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Redox Polymers for Bulk Gel Actuators
The objective of this study is to make an electroactive, relatively fast (moderate speed), durable, and self-contained polymer gel actuator at the centimetre scale using redox polymers. There are many prototype electric ... -
Cognitive Impairment in a Prefrontal Cortex Model of Ischaemia
Every year, millions of people worldwide will have a stroke. For those that survive, many will live with long lasting disabilities, including cognitive impairment. Unfortunately, there are a limited number of preclinical ... -
Women's perspectives on crime and criminal justice
This thesis is an exploratory analysis of women's offending in New Zealand. The criminal justice system deals regularly with the small number ( 1 7%) of women arrested for various crimes. This study is about the experiences ... -
Ecology of the giant kokopu
This study aimed to determine the distribution of giant kokopu, G. argenteus within the Lower Taieri Floodplain in New Zealand's South Island and then to examine various ecological aspects of this species including ... -
External Validation of Consensus Molecular Subtyping of Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most diagnosed cancer in New Zealand, and New Zealand has amongst the highest rates per capita of CRC in the world. CRC is a highly heterogeneous disease with varying ... -
Buller and Heaphy : a social interpretation of two archaic West Coast settlements
This thesis investigates the material culture assemblage and spatial patterning of two Archaic sites on the West Coast of the South Island - Buller River Mouth (K29/8) and Heaphy River Mouth (L26/1). Two key themes are ... -
HPV 16 E6/E7 expressing microparticles alter functional phenotype of Langerhans cell-like cells
High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infections can lead to the development of cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. High-risk HPV type 16 (HPV16) is responsible for over 50% of cervical cancers ... -
The Maatua Whangai Programme O Otepoti from a caregiver perspective
This research critically engages with the history and practice of Maatua Whangai within Aotearoa/New Zealand. Specifically it focusses on Maatua Whangai 0 Otepoti, examining the discourses of care-givers within this context. ... -
Election special : New Zealand election campaigns in the newspaper, The New Zealand herald, 1946-2002
This thesis investigates the changing campaign coverage from 1946 to 2002, in The New Zealand Herald (The Herald), New Zealand's most-read newspaper. From tracking the percentage of news coverage devoted to parties and ... -
Parasitology of the yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes)
The goal of this study was to determine whether parasites represent a threat to the continued existence of the Yellow-Eyed Penguin, Megadyptes antipodes. The population of this rare penguin has suffered from two severe ... -
Geology of Takitimu group rocks in the Nugget Hill region, western Southland, New Zealand
An area approximately 31 km2, centered around Nugget Hill in western Southland was mapped in detail. The geology in this area is dominated by Takitimu Group lithologies which are intruded by the White Hill Intrusive Suite. ... -
Numerical scalar curvature deformation and a gluing construction
In this work a new numerical technique to prepare Cauchy data for the initial value problem (IVP) formulation of Einstein's field equations (EFE) is presented. Our method is directly inspired by the exterior asymptotic ... -
Understanding health-seeking behaviours of people in Indonesia; and developing, piloting, and evaluating a culturally appropriate intervention for people with diabetes
Indonesia is facing a dual burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Childhood-immunisation coverage is lower than most countries in Southeast Asia, with vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks frequently reported. ... -
Crowdsourcing vs. Citizen Science: A matter of terminology?
Businesses have sought to create real dialogue with their customers and gain new insights from them through this dialogue. Outsourcing some of their processes to their consumer base is one way they can form a stronger ... -
An investigation into the meat processing waste biorefinery: design, integration and optimisation
In recognition of the possibility of utilising biomass waste streams as sustainable carbon resources and thus reduce society’s dependence on non-renewable carbon sources, the application of the biorefinery concept has been ... -
Ngā tapuwae o te haka - Māori perspectives on haka in sport
The most prominent element of tikanga Māori which is consistently integrated, adopted and adapted into the sporting realm is haka. Haka has a multitude of meanings, as a ritual of encounter, as an expression of identity ... -
Tourism Development in Niue and the Impact of New Zealand's Aid
Being among the smallest self-governing states in the world, Niue – the ‘Rock of Polynesia’ – experiences development challenges because of its small size, isolation, remoteness and fragile natural environment. Development ... -
Travelling towards 2050: Climate change, storytelling and the future of travel
Climate change is a serious threat that is expected to have grave consequences for humans and ecosystems. Current travel (both daily commuting and holiday tourism) is a significant contributor to climate change. Therefore, ... -
A Mechanism for Attending to 'Unusual' Object Properties, and its Role in a Model of Object Categorization
Categorization is one of the most fundamental aspects of human cognition. From soon after birth, humans form categories based on most of our sensory inputs. Stevan Harnad (2005) famously said, “To cognize is to categorize: ...