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Reform of the United Nations’ Security Council
The intention of this thesis is to examine why the Security Council needs reforming, discuss the basic reform issues and present and assess the major proposals for reform. I propose to determine which of the current reform ...
Big Norm - a principled pragmatist? : the origins and implementation of Norman Kirk's anti-nuclear weapons policies, 1959-1974
Preface: This essay aims to explore Norman Kirk's anti-nuclear weapons policies. It focuses on policy formulation and diplomatic process within the context of the 'moral and independent' foreign policy. The author does not ...
Soil water regimes of the Glendhu experimental catchments
The Otago block mountains are important water supply areas with their abundant water yield attributed to conservative water use by narrow-leaved snow tussock (Chionochloa rigida), the dominant vegetation cover of the region. ...
"Its OK, it's all right, oh yeah" : the 'Dunedin sound'? : an aspect of alternative music in New Zealand 1978-1985
[…] Although all of these styles existed to a limited extent in Dunedin and the other musical centres, outsiders tend to notice what existed in large numbers, and label that unique. The guitar sound and its 'jangle' and ...
Land management change and conflict resolution in Abel Tasman National Park, 1855-1995
Societal change begins when the perceptions of an individual or a group are altered. A change in perception can lead to conflict if not all members of a society hold the new belief at the same time. This study looks at how ...
The alienation of Maori land
PREFACE
I became interested in Maori Land Law as a fourth year student of law attending the University of Otago. Unfortunately, this aspect of law was not formally taught in any of the prescribed subjects so I deceided ...
Mataora Bay Native School : cross cultural perspectives in a rural setting, 1903-1930.
The white sands of Mataora Bay stretch between headlands, and remain as a resting place where the hills meet the sea. Nestled within these hills lies a valley that is the tuurangawaewae for those Ngaati Porou people whose ...
"A step to the right" : the restructuring of the New Zealand University Students Association in 1986
A 12 000 word study, based on primary research, of the restructuring of the New Zealand University Students Association (NZUSA) in 1986. NZUSA dramatically changed its focus and structure from being a multi issue pressure ...