Thesis - Doctoral
Recent Deposits
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Sussing out ageing: Sharing lesbian & queer women's knowledge of ageing in Aotearoa New Zealand
This thesis is a qualitative study exploring how some lesbian and queer women (aged 45 to 88) conceptualise, and experience ageing, old age and the life course in Aotearoa New Zealand. Combining semi-structured interviews ... -
Atomic reactions: How and why states respond to nuclear proliferation
How do states react to countries pursuing nuclear weapons? And why? These questions are central to both academic and policy debates about the consequences of proliferation and speak directly to current challenges in nuclear ... -
Epameinondas the Great
Epameinondas the great Theban general and politician (c. 318/312-362 B.C.) deserves credit for crippling the might of Sparta, founding the independent polis of Messenia and advancing the Boeotian League to the foremost ... -
Essays on financial integration, natural disasters, and commercial banks in East Asia
The thesis examines the impact of financial integration on commercial banks in East Asia. The thesis comprises three essays examining the relationship between financial integration and bank cost efficiency, financial ... -
Answering the call: Bishop Robert Barron's Word on Fire ministry in light of the New Evangelization
This thesis explores the theology and ministry of Bishop Robert Barron, a prominent American Catholic evangelist. Specifically, it analyzes the purpose, content, and success of his evangelization program in light of the ... -
In vitro and in vivo studies on the binding and permeation of ketotifen and norketotifen atropisomers in the central nervous system
Ketotifen (K) is a first-generation antihistamine with antiinflammatory potency. It penetrates the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and causes a sedative side effect. Norketotifen (N) is an active metabolite of K. The S-atropisomer ... -
Some aspects of the ecology of non-native Brook Charr (Salvelinus fontinalis) in headwater streams of Otago, New Zealand
Humans have been altering their environment for thousands of years both intentionally and unintentionally. The alteration of freshwater ecosystems has been extensive through the transfer of species across natural barriers ... -
The principles of Māori directed practice and development
This research used a Qualitative Kaupapa Māori research methodology using semi-structured interviews to identify the principles of Māori Social and Community Work practice and development and how they are implemented. ... -
Negotiating the sacred space: A comparative study of the impact of the dynamics of culture and Christian theology on women in the South Sea Evangelical Church, and in the Anglican Church of Melanesia, Small Malaita, Solomon Islands
The discourses on women’s empowerment, leadership and development in the contemporary Pacific, and Melanesia suggest that local women in these regions are discriminated against and denied gender equality with men. The ... -
Improvising on the flute in nineteenth-century Italy: Pedagogy and performance practice
Improvisation has always been a key aspect of musical practice. In Western classical music improvisational practices have varied considerably from place to place and have evolved with time. Flautists have included forms ... -
Effects of ocean acidification on the larval settlement and metamorphosis of marine invertebrates
Future Ocean acidification (OA) has the potential to negatively affect marine ecosystems and the organisms they support, with the early life-history stages particularly sensitive to reduced seawater pH and carbonate ... -
The evolution of the camp
In early 2019, hundreds of orphans from the Islamic State were sent to refugee camps in Syria. In parallel, thousands of families in Australia were enjoying their summer camps, survivors of the Holocaust commemorated the ... -
The process and outcomes of the 2010 constitutional reform in Tonga: A study of the devolution of executive authority from monarchy to representative government in a Polynesian society
Ko e foaki ʻo e Konisitutone ʻo Tongá ʻi he 1875, ne hoko ia ko e maka maile ki he hisitōlia ʻo e tukuʻau mai e laó mo e fakalakalaka ʻa Tongá ʻi he ngāue ʻaufuatō ʻa e Tuʻí ko Tupou I. Naʻe hanga ʻe he Konisitutoné ʻo ... -
Dissecting alterations to arcuate nucleus neuropeptide Y neural circuitry in a model of polycystic ovary syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common form of infertility among women of reproductive age. Despite the prevalence of PCOS, the underlying mechanisms behind how PCOS arises and causes infertility remain poorly ... -
Dissecting the CSR-HRM nexus: A study of changes and challenges for HR professionals in socially responsible corporates
There is no shortage of normative models describing how Human Resource Management (HRM) should integrate with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and, in so doing, develop a multistakeholder orientation towards its ... -
A crisis of criticality? Reimagining academia in international peacebuilding
Intellectuals, particularly within Western societies, occupy privileged positions which enable them to scrutinize the actions of those in power – having the time, expertise, and resources to analyse motives, expose lies, ... -
The role of scripture in the theology of Jürgen Moltmann
The sum total of dissertations engaging Jürgen Moltmann’s work—numbering over 400—is testament to both his widespread appeal and the controversy of his claims. But while Moltmann’s interlocutors provide significant comment ... -
Gender mender, bender or defender: Understanding decision making in Aotearoa/New Zealand for people born with a variation in sex characteristics
People born with a variation in sex characteristics (VSC) face the challenge of having atypically sexed bodies. This qualitative study recruited 10 young adults with a VSC (14 to 24 years); 18 parents of children with a ... -
Using multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) to support health research funding decision-making
There is a growing body of literature using multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) methods for prioritising health interventions. However, there has been very little application of MCDA to prioritise funding for research ... -
Soil and land resources research in five S.W. Pacific nations
This work represents major contributions for understanding and managing soils in five SW Pacific Islands. The work covers 40 years of research developing soil information systems through mapping, laboratory characterisation ...