Thesis - Masters
Recent Deposits
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‘Troy’ and ‘Trouthe’ in the Troilus and Criseyde stories of Chaucer, Henryson, and Shakespeare
The story of Troilus and Criseyde constitutes a metanarrative. This thesis is concerned with versions of the story written by Geoffrey Chaucer, Robert Henryson, and William Shakespeare. In these three tellings, characters ... -
Investigating the Interaction between Motivation and Cognition in the Maternal Immune Activation Model of Schizophrenia Risk
Finding an animal model of schizophrenia that displays both reliability and validity is a difficult task. The Maternal Immune Activation (MIA) model is an animal model that mimics an epidemiological risk factor of ... -
Resurrection of the prehistoric dead : the personal histories of sixteen ancient inhabitants of eastern Palliser bay.
[…] The present study is an attempt to elucidate these conditions for a small group of people living on the Eastern Shore of Palliser Bay in the twelfth century A.D. The success of the group under observation in relation ... -
The structural and metamorphic geology of the Brighton - Taieri Mouth area, east Otago, New Zealand
[…] The primary purpose of the present study is to reveal as clearly as possible the structure and stratigraphy of the pre-Cretaceous basement rocks, mainly the Otago schist, of the area, and to determine if possible the ... -
The Canterbury Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis Study
Background and aim: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an increasingly prevalent chronic disease, frequently with an early age of onset and no cure. It is important to ascertain which treatments are effective and ... -
Synthesis, Characterisation and Antimicrobial Studies of “Click” 2,6-bis(1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)pyridine Ruthenium(II) Complexes
The first chapter of this thesis outlines the problematic era we find ourselves in with regards to antimicrobial resistance, and relevant information about antimicrobial therapy. A possible route forward is discussed, and ... -
Effects of Portion Labelling Formats on Expected Satiation and Intake
Previous research shows that increased portion sizes distort individual’s estimation of fullness (Expected Satiation), causing inaccurate judgement of food intake (Expected Intake). This phenomenon, in turn, leads to ... -
Colonising Aotearoa: A ‘Familiar Landscape’ approach
Aotearoa New Zealand was settled fast and efficiently by East Polynesians around 800 years ago. In Hawai’iki, (the Homeland), Eastern Polynesians actively chose to establish village sites on the coastal flat, adjacent to ... -
Freshwater Macroinvertebrate Responses to Multiple Stressors: Interactions Between Fine Sediment Grain Size and Flow Velocity Reduction
Agricultural development has resulted in the degradation of freshwater ecosystems worldwide. Disentangling the individual and combined effects of agricultural stressors is crucial for future land-use management and restoration ... -
Arsenic contamination of soil and groundwater from the leaching of CCA treated fence posts in several Hawke's Bay vineyards
Throughout the rapidly expanding area of vineyards in New Zealand, great numbers of wooden posts, treated with copper, chromium and arsenic (CCA) are used to support the vine canopy. Studies have shown that when CCA-treated ... -
Songs for Middle America : Burt Bacharach and Hal David in the sixties
This work describes the extent to which the songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David, written and recorded between 1962 and 1970, reflect significant challenges to the norms of pop music in that decade. It delineates unique ... -
Mechanics of folding in central Otago : an investigation of the recent deformation of the Rock and Piller Range
Cenozoic deformation of the Central Otago Range and Basin province has been investigated to determine the mechanism of range formation. Mapping in the Rock and Pillar Range revealed macroscopic folds in schistosity which ... -
The elegant endurance of Burnside : John Reid and the legacy of Elderslie estate, Oamaru, 1860-2003
This thesis discusses the rise and fall of the Reid family and their large-scale nineteenth-century farming estate called Elderslie, which was situated near the small community of Enfield, in Oamaru. This discussion is ... -
Social organisation, behaviour and population parameters of Bottlenose Dolphins in Doubtful Sound, Fiordland
Bottlenose dolphins in Doubtful Sound represent a unique opportunity for a relatively longterm study of wild, known individuals near the southern extent of their worldwide range, and unaffected by incidental mortality. In ... -
Eclipse of Courage: Technical Reason and the Limits of Self-Affirming Bravery
Courage is among the most popular and least-understood virtues, with a seemingly endless array of paradigms and descriptions. Does courage relate primarily to physical or to moral struggle? Is courage fortitude, or is it ... -
Fog of War: British theatrical responses to the 2003 invasion of Iraq in an "exceptional" political environment
This thesis examines the “post-truth” political environment through a retroactive exploration of issues surrounding the 2003 Invasion of Iraq and how these were depicted on the British stage. By presenting “post-truth” ... -
Histories of Chest Pain: history of the presenting complaint as recorded by different health care providers of patients presenting to a rural hospital with suspected acute myocardial infarction
This thesis investigates how different health professionals record the history of the presenting complaint of patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction admitted to a rural hospital. Different health professionals, ... -
Early exposure to atrazine in zebrafish: intergenerational effects and animal personality
Animal personality (consistent inter-individual differences in behaviour over time and context) is important for an individual’s fitness. Acute exposure studies in adults show that endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can ... -
Analysing components of the Torso-activation module: Do they pattern the end-terminal regions of two Hymenopteran insect species, Apis mellifera and Nasonia vitripennis?
This project sought to determine if components of the Torso-activation module pattern the embryonic anterior and posterior ends of the honey bee, Apis mellifera, and the parasitoid wasp, Nasonia vitripennis via a patterning ... -
Indigenous social work practice development: The contribution of manaakitanga to Mana-enhancing social work practice theory
Manaakitanga is acknowledged as a foundational Te Ao Māori value, construct and tikanga that underpins relationships. This research thesis sought an in-depth understanding of manaakitanga as it is understood and practiced ...