Thesis - Masters
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3D Gravitational Inversion Modelling of the South Dunedin Sub Basin, Otago, New Zealand
3D gravitational modelling of an infilled coastal sedimentary basin is rare, with almost all 3D gravity publications being based on mineral deposits related to hard rock mineral density features. The sediment-bedrock ... -
GIC produced by Solar Wind transients
Geomagnetic storms are potentially hazardous to the activities and technological infrastructure of modern civilisation. The storms cause large and comparatively rapid changes in the geomagnetic field at the Earth’s surface, ... -
The Window in Virginia Woolf's Early Novels
This thesis focuses on the window and the visual in Virginia Woolf's first three novels The Voyage Out (1915), Night and Day (1919) and Jacob's Room (1922). It examines how the window enables Woolf to experiment with modes ... -
Is there leniency for female sexual offenders in sentencing decisions?
Current prevalence rates indicate that females are responsible for approximately 4%-5% of all sexual offences. Researchers examining court and sentencing outcomes for female sexual offenders (FSOs) have found that they may ... -
Investigating cellular remodelling events induced by the oncolytic Seneca Valley Virus
Cancer is a worldwide problem affecting millions of people. Typical cancer treatments are often very toxic and have a range of negative side effects. A new field of cancer research that may provide new cancer therapies is ... -
Intergroup Behaviour: The Relationship Between Increased Belonging and Positive Ingroup Evaluations
This thesis assesses the relationship between belonging and intergroup evaluations. To this end three studies were conducted. In each study New Zealanders evaluated ingroup (i.e., New Zealanders) and outgroup members (i.e., ... -
Faithful Physicians: Discourses of Professionalism in Christian General Practitioners in New Zealand
In the past thirty years there has been an increasing focus on the spirituality and spiritual care of patients as they experience illness. During this peak of interest, the spiritual experiences of physicians and how it ... -
Quantifying global CG methylation in regenerative Zebrafish caudal fin and Xenopus tail buds.
Epigenetics is a control mechanism that creates stable alterations in gene expression thatdoes not require underlying changes in DNA sequence. One of the most iconic and prevalent epigenetic mechanisms involves CG methylation, ... -
An investigation in the neuromodulation of olfactory function using non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation
In the existing literature, invasive direct vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) using high frequencies has shown to be effective in modulating the activity of the olfactory bulb in animal models. Under indirect vagus nerve ... -
A comparative study of land use planning under the Resource Management Act 1991 and the Town and Country Planning Act 1977
This study examines the hypothesis that the change in land use planning ideology embodied in the Resource Management Act has had a significant effect on the practice of land use planning in New Zealand. The Resource ... -
Effects of land use on the diet and growth of freshwater crayfish Paranephrops zealandicus in some New Zealand streams
I investigated the relationship between landuse and the diet and growth of the fresh-water crayfish Paranephrops zealandicus in the Taieri River catchment, South Island, New Zealand. The thesis presents a detailed dietary ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and intentions of general practitioners and practice nurses and Christchurch and HPV and HPV vaccines
Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a very common sexually transmitted infection (STI) and nearly all cervical cancers are causally related to infections by HPV. Gardasil®, a quadrivalent HPV vaccine, is now on the ... -
John Roberts man of business : an account of John Roberts and the establishment of Murray, Roberts and Company Ltd.
It seems to me that justice has not been done to the part played by John (later Sir John) Roberts in the business community of Otago. Little, if any, reference is ever made to him in local history books, or to his wide ... -
Mainland and near-shore islet colonies of Sooty Shearwaters (Puffinus griseus) in Otago
INVESTIGATION OVERVIEW: Many mainland breeding colonies of Sooty Shearwaters are thought to have become extinct, although there is no concern for the abundant offshore island populations of these burrow-nesting seabirds. ... -
Seddon's contribution to imperial relations 1897 to 1902
This essay is not an attempt to give all Seddon’s relations with the Imperial authorities in the period; it is rather an analysis of the importance of his and New Zealand’s contributions to imperial relations. I have ... -
An analysis of the Chamber concerto for 13 instruments by Gyorgy Ligeti
This thesis is an analysis of Ligeti's Chamber Concerto for 13 instruments. It examines in detail the ordering of notes, particularly Ligeti's use of canon, and links the pitch organisation with other parameters, such as ... -
Strategic environmental assessment and the effective practice of EIA in Pacific Island countries
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) has been used as a decision aiding tool in Pacific Island countries (PICs) for the better part of 25 years to identify the potential implications of developments. However, its ... -
Sailing and self-esteem: the effect of a ten day developmental voyage at sea on the multidimensional self-concept
This study sought to empirically assess the widely held assumption that developmental voyages at sea serve to enhance self-esteem. One hundred and fifty eight, 15 to 18 year olds completed measures of global and domain ... -
Observations on growth and age of Hyridella menziesi Gray (Mollusca : Bivalvia) in a freshwater tidal lake
The freshwater mussel offers considerable scope for study of the relationship between growth and life span. The combination of slow prolonged growth, low adult mortality and longevity are apparently unique in Invertebrate ... -
"A goodly heritage" : Queen's Gardens, Dunedin, 1800-1927 : an urban landscape biography
This work is a landscape study of the Queen's Gardens Public Reserve in Dunedin from the early nineteenth century to the end of the First World War. Originally the 'gateway' to Dunedin, this historic precinct is a good ...