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Dunedin Energy Study 2018-19
The Dunedin Energy Study is a joint annual research project between the Dunedin City Council (DCC) and the Centre for Sustainability at the University of Otago. This study takes stock of, and analyses energy inputs into ... -
Engaging with communities for climate change adaptation: Introducing Community Development for Adaptation
Many of New Zealand’s urban settlements are likely to be impacted by climate-induced hazards such as sea level rise, coastal erosion, flooding and rising groundwater levels, and some are already being affected. These ... -
Dunedin Household Energy Study
The study, undertaken for the Dunedin City Council, interviewed 19 Dunedin households about their household behavior, decision-making and aspirations with regards their heating and transport choices. The households represented ... -
Electric vehicle uptake in Dunedin 2019
A study using the Ministry of Transport’s fleet vehicle statistics found that Dunedin had the highest penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) of New Zealand’s main cities at the end of 2018 (Dortans and Stephenson 2019). ... -
Temporal goods, divine love and the poverty of Christ: or, how Kierkegaard’s Ethic in Works of Love is Economically Apathetic
Amongst the most serious objections to Kierkegaard’s ethics in Works of Love (1847) is that it does not seek to change temporal socio-economic or political conditions; on these matters, it is alleged, Kierkegaard’s thought ... -
New Zealand lawyers, Pro Bono, and Access to Justice
This report summarises the results of a study about the provision of pro bono legal services in New Zealand. The study was conducted in two phases from September 2018 to February 2019 as part of a wider project about free ... -
Reducing GHGs on farms
The purpose of this report is to provide a high-level summary of the current options that are available to New Zealand livestock farmers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gases include biological emissions ... -
Climate, Diseases, and the Origins of Corruption
It has been commonly observed that tropical countries typically suffer from intense corruption and underdevelopment. I offer an explanation for this long-standing disparity across the world based on variation in the intensity ... -
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 ... -
Understanding the “who” in conservation: why gender matters
Environmental management and conservation practices are at their core greatly affected by who is making the decisions for how to manage and address issues. Thus, it is of great importance to understand how the makeup of ... -
Meat consumption and potential reduction for environmental and public health benefits
The focus of this thesis was to better understand meat consumption and investigate how a shift to more plant-based diets may best be promoted. The various environmental impacts linked to animal agriculture were explored ... -
Therapeutic Jurisprudence in Aotearoa New Zealand's Family Justice System
Aotearoa New Zealand’s Family Justice System (“FJS”) has a dual therapeutic and judicial mandate. The balancing of the two roles has created difficulty since the Family Court’s inception in 1981. The FJS has been reviewed ... -
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 ... -
The Development of Planning Processes in Tonga and the Impact of the 2006 Riots
The Kingdom of Tonga is in the southwestern Pacific Ocean and is comprised of four main Island groups: Tongatapu, Ha’apai, Vava’u and the Niuas. Tongatapu contains 74% of Tonga’s total population and is home to the Kingdom’s ... -
Man tasol I ken senisim man: Only men can change men to address gender based violence in Bougainville
The almost ten year civil war, known locally as ‘the crisis’ from 1989-1998 transformed the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. It changed traditional, social, and cultural structures. Violent masculine tendencies emerged ... -
Understanding the ‘Pink’ vote in Aotearoa
There is little written on how gay men engage in the electoral process, and this lack of data extends to New Zealand. When speaking to peers about this topic, it was the widely held view that gay men support the Labour ... -
Paradoxical paradises: The poetic and lived utopias of James K. Baxter and Gu Cheng
This thesis develops a framework for understanding modern utopianism as both a literary and life practice. The thesis advances and tests this framework through readings of the writings and lives of the New Zealand poet ... -
Fallen by the wayside: Young people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in New Zealand's youth justice system
Young people with FASD are overrepresented in justice systems worldwide. There is an estimated 30,000 children and young people with FASD in New Zealand, many of whom will not have a formal diagnosis. The unique cognitive ...