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The Weller's whaling station : the social and economic formation of an Otakou community, 1817-1850
This dissertation examines the structures and processes that underpin cultural formation at Otakou from 1817 to 1850. More specifically, I use the Wellers' whaling station, which was established in 1831, as a lens to explore ...
Welcoming the 1.5 Generation who speak Mandarin and English
The 2010 "State of the Auckland Region" report published by the Auckland Regional Council refers to Auckland as the fastest growing region in Australasia. Between 2001 and 2006 Auckland absorbed half of New Zealand's total ...
Benedict, Balance and the Deans: The Benedictine concept of balance offers a way for a dean to survive and thrive in an Anglican cathedral today.
Introduction : More than twenty years ago I was introduced to the Rule of Benedict by Esther de Waal. It was a revelation to me that centuries ago (Benedict’s dates are 480 – 547 AD) a man had the vision to set out a way ...
Farming Out Our Responsibilities for Animal Welfare: Does the New Zealand Animal Welfare Act Meet Our Obligations to Animals?
What, if any, moral obligations we have to animals is a matter of intense debate. Views in moral and political philosophy vary from those that give animals no moral status in themselves, to those that give animals a ...