algorithmic subject: the neo-liberal apparatus and the social media technology of power.

Hacon, Christopher Laurence (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)

This thesis is a Foucauldian inspired apparatus investigation that contributes to our understanding of neo-liberalism. The thesis will show that neo-liberalism has varied and, at times, contradictory relationships with ...

Pricing for profit in dynamic competitive markets using logit demand models: closed form optima and some corollaries

Mather, Damien William (Working Paper, 2017)

This manuscript develops and simplifies a pricing decision model for maximum profit as a function of unit variable cost, 3 estimated price-demand response points, a simplified representation of known competitor intensity ...

A Macro View on Tourists' Emotional Experiences

Rahmani, Kamal (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)

The study aims to explore tourists’ emotional experiences as a process, from an objective perspective. Experience as a subjective-objective phenomenon between the tourist and the world comes from a direct encounter with ...

Barriers to the Development and Implementation of Assistive Gaming Technology for Upper-Limb Rehabilitation After Acquired Brain Injury: Stakeholder Perspectives.

Flint, Kirsten Louise (Thesis, Master of Science Communication, 2017)

Acquired brain injuries are one of the leading causes of lasting physical disability worldwide. Current rehabilitation services are insufficient, and an increasingly aging population suggests that this problem will only ...

Maternity Outcomes and Access following Regulatory Changes for Isotretinoin Prescribing in New Zealand

McElroy, Jennifer (Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2017)

Aims: Oral isotretinoin is an effective treatment for severe acne that is teratogenic. On 1 March 2009 funded access to oral isotretinoin in New Zealand was extended from dermatologist-only to also include prescriptions ...

Dissolution of Abiogenic and Biogenic Calcium Carbonate under Ocean Acidification Conditions

Adhami, Zhaleh (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)

Under ocean acidification conditions, the chemistry of the seawater will change including a decrease in pH, a decrease in carbonate ion concentration and a decrease in the calcium carbonate saturation state of the water ...

Runholding in the Wakatipu Basin 1900-1950

Scrivener, Ross (Thesis, Master of Arts (M.A.), 2007)

The pastoral high country, encompassing the tussock-clad hill and mountain lands running down the backbone of the South Island of New Zealand, has since the mid- 1800s been the domain of vast Crown pastoral runs producing ...

Blessings and Woes in Luke: Intertextual Echoes of Antithetical Covenant Blessings and Curses in Luke's Gospel with Particular Reference to 6:20b-26

van den Brink, Julia Remoth (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)

Luke contrasts his Beatitudes with a corresponding series of Woes creating an antithesis between the eschatological fate of the blessed and those in woe. This antithesis displays similarities to the covenant blessings and ...

A tutorial on Principal Components Analysis

Smith, Lindsay I. (Technical Report, 2002)

Changing food habits of New Zealanders of European descent 1870-1970 : an anthropological examination of the mechanisms of cultural change

Mitchell, Janet (Thesis, Master of Arts (M.A.), 1995)

Between 1870 and 1970 both the culture and food habits of New Zealand European society underwent change. In the past food habits have been examined using either an historical approach or consumption and nutritional data. ...

Power of my Maori name: Stories of indigenous struggles in white New Zealand

Stevens , Alexander Windsor (Thesis, Master of Indigenous Studies, 2012)

Every day in Aotearoa (New Zealand), people of Maori ethnicity (the aboriginal peoples of Aotearoa) will experience their indigenous names being mispronounced when accessing health and social services. The New Zealand ...

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