Thesis - Masters
Recent Deposits
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The Water Quality and Geochemistry of Legacy Acid Mine Drainage on the Denniston Plateau, West Coast
The Eocene Brunner Coal Measures on the West Coast of New Zealand are pyritic, paired with low neutralisation capacity in the coal measures, resulting in a high acid producing potential. Historic mining located on the ... -
The Separation movement in Otago : the origins and early history.
[…] In this essay I propose to explore the origins and early growth of the Separation movement in Otago, who, if anyone, originated the movement and why and when it became a live issue, actively supported by the people. ... -
Building customer-based-brand-equity through packaging
A review of the literature indicated a lack of an acceptable definition for customer-based brand equity and lack of consensus regarding its measurement The literature also pointed to a lack of empirical evidence as to the ... -
International tourists' environmental orientation and willingness to pay for conservation : implications for New Zealand's tourism and conservation policy
Through books such as Carson’s Silent Spring (1962), environmental disasters such as Chernobyl (1989) and increased scientific evidence of climate change and its consequences (IPCC 2007, UNWTO and UNEP 2008) people have ... -
Buddhist influences in Burmese political history
The primary question that this thesis looks at is to what extent and what manner of influence has Buddhism had on Burmese political history? Issues surrounding the difficulties and nuances of the relationship between ... -
Using Stable Isotope Analysis to study the diet of stoats (Mustela erminea) in the alpine zone of New Zealand
Threats posed by alien invasive species are a leading cause of global biodiversity decline. In island archipelagos such as New Zealand, introduced mammalian predators prey heavily on endemic fauna that have evolved without ... -
Dynamics of faecal contamination in the Waikouaiti estuary and implications for non-commercial harvest
For many New Zealand catchments, rainfall-induced faecal contamination is a primary mechanism for introducing gastro bacterial pathogens into shellfish harvesting environments. Bivalves have the ability to accumulate ... -
Biophysical characterisation of the bacterial chemosensory protein, PscF
In bacteria, movement in response to a chemical stimulus is known as chemotaxis. Chemotaxis is controlled by a class of ligand binding proteins called chemoreceptors and works to bias cell movement towards environments ... -
Low Energy Availability in Female Rugby 7's Players: A feasibility Pilot Study
Background: Low energy availability (LEA) is a term used to describe a state of insufficient energy remaining following exercise to maintain normal physiological functioning. If left untreated, LEA can lead to severe ... -
Low energy availability and cardiovascular disease risk in elite female rugby sevens players: an observational study
Background: Participating in physical activity and exercise for the majority of the population promotes beneficial health outcomes. However, some individuals have an energy intake which is insufficient to replace the energy ... -
The Intake and Composition of Intermittent Fasting, the 5:2 Method
Background: Obesity is a major contributing factor to the development of metabolic disease worldwide, with dietary intervention a primary intervention strategy. Currently, a common approach to weight loss is daily energy ... -
Innocent until proven guilty: The effect of truncated testimony and deliberation on jury decision-making
Many countries, including New Zealand, now allow for children’s evidence to be provided by alternative means, rather than requiring them to be physically present in the courtroom. The opportunity for children to provide ... -
Is a Positive Attitude Towards Ageing Associated with Diet in Middle-aged Cantabrians?
Background: New Zealand’s ageing population is rapidly growing and with this comes an increasing need to improve the health of older adults. Middle-age has been identified as an ideal time to implement lifestyle changes, ... -
Describing the dietary intake of breast cancer survivors participating in the EXPINKT™ programme. A pilot study.
Background: In 2015, 3292 New Zealand women were diagnosed with breast cancer. A breast cancer diagnosis tends to evoke lifestyle change and in particular dietary change. There is a substantial amount of research about the ... -
Chinese Consumer Perceptions Towards Active And Intelligent Packaging Technologies
The purpose of this research was to understand Chinese consumer perceptions towards active and intelligent packaging technologies and to determine consumer willingness to accept novel packaging technologies. A multitude ... -
God in the Machine: Depicting Religion in Video Games
This thesis shows that Dark Souls uses representations of fictive religion to comment on real religion. These representations are rooted in the affordances of the video game medium, meaning that even as Dark Souls comments ... -
Land, water and gold in Central Otago, 1861-1921
Economic growth in nineteenth century New Zealand involved the exploitation of the natural resources of land, forests, and minerals and their transformation into sources of productive output. To encourage such use and ... -
The struggle for and against the Employment Contracts Act, 1987-1991
On May 3rd 1991 the legislative framework of industrial relations in New Zealand was revolutionised by the introduction of the Employment Contracts Act. This legislation was opposed by an overwhelming majority of workers. ... -
Residential development and environmental weeds in indigenous forest patches, Otatara, Southland
Residential development is widely perceived as a threat to indigenous vegetation and habitat. New Zealand lowland forests, which have been extensively fragmented and modified since colonisation, may be particularly vulnerable. ... -
Perspectives on Integrating Activity Breaks into the Work Day: A Focus Group Study of University of Otago Employees Working in Sedentary Occupations
Background: Prolonged sitting increases the risk of cardiometabolic disease. Regularly interrupting prolonged sitting with short bouts of activity has been shown to acutely lower postprandial glucose and lipid concentrations ...